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Can I Cheat on the Mediterranean Diet and Be Successful?
How often can I cheat on the Mediterranean Diet and still be successful? I am part of several social media groups on Facebook, and the most common question I see from newbies is how often can I cheat on the Mediterranean Diet and still lose weight? These questions makes sense on most diets. On most […]
Fig Recipes: Fresh Fig Season is Short
It is late summer here in Florida and that means I have fig recipes because it is fresh fig season and it is short. We have been busy creating fig recipes and eating them! Since being on the Mediterranean Diet I usually have dried figs or dates on hand in my pantry. These dried fruits […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Olive Sunshine
Olive oil has been the most important revelation for me as I embraced the Mediterrean way of eating.