“Seek Yahweh while He may be found. Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him return to Yahweh, and He will have compassion on him. Turn to our Elohim, for He will abundantly pardon.”
Isaiah 55: 6-7
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Two Things I Miss About Israel: Corn and Tomatoes
I love corn and tomatoes. When Katie and I lived in the Arava, we went to farmers’ markets in Dimona and Be’er Sheva to buy fresh produce. If I told you that the vegetables in Israel are far superior to the vegetables we can buy in the U.S., many of my readers wouldn’t believe me, but they are.
Corn and tomatoes grown in Israel are so much better than fresh corn and tomatoes in the U.S. that I long to get back there right now, so I can enjoy them. There is way too much hybrid in U.S. vegetables. Try finding anything except sweet corn in the U.S. If you can find it in a grocery store, tell me. I buy the best corn and tomatoes I can find in our grocery stores, and they don’t hold a candle to corn and tomatoes grown in Israel.
The butter in Israel is better, too. So is the milk. I would say that everything is better in Israel, but I don’t want to be accused of being biased. If you go to Israel and buy fresh produce, I won’t have to tell you. You will tell me.
When Noam lived with Katie and me in the U.S., she had a hard time adjusting to what we call “fresh produce”. I understand why.
If you have never eaten an Israeli salad, you are missing a real treat. Noam can make a great Israeli salad. So can her mom, Hanita. Israeli salad, eggs, and toast with butter is a wonderful breakfast. I miss it. And the coffee. Don’t forget the coffee. It’s better in Israel, too. Trying is believing.
Actually, I can make great coffee in the U.S., but I don’t use a Keurig. I use a French press. In Israel, every cup of coffee is made individually. Israelis will laugh at you if you think McDonald’s coffee is good coffee.
And the corn, what can I say? It’s spectacular. I used to buy it fresh, cut if off the cob, and cook it in butter with salt and pepper. Just writing this makes my mouth water. It’s delicious.
In Jerusalem, you can go to Machne Yehuda Market, the Shuk, and buy lots of wonderful products from fish to lamb to nuts to fruits and vegetables of all types, but nothing beats the fresh produce in Dimona and Be’er Sheva.
I shouldn’t leave out bread, pastries, and cheese. If you ever eat bread, pastries, and cheese made in Israel, you will not like what you find in our grocery stores. There is no comparison.
I can hardly wait to live there.
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“I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me — just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father — and I lay down My life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also. They too will listen to My voice, and there shall be one flock and one Shepherd. The reason My Father loves Me is that I lay down My life — only to take it up again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from My Father.”
John 10: 14-18
