On Xenia Street is where I fell in love with food. I experiment with traditional recipes & modify some of my Greek favorites in order to make them ketolicious!
Avgolemono is one of the most nourishing soups that you will ever try! This is the traditional Greek version of chicken soup. While it appears creamy, it is really made with a mixture of eggs and lemon juice, and no dairy at all. There is a special trick to not curdling the eggs. You must … Continue reading Avgolemono Soup – Greek Chicken Soup
Across the globe you will find recipes for that mythical cure all called chicken soup! I remember both my mother and grandmother simmering the whole chicken in a stock pot, and adding the herbs and vegetables. How soothing it was on a cold or rainy day. How better it made you feel if you were … Continue reading Chicken Stock
I absolutely love pancakes! I especially love pumpkin pancakes. Ok! I love just about anything pumpkin. I also love everything about fall! This is so easy to make too. It’s based on my keto pancake recipe. I added in the pure pumpkin purée and some pumpkin spice. And wala!!!!! Keto pumpkin pancakes! Here is the … Continue reading Keto Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin season is officially here! And it’s one of my absolute favorite flavors! This pumpkin cream is made with real pumpkin. Pour this over iced cold brew coffee or into a latte. Sweeten it to taste. Mine is unsweetened, because I don’t usually sweeten my coffee drinks. But you can use your favorite one! You … Continue reading Pumpkin Cream for Coffee
As much as I do love a great apple pie, there is something so elegant about an spiced apple cake!Today I have used Granny Smith apples. Any baking apple will do, as you want the apple pieces to hold their shape. I have spiced this with cinnamon, fenugreek, clove, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and lemon zest. … Continue reading Apple Spiced Cake
I was given a bag of oranges recently and so wanted to make a dessert using a few of them. This beautiful orange bundt cake is fragranced with three aromatic oranges, using both the zest and the juice. Then it is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla extract. You can spoon the batter into … Continue reading Orange Spice Cake
Every single Greek household has a recipe. Gemista are considered healthy, home cooked comfort food. And while there is a standard universal recipe, every cook brings their unique touch and love to this dish! I grew up eating them stuffed with a mixture of ground beef, rice and vegetables. In other households, they were stuffed … Continue reading Gemista – Greek Stuffed Summer Vegetables
Are you looking for a lovely & light dessert with very simple ingredients? Look no further than this easy baked yogurt cake! I flavored it with a little orange zest and vanilla. I had some yogurt that had to be eaten by a certain date, so I decided to use some of it in a … Continue reading Easy Baked Yogurt Cake
During the hot summers, ice cream is always a favorite around here! Years ago I discovered how to make no churn ice cream and I haven’t turned back since. And you can create any flavor that you wish! This one is made with baklava and a touch of ouzo. Who doesn’t love baklava? Wonderful phyllo … Continue reading No Churn Baklava Ice Cream
Keftedakia are Greek meatballs. This is Mama Julia’s recipe (my mom), who got it from her mother, yiayia Anneta. Very simple to make! I have been eating them this way since I was a child. Note that these are eyeball estimates, so you can play with the amounts to your liking. Old school home cooks … Continue reading Keftedakia- Greek Meatballs
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