What I call a “Mount Tabor Bowl” (otherwise known as the Buddha Bowl or Hippie Bowl) is a creative way of eating a full meal in one personal sized serving dish. The idea is to pack a whole bunch of great food stuff on top of more great food stuff Read more
We were out shopping recently at a brand new supermarket in the Village of Kfar Tabor just ten minutes down the road from us here in the Galilee. Actually we were picking up some supplies that we plan to use in a special surprise for you soon. As usual the Read more
Most people love our Galilee Green olive oil because of its unique delicate flavor! However our subscriber Cynthia Liora from Pomona CA posted this picture on her Facebook Wall with the following caption. “Shabbat lights; pure Galilee Green olive oil as fuel. Shabbat Shalom from California!“ Immediately, her friends asked Read more
The Golan Heights is part of the Biblical Land of Israel that God promised to Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov and their descendants. It belongs to Israel — period. For those who feel like arguing with God, Israel won this territory in a defensive war against Syria and therefore according to Read more
Corn is one of my favorite comfort foods. I love the salty and sometimes burnt flavor of popcorn and the sweetness of corn on the cob. There are actually “corn on the cob” street vendors in Israel. They’ll be stirring a huge pot of boiling corn heated by a propane Read more
Rosh Hashana and Sukkot is about cooking, eating and spending wonderful times with family and friends. The challah is especially sweet and it’s delicious with our locally produced honey. Living in Israel, it’s natural to be influenced by both Ashkenazic and Sephardic Holiday food customs. I often blend traditional dishes Read more
The festivals of Rosh HaShanah (New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkoth (Tabernacles) and its intermediate days, and Simchat Torah and Shemini Atzeret all fall within a few weeks! That means, in addition to all the praying we will be doing a LOT of eating at the festival and Read more
Being on a low-carb, high-fat diet, I often cook some form of eggs with lots of vegetables and copious amounts of Galilee Green Olive Oil for breakfast. I’m always experimenting to come up with something new, so here’s my Israeli Ranch-Style Eggs based on this amazing Matbucha Salad (which happened Read more
Shabbat is about joy and pleasure, eating good food with great company. We love preparing lots of salad options, a hearty chicken soup, roasted chicken or meat and healthy sides dishes. But what about dessert? This week I brought out an old favorite – Chocolate Chip Cookies. This recipe has Read more
In honor of our Galilee Green 2nd Anniversary, here is one of our earliest, most popular recipes! Even before making Aliyah to Israel, I’ve always prepared many different salads as a starter for our Shabbat meals. I’d make salads of all colors: Moroccan carrots, beets, cucumber, tomato and dill and Read more