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Just try it…Mikey did!
We all remember Mikey from the Life Cereal commercials in the 1970s and 80s, right? “He won’t try it. He hates everything.” But guess what, “He likes it! Hey, Mikey!” This ad campaign ran from 1974 to 1986 and became … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Baking, Healthy Meals, Savory, Vegetarian
Tagged Appetizer, Baked Kale Chips, Baking, Cooking, Dinner, Food, Healthy, Kale, Kale Chips, Leafy Greens, Lunch, Recipes, Side Dishes, Summer Foods, Super Foods, Superfoods, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Back to the basics…love, laughter, good health and beer bread.
It’s strange how the less important things in life can so quickly consume us. We look away for just a minute and the water fills up passed our heads, threatening to drown us. Our bodies tread water as fast as … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, Entertaining, Lunch, Savory, Sweets
Tagged 4-ingredients, Appetizer, Baking, Beer, Beer Bread, Bread, Brunch, Cooking, Dessert, Dinner, Food, Lunch, Recipes, Self-rising Flour, Side Dishes, Sweets, Vegetarian
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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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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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Bow down to the King and Queen of salads: The Cobb and The Wedge
Ever since I can remember, I’ve always been a hearty eater. That’s polite for “this girl can put some serious food away.” My mother never had to worry about me cleaning my plate at meal time. She probably could have put it back in … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Salads
Tagged Bacon, Blue Cheese Dressing, Chicken, Cobb Salad, Cooking, Dinner, Food, Lettuce, Lunch, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Spinach, Wedge Salad
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I'm From Baklava and Ouzo...a love story 