While I was in Israel this summer we stopped at Aroma Coffee, Israel’s version of Starbucks. As I was leaving I saw an advertisement for tanhini and honey ice cream and my mouth started to water. I almost bought some but had already purchased a cup of tea. I comforted myself with the fact that…
Frothy Raw Chocolate Milk
The past couple years I have been buying raw whole milk from a cheap local source when availble and occationaly from the store when I go to the states. One of my favorite ways to enjoy it in the summer time is as a frothy chocolate milk! So yummy, cool and refreshing!…
How to Make Dairy Kefir
Today I’m going to share another live cultured food that I’ve been making for the past couple years, milk kefir. It is similar in taste and consistency to drinkable yogurt, but a bit stronger flavor and has different bacterial strains. It is made with kefir grains that are added to milk and contain…
Peanut Butter Blosoms- Sheley’s Day
I love having special one on one times with my girls. Every time is a little different. We have a special lunch of their choice and then we do whatever they want. Sometimes we make cookies, take a walk to pick oranges, take a hike, play a game…. This tme when one of my eleven…
How to Make Your Own Vanilla Extract
Have you ever thought of making your own vanilla extract? I would never have guessed how easy it is! All you need is two ingredients, vanilla beans and alcohol. Yup, that’s it. Who would have thought it could be as simple as that? Last Christmas I gave little bottles of vanilla to some of my…