Banana Coconut Bread (with a twist of lime) - "Tropical Coffee Cake" (Vegan)

I made a last minute banana bread on Friday, but I didn't have much sifted flour left on hand, and I had a LOT of mushy bananas (note to self: stop buying too many bananas!).

I also had a lot of limes. Our lime tree has been giving us SO many limes!

(But the lemon tree. Don't ask me about the lemon tree! It's got about 3 lemons on it. What a stingy lemon tree - the lime tree is way more generous.)

So, I decided it would be banana with coconut and lime. And I am a fan. The kids seemed to like it, too - they pretty much polished off this cake without leaving any for me.

Here's what I did:

Banana Coconut Bread, with a twist of lime

3-4 overripe bananas, mashed well
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. oil
1 T. chia seeds
2/3 c. water

juice of 1 lime
1 cup flour
1.5  c. shredded coconut                                                                       
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
 

First combine all the wet ingredients, and then mix in the dry ingredients.

Pour into a loaf pan and bake at 180 C for about 1 hr.

You can make muffins instead if you like, use a greased muffin tin or paper liners, and bake for about 30 minutes.

This is a pretty dense loaf, though! So - keep that in mind.

It went well with my coffee! I'll call it my "Tropical Coffee Cake"!

Enjoy!

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Book Recommendation

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Recently, a friend and neighbor published a book in Hebrew - fiction, paranormal... Something I might pick up if it was in English. But I didn't read it, because I still never got over the hurdle of reading for pleasure in Hebrew.

But now, she's had it translated, and it's available in English!

It looks really interesting, and since I think she's a very creative person, I'm sure it's like nothing I've ever read before.

So let's all check out The House of Lost Spirits! It's available for Kindle with a super low price right now, or you can buy the paperback (my preference is paperback, because I like to physically turn pages when I'm reading a book)!

Enjoy!

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Order this gorgeous gift basket of cheeses - the premium one comes with free delivery to certain areas (Jerusalem, the Center, the Sharon region). And yes, it's mehadrin. 129 NIS and up

Gluten free gift boxes are available, in a range of prices. Delivery is available for an additional 30 NIS (perfect for lockdown!):

Packages start at 125 NIS

Frozen Fruit, delivered free in the Sharon, and to some other areas for a fee. REALLY great price!

Natur Cheeses Gift basket for 189 NIS including delivery from Metulla to Ashkelon! These are amazing baskets!

La Poem Chocolate Gift Boxes, with delivery options! These look so amazing and can be customized somewhat, including vegan and gluten free options.

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End of Summer Deals!

It's been such a strange year. We've all lost things, and gained things. Sometimes it feels like we had no spring and summer, and here we are, getting ready for the High Holiday season. A great way to take stock of the year is to gather all your photos together and print them. The year may have been strange, but it definitely has happened. So if it's time for you to take stock of the past couple of seasons too, I'm happy to share some deals that you should check out TODAY. Print some of your favorite memories using these awesome discount deals:

Just 59 NIS for this hardcover bound design-it yourself album! Purchase it now, because the deal is for a limited time only, and use it anytime in the next 90 days. A great way to hold onto those treasured photos and memories. Makes a great gift for grandparents or others, as well!

Here's a deal for photo printing - no album. 200 photos, printed, for 89 NIS. Grab this deal soon, before it ends!

Prefer to display your favorites right on your wall? Here's a deal for photo printing on foam board, that you just have to see! 4 prints for just 99 NIS!

Here's another great keepsake option: Print on aluminum! This deal is a truly great price! Get a 30X40 cm piece for just 59 NIS!

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Discount Tickets for End of Summer Fun!

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End of Summer Discount Admission

Here are some great deals for all the summer fun you need!

NOTE: I recommend calling before you go to be sure you'll be allowed in, all of these places are operating with restrictions right now.

• Van Gogh exhibit in Herzliya - get 1 ticket for 89 NIS, or a 4-person pass for 320 NIS

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• Jungle Park Modiin - get admission for 1 for 35 NIS, or a 4-person pass for just 99 NIS!

 

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• Indie Park admission tickets - 86 NIS for one, or a 4-person pass for 336 NIS. These tickets get you everything the park has to offer (except the extra insurance for bringing a toddler on a boat, I believe)!

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• Herzl Museum - Discount tix - kids' tickets for 19 NIS, and adult tickets for 24 NIS 

 

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• Discount admission to the Extreme Park in Acco - be aware that there are 3 categories of tickets - adult companion ticket (admission only, no climbing, etc), adult (age 18+) admission, and child (younger than 18) admission, with 3 different prices. Buy the combination you'll need! Sun - Thurs, admission is for the whole day. Fridays you will be given a 3 hour time limit.

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• U-pick cherry tomatoes in Kadima, for 15 NIS for 1 person, 29 NIS for 2, or 69 NIS for 5 people! 

