Israel has been slow moving into the online shopping habit. There are many reasons for that, price being a major factor.
So in order to encourage more online shopping, Google Israel (I think) has organized a major online shopping sale event with many Israeli retailers participating.
It's a 48 hr event that started at midnight.
So, if you had something you were looking to buy, today and tomorrow it may be worth checking online at www.shoppingil.co.il.
You never know, this could save you that trip running around from store to store in the Eizor Taasiyah (town's industrial area), and you KNOW you'd be happy to avoid that trip!
It's November 11th, and AliExpress
is having a HUGE sale!
Make sure you create an account and redeem "coins" for coupons for extra savings - it's one of their special promotions today.
People have been asking what makes sense to buy on Aliexpress.
I answer, anything you would buy locally that is actually made in China! You'll save a lot of money.
BUT here are a few things you should know: always check a seller's rating before buying, and read product reviews before you decide to purchase. Also search through the listings. I've seen the same product offered for $2 and for $20. And I also sort by "free shipping" so I won't get stuck paying large shipping fees. So be a careful shopper as always! AND don't buy things you weren't planning to buy! That will never save you money.
Happy savings!
Please let me know if you found a great deal!
Time to plan again, because without planning I tend to get stuck in a rut. And that is not a place I like to be, and truthfully, my kids and husband hate it when I'm there, and tend to ask for pizza A LOT.
Does that happen to you as well?
So here's the plan:
Lunches will be stews or leftovers from suppers.
Sunday night was Shabbat leftovers
Monday night: Red Lentil Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, carrot and cucumber sticks
Tuesday night: Baked Ziti, Salad, Quick Garlic Breadsticks
Wednesday night: Vegetable-Barley or Mushroom-Barley Soup,
Whole Wheat dinner rolls with spreads
Thursday night: Scrambled eggs, Baked potatoes, cut veggies with dips
This plan is subject to change! It usually gets changed up here and there!
How are you with meal planning?
This has been one roller coaster of a week. We had most of the week with my hubby out of the country, but he should arrive home soon. We had a leaky roof repaired. We had the fiery death of the transformer so I need to buy some new kitchen gadgets. We found out about the death of my father's cousin. My sister had a baby girl. Another sister is making a bat mitzvah this weekend, but the family things are all 6000 miles away. The country was shocked by terrorist attacks. We celebrated our youngest child's loss of her first tooth. And more.
So it's been quite a week, and to be honest, I just want to go to sleep. But I will have to cook...
Still trying to stay out of the supermarket, so here's our pantry challenge Shabbat menu:
(I DID buy some sug bet produce this week, so we've got some sort of vegetable selection)
Challah from the freezer, probably
Split pea soup (with carrots and celery)
Spicy Roast chicken with rice
Vegetarian Fried Rice (for the vegetarian child)
Potato Kugel
Roasted Kohlrabi
Spicy Roast Sweet Potatoes
Butternut Squash (not sure how, roasted or kugel?)
Cucumbers and other veggies
Black Bean Cholent
Cake from the freezer for dessert
The clock change has made Shabbat afternoons really short, so at this time of year, we finish lunch and have dessert as seudah shlishit.
How do you handle short Fridays and long Friday nights?
Buying glasses online has become a really popular option here in Israel. For many, this offers the only way to buy affordable prescription glasses. I know that once I was quoted a price of 2000 shekels for my glasses, and that scared me off from buying new glasses for at least a year longer than I should have waited!
I know, that sounds crazy. And it probably wasn't my best decision, but I was dealing with multiple issues and my eye doctor actually recommended waiting a little while if I could manage. So I waited as long as I could.
In the end I bought new glasses for about 400 shekels a few months ago here in Israel, which is very good for thin lenses for high prescriptions, with astygmatism correction and anti-reflective coatings...
But I know that I may have gotten a better deal had I shopped online, although I must admit, shopping online for high index lenses with all the requirements I have was actually not so cheap when I checked at some point.
However, there may be another place for me to check next time! I've just discovered another website that ships glasses to Israel - Goggles4U offers $8.99 Glasses w/ Coated Lenses
, and international shipping starts at $9.95
So, if you are buying glasses online, be sure to check out Goggles4!
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I'm hoping to buy very little this week, but I will be buying fresh milk, and fruits and veggies. Other than that, I am trying to do a pantry challenge!
So here's the plan: breakfasts will be mostly oatmeal and fruit
Lunches will be random - sandwiches and veggies, or leftovers from the previous night's supper.
Suppers:
Sunday night: Shabbat Leftovers
Monday night: Lentil and vegetable soup, Rice, stir fried veggies
Tuesday night: Baked Ziti, Cut vegetables
Wednesday night: Scrambled eggs, Corn bread muffins, salad
Thursday night: Garlic bread, Vegetable-Barley Soup, ??
Anyone else out there trying not to shop? How's your pantry stocked?
This week's Shabbat menu is here!
We're out for lunch, and this is the first short Shabbat of the season. I'm hoping Friday doesn't turn into a crazy day, but it obviously will. My kids have things to do - and that means I need to go with them - and I forgot to buy milk today, so I will have to brave a store tomorrow for that as well!
Here's the plan (so glad I got a LOT of cheap vegetables this week, I really had plenty of options to consider!), assuming I manage to get the cooking done. I was going to cook most of it tonight, but I got thrown a wrench and haven't gotten much done...
Fresh challot
Vegetable soup
Chicken with rice
plain rice for the vegetarian
Potato Kugel
Carrot Kugel
Roasted Cauliflower
Make your own salad
Bringing with us for lunch:
Vegetable kugel
Potato Kugel
Also making:
Banana-Coconut Chocolate Chip Cake
Apple muffins
