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My BIG 50th Birthday – Help Me Start Healthy Traditions
The BIG 50th Birthday is tomorrow. I am saying goodbye to my forties and reaching a milestone. A half a century, it is incredible to me that I am turning 50 years old. Never one to feel old, this year is no exception. One of my new favorite sayings is I look almost as young […]
No Guilt Mediterranean Tostadas
A delicious part of my Taco Tuesday Mediterraneanized series is my No Guilt Mediterranean Tostadas. All of the ingredients are readily found in my kitchen. Shaped like a pizza, it has a Tex-Mex taste with toppings perfect for a Greek Salad. No Guilt Mediterranean Tostadas is a perfect blend of delivery pizza and Taco Bell. […]
Not an Expert – Yet, A Lesson Learned from My Sister
Olive Sunshine is a month old. I am fairly sure I have already admitted in writing I am not an expert. The truth is I am not an expert at blogging or even cooking. The exact wording I try to use is I am not an expert – yet. I learned this phrase from my […]
Mexicali Turkey Skillet
The Mexicali Turkey Skillet is a ‘Mediterraneanized’ Taco Tuesday recipe. I love Taco Tuesday! This one skillet meal takes just 30 minutes to cook. Loaded with veggies, it is a perfect recipe to double for a crowd. The Mexicali Turkey Skillet is hearty like a burrito. By using lean turkey and fresh tomato pulp the […]
Greek Strained Almond Yogurt
Strained Almond Yogurt is simply Greek Yogurt. I prefer to ‘Greek’ my own yogurt. I also like to make my own yogurt, but I am not yet an expert so that will be a blog for another day. Straining a quality store-bought yogurt is a fast and economical method to have a versatile creamy yogurt. […]
I Mediterraneanized Taco Tuesday
I love Taco Tuesday and I have ‘Mediterraneanized’ my favorite Mexicali dishes even the Sangria! Just saying the word taco makes me hungry. Add the word Tuesday as in Taco Tuesday and my mind drifts to my favorite local taco place and laughter with friends. It is my escape from the weekday grind. A core […]
Fluffy Pancakes with Sourdough Starter
Making fluffy sourdough pancakes is the fastest and most delicious way to use the discard from sourdough starter. These delicious pancakes do not have a sour taste, or even the same light tangy flavor I love in my Sourdough Wheat Waffles. They are just deliciously fluffier than the average pancake. The secret is to fold […]
Baking with Sourdough on the Mediterranean Diet
On the Mediterranean Diet I am baking with my own wild yeast sourdough and loving it. Eating baked goods has never before aligned to dieting in my world. One of my favorite aspects of the Mediterranean Diet way of eating is that I am baking again. I love the aroma of fresh bread in the […]
Sourdough Wheat Waffles
Making sourdough wheat waffles is the perfect way to use the discard from your sourdough starter. These are vegan, quick and delicious. Sourdough is wild yeast cultivated from the air. If you already have the sourdough starter ready, the other ingredients are readily found in most pantries and can be whipped up without much planning. […]
Olive Sunshine
Olive oil has been the most important revelation for me as I embraced the Mediterrean way of eating.