Eggplant is a staple of an Israeli/Mediterranean diet and I look forward to making often. One of my daughters shared her secret for firm, bitter-free eggplant and I used it for the base of this recipe. I also learned that Read more
Here is a secret to staying healthy with Israeli cuisine. Add fresh green salads to your menu. And find different variations of salads to keep you from getting bored. In every shuk (open air market) in Israel you’ll find huge Read more
Sometimes I’ll step in to whip up something quick for dinner at our home here in Yavne’el! It’s usually a “one-pot” or “one pan” creation for easy clean up and makes use of whatever I can find in the kitchen. Read more
Robert and Shonna Herring made this fabulous stir fry with their Galilee Green Olive Oil. (more…)
It’s citrus season in the Galilee! And we are blessed with a lemon tree, an orange tree, grapefruits, clementines and mandarins. And a bounteous season it is! The fruit is exceptionally large and sweet this year! I just learned that Read more
At Galilee Green we are located in the Biblical tribal lands of Naphtali. From ancient times this was one of the best places to produce olive oil in the world! For the last 2000 years, as prophesized the land lay Read more
For a while we’ve known that the Mediterranean Diet is a “Healthy Heart” Diet, but no one was exactly sure why. Here are a some excerpts from an article about a new study which may explain how Extra Virgin Olive Read more
We have been cutting back on the amount of carbs we eat, leaning more towards fruits and vegetables, seeds, nuts, protein and good fats like Extra Virgin Olive Oil. We feel better, have more energy and really enjoy eating lighter Read more
Here’s a really delicious chicken meal adapted from a great recipe sent to us from Donna Frederick. We used it as the main course for our Friday night Shabbat meal and it was a big hit with everyone. Living in Read more
We took a quick day trip to Ancient Akko on the Mediterranean. It’s just an hour away fromTiberias but the topography couldn’t be more different. Akko, called Acre in English seems to be recorded in Egyptian hieroglyphics almost 4,000 years Read more