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Super Easy Five-Ingredient Baba Ganoush – An Eggplant Spread
Surprisingly my first recipe to post on Olive Sunshine since moving to Sicily is this easy five-ingredient Baba Ganoush recipe. Baba Ganoush is one of my favorite spreads to serve. An ancient Levantine recipe, Baba Ganoush also known as Ganoosh, is perfect warm or cold and is always a crowd pleaser. Why do I find […]
Spicy Red Pepper and Tomato Pizza Sauce
Roasted red pepper and tomato pizza sauce is one of my favorites. I did not set out to make this sauce per se. It is actually the combination of my favorite tomato sauce with some canned roasted red peppers blended in to make it thinner. I have been known to use both red pepper sauce […]
Fruit and Nut Vegan Chocolate Clusters
Fruit and nut dark chocolate clusters are so easy to make, I almost forgot to post about them. A vegan candy dessert with super simple ingredients. This dessert takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, and then the refrigerator does the rest of the work. Crunchy heart healthy nuts, semi-sweet chocolate and dried fruit are […]
Turkish Style Spicy Egg Scramble in Tomatoes (Menemen)
Yes, eggs are allowed on the Mediterranean Diet, especially this Turkish Style Egg Scramble in Tomatoes, it is known in the Republic of Türkiye as Menemen. Menemen is a simple dish with onions, tomatoes and green peppers. It can be as spicy as you like. While eggs are on the top of the food pyramid, […]
Sweet Potato Kale Bowl with Maple Tahini
I woke up this morning and felt a tinge of disappointment when I thought about lunch and realized I would not be having Sweet Potato Kale Bowl with Maple Tahini. My job as an administrator in a K12 system is not without challenges and yesterday this kale vegan buddha bowl picked up my spirit. Eating […]
Mandarin Orange Olive Oil Cake with Maple
There were several failed test recipes before I finally found a delicious winner with this Mandarin Orange Olive Oil Cake with Maple. I love cake. I mean who doesn’t love cake – right? Since being on the Mediterranean Diet, cake does not always love me. The only desserts that love me back are built on […]
Sweet Stuffed Dates Sampler: A Healthy Dessert
It is the holidays and that makes this the ideal time to share Olive Sunshine’s Sweet Stuffed Dates Sampler recipe because this is the perfect, healthy dessert sampler to bring to a party. Seriously, this healthy dessert sampler of sweet stuffed medjool dates is as beautiful as it is tasty. When I bring them to […]
Savory Spanakopita Spinach Pie
This Savory Spanakopita Spinach Pie is absolutely my favorite labor of love. I have always loved spanakopita since I was a kid. Maybe it is because of my Greek heritage – which I have since learned I may be more Turkish than Greek thanks to a DNA kit. Whoops! It could be because the name […]
Italian White Bean Wraps with Sundried Tomatoes and Artichokes
Easy, savory and perfect for on-the-go, the Italian White Bean Wraps with Sundried Tomatoes and Artichokes are delicious. Like most recipes this one has evolved over the years. If you are an Olive Sunshine Reader, then you know that I have a few favorite go-to cookbooks. One of them is Make Every Day Mediterranean: An […]
Farfalle Pasta with Zucchini and Shrimp
I love farfalle (bow tie) pasta with zucchini and shrimp. Such simple ingredients, it is almost embarrassing to write this as a recipe. It is so simply delicious I feel I need to share it. The recipe uses a full pound of farfalle pasta because it is wonderful freshly made for dinner, yet the flavors […]