It’s 3:00pm and we just had some lunch, so I thought I could educate you on the foods of Israel that we bought, so here’s some facts and opinions on our little Israel munchies:
🍞the bread is made with chocolate, date-fig stuff and poppyseed
🍴most of the pastries are savory, with flaky, salty outsides and a cream cheese like filling
🍠the mangos are HUGE 
this is a regular size plate and the biggest hunk is the pit of the one mango we bought
The figs are super delicious and very fresh, mom usually dislikes figs, but we all love these.
The pomegranate has no bad spots and is delicious
🍫the chocolate cookies are actually chocolate date fig stuff cookies and Emma doesn’t like them, but I think they’re ok
🍅the tomatoes are super fresh, somewhat crunchy, and have pointy ends
🍍the pineapple hasn’t been cut into yet… But it looks slightly different, the leaves are covered in little spikes! 
One of the few things we found labeled in English was this mango passion fruit soda and it is delicious. Dad bought grapefruit soda too, but only he likes that.
What I thought was milk actually turned out to be yogurt
(may we pause for a moment to appreciate the weirdness of that word?YOGURT!)
And it’s somewhat sour with an interesting flavor that I think would be good on chicken. Emma dislikes it.
The granola has not been tried yet.
Passion fruit were available, and I really enjoy them spread on bread with cream cheese, which is softer and easier to spread here.
I think that’s about it!
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-Magen Naef🐢
I am enjoying reading your comments… I love your perspective. .. pictures are awesome. .. keep up the good work.
Sounds yummy! That mango is huge!
Magen, can you find out the significance of the pomegranate culturally. It is in the bible a few times indicated by the usage on the priestly garments and even architecture. Just wondered if there are even more details. I got a vision of this fruit earlier this week at the Jesus tent. I know you and your family are having an unforgettable experience. I will continue to pray for your time there.