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Keep your enemies closer.
Exercise is my nemesis. Nemesis is defined as a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent. Its root is in Greek mythology, meaning “to give what is due”. The Greeks personified vengeful fate as a remorseless goddess in Nemesis, the goddess … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Dinner, Entertaining, Greek, Healthy Meals, Lunch, Savory
Tagged Chicken, Cooking, Dinner, feta, Feta and Spinach stuffed chicken, Feta Stuffed Chicken, Food, Greek, grilled chicken, grilled stuffed chicken, healthy meals, herbed garlic quinoa, herbed quinoa, Lunch, Mediterranean, quinoa, Recipes, Side Dishes, Spinach, Spinach and Feta, stuffed chicken breasts, Summer Foods
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The clothes don’t make the man.
Have you ever met someone and thought to your yourself, “this person’s going to be really weird”? As a counselor who sees new clients every day, this happens to me at least a few times per week. More often than not, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Greek, Salads
Tagged Cooking, Couscous, Couscous Salad, Dinner, Food, Greek, Mediterranean, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Spiced Mini Burgers
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The Waldorf Salad…a dish to pass.
I call myself a potluck snob. Potlucks have never made my list of favorite things for several reasons. First, I’m very critical of other people’s food. I won’t spend more than one bite on mediocre cooking. Secondly, it takes several trips … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Entertaining, Greek, Lunch, Salads, Savory, Vegetarian
Tagged apples, brown sugar, Brunch, Cooking, Dinner, dried cranberries, Food, fruit salad, grapes, Greek, Greek yogurt, Honey, Lunch, maple syrup, maple-glazed, maple-glazed pork chops, Pecans, Pork, pork chops, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian, Waldorf Salad
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Someone’s been eating my porridge!
You don’t hear much about Mother Goose anymore. She’s been replaced by the Goodnight Moons and the Chicka Chicka Boom Booms. When I was a child, I couldn’t get enough of the Mother Goose rhymes and old fairy tales my … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Greek, Sweets, Vegetarian
Tagged Brunch, Cinnamon, Cooking, Dessert, Food, Greek, Greek Dessert, Greek Rice Pudding, Milk, Recipes, Rice, Rice Pudding, Vegetarian
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Kiss me I’m GREEK!
If you’ve ever been a little girl, you’ve written your name a hundred different ways, taking on various last names belonging to cute boys as your own. For instance, in third grade I was Mrs. Andrea Kieft taking on the … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Entertaining, Greek, Savory
Tagged Beef, Cabbage, Cabbage Rolls, Cooking, Dinner, Food, Greek, Lahanodolmathes, Lamb, Mediterranean, Recipes, Side Dishes, Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
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’cause I’ve got to have faith
Lady Luck has been on my side lately with a winning streak of radio prizes including numerous movie tickets complete with swag, entries to local events, and the most glorious prize of all…2 tickets to see John Mayer, complete with VIP backstage … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Greek, Salads, Savory
Tagged Cooking, Dinner, Food, Greek, Greek Salad, Greek Village Salad, Greek Yogurt Sauce, Lunch, Mediterranean, Pork, Pork Souvlaki, Recipes, Shish Kabob, Souvlaki, Tzatziki
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spä’nə-kō’pē-tə
I can’t imagine a family gathering (at least among the Greek side of my family) without Spanakopita, or Spinach Pie as it’s more commonly referred to among Americans. A savory Greek pastry made with spinach, feta, phyllo, and a few … Continue reading
Posted in Greek, Pastry, Savory
Tagged Brunch, Cooking, Food, Greek, Lunch, Pastry, Phyllo, Recipes, Spanakopita, Spinach, Spinach Pie, Vegetarian
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I'm From Baklava and Ouzo...a love story 