I’ve heard the story about my dad’s first day of kindergarten at least a dozen times. He was ready for the day. Excited even. But then he talked in class and was banished to the corner. It was cruel. He barely made it out alive. When the final bell rang, he ran to his mom after class …
What are you thankful for? That you can make it to all of your kids’ sports games? That you have a job? That you have good health? I have a lot to be thankful for this week. Our vet found a rare tick hidden on this little guy’s body that paralyzed and nearly killed him. But …
I want more. I know it’s not really “zen” and all, but I do. An airline carrier that emails me before I arrive for a cancelled flight. A pedicurist who doesn’t skimp on a firm, long foot massage. A can opener that works and a shower caddy that doesn’t rust. One thing’s for sure and …
Yeah, right. Like I EVER go out anymore. BUT, even for those of us who don’t, some B vitamins and sugar are always well-loved. For those of us who do, there is nothing like this smoothie to clear out that dehydration. On super hot days in Jerusalem, this was my favorite smoothie to sip on while …
A few things first. 1. Pronunciation: “Muh-rock Koo-beh Ah-dome” = Red kubbeh soup. Kind of a mouth full, so let’s just call it “kubbeh.” 2. Kibbe/kubbeh/kubbi/kubba: sort of a “tuh-may-toe v. tuh-maw-toe” deal here = dough balls (made from semolina or bulgar) stuffed with ground beef (vegetarian suggestion below). Apparently there are over 17 …
Shame on me. I’ve been a little tardy with my posting this week. As an apology, I’m posting two recipes that I’m calling “cheaters,” because you can put them together in NO time and together they almost amount to the time of making one meal. Chocolate bark is, like, the easiest thing ever. You can’t …
If you are a woman, or if you’ve ever been one, you likely don’t remember that last time you ordered a regular muffin, a brioche, or stared at the pasty whiteness of an egg white omelette, threw your arms up and shouted out to your server, “Bring me the maple scone!” And even though Beyonce …
Not pictured: vinegar-spiked water dripping down my forearm as I munch on these and type. Hamutzim (pronounced: khawm-ooo-tzeem) are the Israeli version of the plate of bread that comes before your meal at a restaurant. And they are insanely addictive. Once I have one I have to eat the entire bowl and then I can’t …
I spent all morning today in one of my favorite places in the shuk, a small, ten-year-old shop filled with customers searching to heal ailments such as hypertension, migraines, sore throats and urinary problems. Once I heard someone ask how to heal her joint pain. His prescription: don’t be so judgmental, and then he also …
All-Purpose Spice Mix and Rub I mentioned Baharat in a previous post, but I wanted to give you a sense of what it looks like. Baharat is Arabic for “spices,” (the plural form of bahar, “spice” and, incidentally, the Persian word for “spring,” (as in the season), which is where my mom’s side of the …
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