Exploring Greek Food and Culture, The Mediterranean Lifestyle, and Traveling Greece
Did someone say Phyllo Wrapped Feta Cheese? There are sesame seeds involved too! Holy moly I’m in! We are about to explore the most popular thing to eat in Greece, well ONE of the most popular things! Phyllo wrapped feta cheese with honey and sesame seeds will surpass all of your wildest dreams. This saganaki dish takes fried feta cheese…
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< Visiting Kalamata Visiting Kalamáta (Καλαμάτα), located in the Messenia region of Greece, is the second most populated city in the Peloponnese (Πελοπόννησος). Most know of this city by one of its main export sources, Kalamata olives, however there is so much more to this city than meets the eye. As a side tidbit, it’s where Kenton’s Greek bloodline comes from….
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Coming from the blue domed island in the Aegean Sea, almonds with honey is a unique and delicious way to enjoy almonds all while satisfying your sweet tooth. As I write this, California is getting hit with a long overdue storm. It’s kind of nice to hear the rain outside making sounds in different patterns. Living here, rain is almost…
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Today, let’s learn about replacing butter with olive oil! Replacing butter with olive oil is one of the first things you can do to begin your healthy Mediterranean lifestyle. Cooking with butter is something a lot of people do every day. In addition to that, people will top their bread with it, bake with it, and cook with it. All in…
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This garlic sautéed mushrooms with lemon recipe is obviously going to be one of the easiest side dishes you make this year. In fact, it can even be considered a salad topper – but we will get to that later. First, let me tell you that when we decide on finding Greek dishes, I find that we skip over the…
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The fearless and mighty Ares (Αρης), the Greek god of war (Mars to the Romans). Sitting high atop Mount Olympus, presiding over battlefields and armies. However, sometimes watching wasn’t enough as he loved the taste of battle. Interfering in them is what he did best, much to the detest of not only his fellow Greek gods, but his parents as…
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