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 […]
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 […]
Bucatini – A Controversial Pasta: My Journey
Who knew that Bucatini could be a controversial pasta? Or that Olive Sunshine’s Bucatini Pasta Pomodoro with Shrimp is a controversial recipe. So controversial in fact that I am writing a blog about my decision to share this recipe. It is the Bucatini that makes it controversial. Let me start by saying, this dish can […]
5 Must-Have Cookbooks: How to Be Successful on the Mediterranean Diet
For the third year in a row, the U.S. News once again ranks the Mediterranean Diet as the best overall diet in 2020. This blog will outline 5 must-have cookbooks to learn how to be successful on the Mediterranean Diet. A question I often see posed on any Mediterranean Diet social media page is, “What […]
Valuable Lessons Learned from Not Blogging
You may have noticed I have not been writing my blog, but I learned three important lessons while not blogging. I did not mean to neglect Olive Sunshine. I apologize to my readers. Saying I am sorry to my readers reminds me of a scene from the movie Julie and Julia. The movie has been […]
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 […]