Food Glorious Food!

I can guarantee that almost all my posts will contain a mention of the food here in Israel. It is so fresh and wonderful that I wish you could all taste and experience it for yourselves. The grocery stores, which I have noted before, are interesting when trying to read hebrew on the labels. We have bought a few wrong things along the way. But some things you just cannot get wrong and that is the fruit and vegetables. This morning (Sunday) we went out for breakfast to an amazing cafe with a French twist on  the menu. Being as this is the first working day of the week and yesterday was technically our sabbath and day to go to Church (or the congregation as they call it here), we started our week with a fantastic brunch!

Freshly squeezed apple juice and mine was apple and carrot juice.

Pancakes with maple syrup and the most delicious pure vanilla flavoured cream cheese.

Museli, yoghurts, soft cheese and cream cheese and something green which I am not sure about.

 Brioche with cheese and asparagus.

Love a good salad…. even for breakfast!

We then took a walk down the street, which I love to do, and headed for the grocers as we call them in England. The selection is huge, the price good and everything is pretty much organic and tastes great. The only thing that is not as good here is the selection of apples. I am partial to our British apples especially 'Discovery' and 'Cox' and so I made sure that I ate at least two everyday while we were there for three weeks. However, there is plenty of other great choices here so we are certainly not deprived.

I shall never again look at the spice and herb selection in Tesco and Sainsbury's for example, without remembering the selection here. I have not bought any yet because it has seriously been so overwhelming and I need a translator with me to make sure I get the right spice. The smell is most wonderful and I think how much better my curries would taste using their spices. I am so tempted to bring some home with me but Jeff has warned that passing through security on the way home will possibly take much longer if I do. I think it might just be worth it!

Containers filled with rice, grains and dried beans.

This store was the cleanest one I have been in.

Frozen pizza! 

Yoghurts and milk. Also milk in a bag like in Uganda.

Cereals. 

The chocolate stand at the checkout. It does not matter where you go in the world, this seems to be standard.

Isaac is completely better and we are so thankful for your prayers. And with all this food to taste, he is so thankful also!