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Israeli food and drinks to celebrate Yom Ha'aztmaut!

Published over 1 year ago • 2 min read

Hello my friend!

I hope you've had a good week. Now that the last of the Pesach leftovers have been eaten, school has restarted, and things are starting to get back to 'normal', it's time to look ahead...

Next Thursday, 1 May, is Israel's 77th Birthday! Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israel's independence day - is a day to be thankful for our Jewish homeland, celebrate her wonderful diversity, and to hope and pray for a peaceful, successful and joyous future for Israel and her neighbours.

Delicious Israeli food!

Of course the best way to celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut is with a selection of delicious Israeli food and drink! Here are some of our favourites:

  • ​The Israeli breakfast​
    The perfect start to the day, Israeli-style! Tasty, healthy, and fills you up till lunch.
  • ​Vegan humous basar
    Creamy homemade humous topped with spicy mushroom 'meat' is a wonderful savoury mouthful.
  • ​Fluffy and delicious pita bread ​
    ​    The ideal thing to accompany that breakfast, or scoop up a mouthful of humous!
  • ​Courgette, feta and mint pashtida​
    Israel's answer to quiche, this delicious baked dish of eggs, veggies, cheese and herbs, makes a satisfying main dish or healthy side.
  • ​Israeli red cabbage salad​
    ​    Delicious in a pita with falafel, or as a crunchy healthy side with fish or a schnitzel.
  • ​Israeli chopped vegetable salad
    Easy, fresh, delicious and nutritious! This yummy salad is a great accompaniment to just about everything.
  • ​Yerushalmi kugel​
    Created by Chasidic Jews in Jerusalem sometime around 1700, this traditional dish of baked noodles with caramel and black pepper is as delicious as it is unusual.
  • ​Malawach​
    Brought to Israel by Jews from Yemen, this flaky fried flatbread is now a ubiquitous Israeli snack, street food or light meal.

Or if you have a sweet tooth, why not try:

  • ​Malabi
    This creamy, rose-scented custard dessert topped with pomegranate is absolutely delicious! My daughter's favourite.
  • ​Limonana​
    A refreshing glass of mint-infused lemonade, the most thirst-quenching drink around.
  • ​Cafe hafuch​
    Layers of hot milk and espresso, topped with foam, 'upside down coffee' is Israel's contribution to global coffee culture.
  • ​Quick halva ice-cream pie​
    This quick and easy yet fancy dessert has scrumptious Israeli flavours running right through it.

Shabbat Shalom

But before Yom Ha'atzmaut, it's Shabbat!

Whatever you're up to this weekend, I hope the weather is kind, and you enjoy a relaxing and happy time.

Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom - a Good Shabbos! - filled with peace, happiness, blessings, and only good things for all.

With love, Helen x.

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Hi, I'm Helen. I share easy, nutritious, seasonal, flexitarian recipes, often with a British-Jewish twist. Expect a weekly dose of delicious dinner ideas, news and positivity!

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