Our village of Yavne’el began as a Moshava which means an agricultural settlement. In 1901 a small group of pioneer Jewish farmers from Romania established the village on barren rocky land that had been purchased from the Ottoman Sultan by Read more
I try very hard to cut back on my salt intake. I must admit it was hard in the beginning. Everything I ate tasted – well – a bit bland. But an interesting thing has happened over time. My taste Read more
This week we begin a new annual cycle of Torah readings on Shabbat. After celebrating the completion of last year’s cycle on the festival of Shemini Atzeret (Simchat Torah) (more…)
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