Spinach Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette recipe. There's only so many desserts your body can take.
After the panacotta and the tart I was looking for something healthy that would rev my body back from slugishness. Scanning the food channel late at night I was watching one of those cooking shows where the father, whose a chef, proceeds to cook a 14 course dinner for his whole family in half an hour. Hmmm...never mind that we never saw any of his assistants during that segment. One of the things he made was a vinaigrette for his salad using blueberries. Souvlaki For The Soul. Steamed Baby Bok Choy Time for some vegies.
Souvlaki For The Soul. Today I'm adding another dish to my stable of Greek recipes.
Braised okra or "bamies" as we say in Greek (pronounced bum-yes) is a wonderful, tasty vegetarian dish. Truth be told, I was never a fan of okra. Especially, whilst growing up. I know it seems like I keep on repeating myself about particular foods, but I learnt to appreciate it more in my later years. I had tried it in an "authentic" gumbo in the United States-thought it wasn't so bad and decided to give the Greek version another go.
This is a very simple dish to prepare requiring a few ingredients. 500 grams of fresh okra 2 tbsps of red wine vinegar 1/2 a cup of olive oil 1 onion finely chopped 500 grams of fresh pureed tomatoes or a can of pureed tomatoes a handful of chopped, fresh, flat leaf parsley salt and pepper to taste Wash the okra and proceed to trim the pointy ends off. Asparagus with a fried kalamata olive salsa. Every time I see asparagus I'm reminded of spring and a new season.
The green stalks making an appearance at many of the farmer's market stalls this time of the year. And really this is the only time of the year you should be eating and cooking with asparagus. Papoutsakia Recipe-stuffed eggplants. Whenever I heard the word "papoutsakia" in Greek cooking, I would fall into mad hysterics.
To anyone who doesn't speak Greek, "papoutsakia" literally translates as little shoes! Home made pickles recipe. What is it with taste buds?
Do they suddenly decide at a certain age to change their tactics and alter your preferences for different foods? My taste bud ”changes” happened around the age of fifteen. It was the humble pickle that would set my taste buds on this new ”sour and salty” romance. Baked zucchini fritters kolokithokeftedes recipe. Another big Greek word and another Greek dish.
Don't let the unpronounceable name of this dish put you off. If you have excess zucchini laying around make them immediately! ”keftedes” are the Greek word for meatballs however there is no meat in today's recipe. For simplicity's sake let’s just call them zucchini fritters. Chargrilled Asparagus recipe. It’s sinus time!
I meant to say Springtime! Yes, the weather has been slightly warmer. And yes. That extra blanket is no longer need at bed time. However, my nose and head are feeling it. Chopped salad with feta, lime and mint. I’m sorry, guys, but I get really boring in the summer. Like, hey-isn’t-it-nice-when-the-sun-shines boring. Or, let-me-tell-you-about-that-time-I-got-the-apartment-painted boring. Okay fine, I’ll tell you anyway.
Remember when I told you that on our Vacation From Parenting I had an ambitious to-do list but my husband was quite certain we’d be better off doing as little as possible? Well, Alex: 1, Deb: 0 and here it is encrypted on the permanent record of the internet. Grilled Vegetable Salad. Grilled Vegetable Salad Serves 2-3 (Printable Recipe) 1/3 cup Balsamic vinegar 1 T olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced Fresh basil, chopped-to taste Water.
Green Beans with Lemon and Feta Cheese. Green Beans with Lemon and Feta Cheese Is your garden producing buckets of fresh green beans yet?
If so, you have to try green beans with lemon and feta cheese. This easy side dish is great with any meal. One of my favorite summer chores as a child was prepping the green beans for dinner. Spinach Salad with Fruit, Almonds, and Feta Cheese. Spinach Salad with Fruit, Almonds, and Feta Cheese Josh is out of town this week, he went on a hiking trip with the guys. I miss him like mad, but I am enjoying the silence. We put the kitchen remodel on hold for a week. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar Mmmm, brussels sprouts. Roasted Red Onion and Pear Salad. Roasted Red Onion and Pear Salad My dear friend, Carrie Vitt, just came out with a fabulous cookbook, Deliciously Organic. Israeli Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables Recipe. Israeli Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables We didn’t plant a big garden this year, only herbs, but we still have an abundance of summer vegetables thanks to neighbors and the farmers market.
Our counter was overflowing with vegetables so I decided to roast a big pan of veggies. I used eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, red pepper, onion, and garlic. Israeli Couscous Salad with Asparagus, Artichokes, & Spinach. Israeli Couscous Salad with Roasted Asparagus, Artichokes, & Spinach Spring is in the air, I can just taste it. Tabbouleh Salad Recipe. Tabbouleh Salad Happy Labor Day! We hope you are enjoying the holiday. A Visit to The Farmer's Market- Radish and Baby Spinach Salad.