Machane Yehuda - Zeytim

Eating like a king with these delights on offer.

Machane Yehuda - Tutim

Strawberries in January in the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE!!! Be still my heart

Jerusalem, should I forget you.....

Whenever I find myself shopping for fruit and vegetables, I always think wistfully of the big market on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, the Machane Yehuda. There is NOWHERE to compare to this when it comes to freshness, and variety. Some photos - an excuse for me to amble down memory lane

The WHEG

Our lovely boy, worshipping at the White Heat Emitting God.

New ways to eat Focaccia

A worrying trend in our household. Each Friday I'm making Focaccia. Tonight we had a loaf with the remains of a Rogan Josh I made last night.
But the bread was still warm, so after eating it with spicy meat, we ate it with Dukkah.
Then I KNEW I had to try it with something else.......because it was still warm.
Chocolate nut spread.
Heavenly.
There's no loaf left.
And no, I'm not pregnant.

Smoochathons

I have just spent the last ten minutes with my cat. She has purred and rubbed herself against the computer monitor, keyboard, modem, mouse, filing trays, “collect all” baskets, my head and my hands. She has had her paws on my shoulder, nuzzled my ear and my neck, almost deafening me in the process.
I have watched her cuddle up to all my possessions today, including books, knitting, glasses, cups of hot lemon, slippers and dressing gown.
She knows I’m not well and in whatever way she can, she’s sympathising. She’s animated Get Well Soon greeting!

And speaking of groceries.......

This afternoon I quickly walked to our local supermarket to pick up some urgent items. The above cost $24.90 or 9.55 pounds at today's rate. This was a supermarket from a national chain, not a small corner shop. Expensive nu?