Ruth Galai's family recipes
This is the potato salad that I used to make for all the family picnics throughout the years. We would often go, with the whole family, to the Jerusalem Forest, or to one of the other wonderful picnic spots in the Jerusalem hills. The guys would be busy barbecuing the meat - hamburgers and/or chicken... Continue Reading →
Marshmallows are one of the basic nutrients in the Galai diet. Ingredients: 10 medium-sized marshmallowswooden skewers Preparation: Collect wood and start a fire. Place a marshmallow on a wooden skewer.Hold the marshmallow over the fire until it catches fire.Let the fire burn the marshmallow until only a black charcoal is left.Enjoy!
We used to bring these colorful chicken shishlik skewers to the picnics we had with the family in the Jerusalem Forest, or in the mountains around Jerusalem. I would prepare the skewers with the marinated chicken breast cubes, interspersed by colorful veggies like red peppers, yellow peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, pieces of pineapple, etc. We would grill them on the open grill, while basting them with... Continue Reading →
These kababs are made out of chopped beef to which I add lamb fat (my butcher here in Jerusalem sells chopped beef with some lamb fat, just for this purpose). It is not obligatory, but highly recommended!). Please don't try to make these kababs with low-fat or non-fat meat..... These are succulent and very tasty,... Continue Reading →
Hamburgers - great on picnics, fun at home too. I well remember the days here in Israel when we didn't have hamburger buns - and then the days when they appeared only occasionally in the shops. Nowadays they are sold in all supermarkets, although sometimes on Fridays, probably due to the huge abundance of halla... Continue Reading →
This is a very refreshing, fresh salad - cabbage salad, in all its variations, has been very popular in our house through the years; it is great as an accompaniment to any meal, and is wonderful to bring along on picnics. It can be made several hours in advance, so there is no last-minute rush.... Continue Reading →
Chopped Meat Patties (better known in our family as ZRAZIM - in Polish - and Ktsitsot - in Hebrew) "Zrazim" - how many jokes have been made at our family meals and picnics about these tasty little meat patties. We loved eating Savta's "zrazim" whenever we came to Tel Aviv. At the same time, we... Continue Reading →
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