It Was a Good Day

Yesterday my husband and I drove to the Old Jaffa sea port. It is one of the oldest ports in the world and has a very interesting history. We walked along the coast. Watched the sail boats. I loved watching this dog play on the beach. He had more fun than all the people. The…

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Mortar and Pestle

I have been looking all over Jerusalem for a mortar and pestle. I found a few but didn’t want lava stone or ceramic. I like this marble edition now setting on my kitchen counter top, just ready for use. The other day I was grinding down some garlic cloves to make paste to add to…

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Bonnie’s Homemade Enchilada Sauce

A few weeks ago, I thought I saw enchilada sauce on a shelf at Deal Super, a nearby grocery store that carries a lot of American products. And maybe I did. If so, I should have bought every can on the shelf. But then again, maybe I didn’t see it. Sometimes everything blurs together when…

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Life in Black and White

Oreo, my cat, matches my decor. And this is our life in black and white–that it is the nitty-gritty of daily living…

Coconut Pineapple Upside Down Cake

I put several recipes together for this outstanding cake. I make it at least twice a month for visitors and always get asked for the recipe. What sets it apart is the added coconut and the sour cream and coconut to the batter, if you like regular pineapple upside down cake and coconut, then this…

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Feeling of Home

This will date me. Yesterday I downloaded an old movie from iTunes and enjoyed watching every moment of it. As I soaked in the story and cinematography, I kept asking myself why I loved it so much. Well, it was “Jeremiah Johnson,” and it’s the story of a mountain man right after the Civil War…

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