Have you ever made kitchen medicine? I often do! I look to some of the sage advice that my pappou (grandfather) taught me about some of the traditional botanicals he had learned about from his parents. Add in my own research, and I discover even more! Greeks call those “yiatrosofia” which are what we call … Continue reading Onion, orange peel & ginger tea with Sideritis (Greek mountain Tea)
Grapefruit cucumber mint salad with feta. This recipe is low carb and paleo friendly. On a hot day, it is mighty refreshing! My wonderful friend left some citrus fruits for me from our other friends trees! Grapefruit is known to help stabilize your insulin levels and they are generally low in carbs. Hard to resist … Continue reading Grapefruit Cucumber Mint Salad with Feta
Last week when I was playing around with ideas for different switchel recipes, I came up with one that actually helped me, my husband and a friend with some stomach bloating, water retention. So my beautiful friend Villie, named it Diana’s Detox Elixir! Grapefruit & lemon verbena switchel “Diana’s Detox Elixir” Here is why it … Continue reading Diana’s Detox Elixir
Bone broth is what I refer to as old world medicine. While I have purchased store bought bone broth, making your own is what I consider a food that you made for free. It is made with scraps of foods that you have consumed. And you control all of the flavors. It is the perfect … Continue reading Bone Broth
Just roasted some pumpkin seeds with melted butter, crushed dried rosemary & habanero sea salt!!! Such exciting layers of flavor! TO DIE FOR!!!! I have always had pumpkin seeds on hand because they help to combat candida. You don’t need much! And I usually have a few with my Greek yogurt. However, roasting them with … Continue reading Habanero Sea Salt Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Have you ever heard of a Switchel? It is an old world electrolyte rich beverage created in the 17th C in either New England or the Caribbean. There is tradition for this drink in both places. In the American Colonies it became a traditional thirst quencher to offer farmers at hay harvesting time, as plain … Continue reading Switchel
So this savory pita (or pie) recipe is a traditional recipe from my husbands’ hometown of Trikala, Greece.It is called “plastos” which literally means fake! So this a fake out spanakopita. The usual spanakopita is more labor intensive because these women would create their own multi-layered wheat based phyllo dough. Imagine working all day, and … Continue reading Plastos Greens Pie from Trikala, Greece
Just made “Tsigaria”, which is made of any dark leafy greens 🥬and herbs🌱 that you want or have available. “Tsigarizo” means “I fry”. I used baby spinach, leeks, scallions, basil, mint, dill, parsley, oregano, shallots, garlic. Sauté in olive oil & a little water on medium flame. Salt & pepper to taste. Garnish with a … Continue reading Tsigaria – Greek sauté of dark leafy greens and herbs
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