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Can I Have Easy Comfort Food On The Mediterranean Diet?
Can I have easy comfort food on the Mediterranean Diet? Yes! You are allowed to have easy-to-make comfort foods. Since starting this WOE (way of eating), I do find that I am in the kitchen more often. Scratch cooking is common on the Mediterranean Diet. One of the basic principles of the Mediterranean Diet is […]
Fig and Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese
Fig and Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese is the perfect summertime salad. It is my newest addition to the Olive Sunshine collection of fig recipes. If you have not already heard, it is fig season in Florida. I love fresh figs. Not because they are my favorite fruit, but because they are subtle and sweet […]
Summertime is the Perfect Time to Embrace Your Health
There is not a better time to treat yourself to a good life than during the summer. Summertime is the perfect time to embrace your health. Summertime is my favorite season of the year. I was born on a sizzling hot day in August and have loved summer ever since. Summer is a time that […]
Spicy Soft Shell Crab Fettuccine
It is soft shell crab season and the perfect time to share my recipe for Spicy Soft Shell Crab Fettucine. I first tried soft shell crabs in Virginia Beach, it is an outerbanks delicacy and the locals are very excited when the season starts. The Gulf Coast of Florida also has a soft shell season. […]
Farmers Markets are the Best for the Mediterranean Diet
Farmers Markets are the best for the Mediterranean Diet. Saturdays are the perfect day for going to the Farmers Market. The Mediterranean Diet relies on fresh food, that is not overly processed. What could be better than buying fresh fruits and vegetables? If you are as lucky as me, the Farmers Market near you also […]
Southwestern Quinoa Stuffed-Peppers
I love Southwestern Quinoa Stuffed-Peppers. This recipe is in my first ever E-Magazine – Mexicali! The magazine is full of south-of-the-border style dishes that are Mediterranean Diet compliant. The other recipes are delcious adaptions of popular Mexicali food for example, tacos, burritos, tostados and nachos to name a few. What makes vegetarian Southwestern Quinoa Stuffed-Peppers […]
Healthy Chicken Avocado Taco Salad
Why did Olive Sunshine create a Healthy Chicken Avocado Taco Salad recipe? There are always those people who go to a Mexican Restaurant and order a taco salad. I am not one of those people – but they exist. I mean, if you are going to go to a Mexican restaurant, get a deluxe burrito […]
Shrimp, Mushroom and Spinach Quesadilla
Shrimp, Mushroom and Spinach Quesadilla is savory, creamy, warmness, folded up in a crispy tortilla. Hard to believe this is a healthy treat. I make two types, mine is with cashew cheese. I love cashew cheese on my Mexicali food. The homemade ooey-goodness has a slight sweet flavor that is not present in most cheeses. […]
Virginia Style Crab Cakes
These Virginia Style Crab Cakes are perfect for every meal of the day. I love to have them for Saturday night dinner along side of grilled asparagus. I make a pound of crab cakes so I can serve one under eggs for a delicious Sunday Brunch AND on top of a salad or a bed […]
5-Minute Vegan Basil-Lemon Pesto
If you have a food processor, than this healthy 5-Minute Vegan Basil-Lemon Pesto is the easiest most versatile sauce you will ever make. I am especially fortunate because my Sweetheart always makes sure to have plenty of basil growing in our herb garden. I know there are plenty of jarred options for pesto at the […]