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Mixed Greens with Rustic Smashed Potatoes
Mixed Greens with Rustic Smashed Potatoes is delightful in its simplicity, but does not sacrifice on taste. In the summer, I love to add warm root vegetables, fresh grains, dried fruits and creamy dressings to salads. The warmth of the baked potato, sautéed in garlic and extra virgin olive oil, transforms a summer salad into […]
A Perfect Fall Salad
Most people think about salads as a summer food. Cool, crisp and light are elements naturally aligned to summer eating. So why do I think salads are perfect for fall? A hearty fall salad, based on the principles of the Mediterranean Diet, is the perfect quick meal. A perfect fall Salad is healthy but tastes […]
Crustless Sweet Potato Quiche
Quiche is perfect for breakfast or lunch. I love to have a lovely vegetarian quiche with a side salad, a warm piece of wheat baguette and a glass of wine for a girls luncheon out. Quiche is usually delicious, but rarely healthy. The culprit is pie crust. Crustless Sweet Potato Quiche is tasty, light and […]
Greek-Stuffed Baked Potatoes
I just love a baked potato. I especially love my new favorite way of eating a potato. The Greek-Stuffed Baked Potatoes are decadent without the guilt! A perfect russet potato is heavenly when topped with creamy Feta cheese, big dollops of vegan Tzatziki, cured-oil olives, scallions, and pepper. I discovered this delicious recipe while on […]
Easy and Beautiful Breakfast Pizza
Easy and Beautiful Breakfast Pizza is the complete meal. Warm crusty bread, eggs, vegetables and a dash of goat cheese wakes up the tastes buds and leaves you feeling satisfied not stuffed. Pizza as a Food Group I am so grateful that pizza is included on the Mediterranean Diet. Pizza should be its own food […]
Make-Ahead Pizza Dough for the Freezer
I love pizza and I often have make ahead pizza dough in my freezer. Pizza is eaten all times of the day and for every meal in our house. When I have the time to make pizza dough, I will make two (or four) at one time and freeze what I am not using. Making […]
10 Free & Easy Ways to Help Grow My Blog in 10 Days
I have a goal to double my blog visitors in 10 days and would like your help to grow my blog. I started Olive Sunshine on June 22, 2020. Unfortunately, after seven great days of analytical movement on Google, my site inadvertently got disconnected from Google Analytics. I lost all my traffic data for about […]
Mushroom Street Tacos
Did you know that Tacos would be the perfect dinner to have on the Mediterranean Diet and that the Mushroom Street tacos are completely compliant and delicious? Mushroom Street Tacos are an easy, grown up version of my childhood favorite dinner. The best news is they are Mediterranean Diet compliant. Tacos are My Favorite Tacos […]
Sourdough Blueberry Granola Bars
Sourdough Blueberry Granola Bars are the perfect make-ahead recipe. The granola bars can would be perfect to substitute for breakfast, snack, a quick lunch to-go, or a dessert base served with fresh fruit and sweet cream. Mediterranean Diet compliant, the homemade granola bars are perfect to throw together quickly. Made from the discard of your […]
The Smoky Mountains Got Us Moving
It is no surprise that the Mediterranean Diet is one of the most popular diets in the world. I am in several groups on Facebook connecting me to like-minded individuals enthusiastic about this way of life. Scrolling these pages you will see a plethora of recipes, photos of food, and questions about what is and […]