Quinoa is a “new world grain” that is grown at high-altitudes in the Andean mountain regions in South America. It is not one of the species of grain identified by the Torah and Sages of the Talmud that could be turned into “chametz“- leavened bread products (wheat, barley, spelt, rye Read more…
I remember the first time I tasted sushi. I loved it! When I moved to the Galilee, I thought my sushi days were over. However we were surprised to find a few restaurants in Tiberias selling kosher sushi! Here is a salad that has all the elements of sushi without 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…
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…
We’ve already shown you how to make your own homemade hummus Now we’d like to share with you a very Israeli appetizer that you can make for your Shabbat table. This ground-beef hummus platter also makes a great filling meal for a weekday dinner. In Israel we have special restaurants Read more…
The secret to preparing the perfect Mason jar salad is all in the order. The dressing goes in first. This is so important! Since we wouldn’t want our salad ingredients to get soggy. Next goes the big and chunky items. This protects your more delicate ingredients from getting wet and Read more…
We love this bean salad and love the fact that it is made from scratch. The salad is high in slow digesting complex carbohydrates and is considered a full protein because of the combination of the beans and the corn. It’s a perfect food for those of you who are Read more…
This salad is so yummy and so so healthy!! There are anti-inflammatory properties in the kale and the lemon juice. The mango is a great source of Vitamin A for your eyesight. Sunflower seeds provide calcium, vitamin E and more. Red peppers have vitamin C and anti-oxidants. The purple onion Read more…
One appetizer we often serve on Friday night is sliced eggplant salads. We have a few different ways to prepare it. This past Friday night, I wanted a change from the usual eggplant appetizer, I created this easy no-fry sliced eggplant salad with a kick. Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant 3 Read more…
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