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• Israeli Children's Museum in Holon - get 21% off the regular price. Be aware that this museum has scheduled activities for certain age groups, and for most of them an adult accompaniment is required. Children who are not in the specified age group (including babies) will not be allowed in. So plan your visit carefully, and you'll have fun!

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• Fishing in Maayan Zvi - single admission for 44 NIS (regular price is 55 NIS), or choose a family ticket for 179 NIS (regular price is 260 NIS)

Click here to go to Groo and buy this deal while you can!

And if you prefer to stay home, check out the fun and challenging online, play-at-home, Israel themed escape room games available from our partners, Bagels & Locks Studios! Real fun for all, available in your own living room whenever you want. And totally affordable, too!

Don't forget to follow my page on Facebook and join my Facebook Deals group or my Whatsapp Deals group! Thanks!

Extra iHerb savings!

This post contains my iHerb referral link. You'll save money using it (even existing customers), and I may be compensated by iHerb. It won't cost you extra - but it WILL save you money!   I love to share iHerb deals whenever I hear about them, and right now you can get 12% off your order! Just be sure to enter promo code SAVE12 at checkout! Lately, even though I live really far out in the middle of nowhere, my iHerb orders have been coming really quickly! Sometimes I get FREE Boxit delivery to a pick up point, and other times, I get low cost DHL delivery my door. I've been consistently impressed with their service during the pandemic. I'm so happy that I filled in some of the things I was missing this way (like fragrance free laundry detergent, french roast coffee, and eco-friendly dishwasher detergent. I couldn't get those in my grocery delivery, for some reason...)! Be sure to use any of the links in this post to get a discount in addition to the weekend 12% off - the code will be automatically loaded into your cart - right now it should get you 5% off your entire order! IF you don't see it in your cart, you can manually enter code QEJ101 for your referral discount. More PRO tips for shopping at iHerb: If you use Shipping Savers, you can get really affordable shipping, even if you choose DHL to your door (I highly recommend this shipping method and sometimes it's as low as $2!) You can sort for Shipping Savers on iHerb by clicking the Shipping Saver checkbox on the left-hand side of the page. Check out my Shipping Saver suggestions, too - click the link for some, read below for others!   Here are some of the things I like to buy at iHerb: Toothbrushes - this 2 pack includes brush covers AND a small roll of floss, and is less than 10 NIS. That means less than 5 NIS for each brush plus cover and some floss! Try beating that price locally! BONUS: this is a shipping saver item, so your shipping cost will GO DOWN when you add it to your cart! Pretty Amazing deal right there! Neosporin and Neosporin with Pain Relief - you can't get these over the counter in Israel! And this is one of the only ways to get neosporin here! It's a bit pricey, but it's a shipping saver, so it should offset some of your shipping! SilverGel - similar products, that are great healing creams for skin, are all Rx only in Israel, and are about the same price or more. If you want to keep a silver based cream handy without needing to prove to your doctor that you need it, stock up at iHerb! AND this product is a shipping saver! Mederma - this scar reducing cream is widely used in the USA, and is not available, as far as I know in Israel! So ordering from iHerb is a great option. Bonus: it's a shipping saver!   Palm Oil (this eco-friendly version is not available in Israel at all, and is perfect for making frosting or vegan fudge) Magnesium Tablets (these and many other supplements are quite pricey in Israel) Stash Teas (I buy these when they are on sale, as the sale price comes out to less than the lowest price I can find herbal teas for locally, and these are just SO MUCH HIGHER quality than teas I can find for an affordable price!) Vitamin D (so many people are deficient, it turns out! And my doctor prescribed a rather high dose, and what's sold here is very low dose and more expensive) Probiotics are far less expensive from iHerb than any I've found in Israel, and they don't weigh much! Many of these are "shipping savers" - so they'll lower your shipping costs for the whole order if you add them in! Ricola throat drops (these work out to be only slightly less expensive than the local price, so I use them as a "filler" product, never as my "reason for buying") Witch Hazel (it's really difficult to find witch hazel products locally, and if you love witch hazel, you'll be thrilled with iherb's price. This one is a toner with alcohol in it - some people like the alcohol in it, but if you don't, they also have plenty of no-alcohol witch hazel products) Essential Oils (I use them in homemade cleaners) - for a fraction of the price here in Israel! Yes, they are real and natural (and very importantly, not an MLM)! Soy-free Teriyaki Sauce (for my soy allergic child) - I've never seen this in Israel! I also regularly check the Specials Page to see if products I use are on sale and work out to a better deal thru iHerb during a sale, and I also occasionally will order a hard-to-find spice. Let me know what your favorite deals are! Don't get surprised by import taxes! If you are ordering items from overseas, be sure to familiarize yourself with the most recent personal import regulations! Want more deals? Join my Facebook Group and/or my Whatsapp group!