Galilee Green Cookbook Table of Contents Appetizers Soups Salads Main Dishes Breads Sides Dessert Appetizers Hummus Classic Hummus! Israeli Spicy Beef Hummus “NO Chick Pea” Hummus Beet Hummus Pesto Presto! It’s Easy Pesto Perfect Pesto Vegetable Dips Garlic ‘n Olive Oil Challah Dip Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Dipping Sauce […]
Mandelbrot is baked in many Mediterranean cultures. The Spanish call it Carquinyolis. The French term for the same cookie is Biscotte, but the Italians call them the term we are most familiar with – Biscotti. No matter what you call them, these oblong almond biscuits, that we love to dip […]
This recipe is from Shellie Berman Grafstein of Beit Shemesh, Israel. Shellie is an old friend who also made Aliyah from Toronto. Today she helps women overcome emotional eating and keep their weight off for good. Her recipes are always delicious and nutricious! This dish is one of the salads […]
We received an email the other day from Dr. Richard Bell in Birmingham, Alabama. He asked if he could use cream cheese in the artichoke – spinach dip that we posted last week. As I told Rich, my philosophy is – if there are flavors you enjoy, you should definitely […]
Although it is not one of the special “seven species” of the Land of Israel, the almond tree has a special place in the hearts of everyone who lives here in the Land. The almond tree is native to Israel and can be found in the wild, and in cultivated […]
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 choosing light-weight eggplants ensure fewer seeds and firmer flesh. You […]
I’m always looking for creative ways to use leftovers. It usually involves opening the fridge to take stock of what’s left from our Shabbat meals. This past Shabbat we went to our son and daughter-in-law’s so I didn’t have any leftovers! But I found 2 salmon fillets from Thursday dinner […]
I mostly eat some kind of protein and vegetables and a little fruit as well. A nice change from my regular salmon fillets is a nicely seared tuna steak. Tuna is more economical than salmon and it has a bolder flavor. It’s also a quick prep. I like it medium […]
I am always looking for healthy snacks to take on my road trips throughout Israel. I keep these in the freezer until I am ready to go… but sometimes I sneak some to enjoy with my coffee while preparing our newsletter or posts! You can drizzle melted chocolate on top […]
I love quick, easy, home-made healthy food. Fresh vegetables are my favorite go-to side dish but sometimes I haven’t made it to the market and I need to turn to my freezer. Whether I use frozen cauliflower, green beans or broccoli (as in this recipe), when I toss in Galilee […]
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