Thank You YiaYia Apostolides for your Spanakopita Recipe. You were right…don’t let the phyllo scare you. you meet someone fantastic and she teaches you how to cook! Ingredients FOR THE SPINACH AND FETA FILLING 16 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained 2 bunches flat-leaf parsley, stems trimmed, finely chopped 1 large yellow onion, finely … Continue reading →

What a great idea! Bite sized and individually portioned. Ingredients For the galaktoboureko: 2 cups milk 1/4 cup fine semolina 1 /2 cup sugar 1/3 cup unsalted butter (5 1/3 tbsp) 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 8 sheets thick, commercial filo dough (if you come across a brand that shows the number, I used … Continue reading →

A quick, easy recipe and if I closed my eyes, I felt as if I was tasting them on an Athenian street corner! Ingredients: 500gms plain flour 7gms dry yeast sachet 8 ml honey 50ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil pinch salt 250gms sesame seeds 300ml warm water Directions: Combine flour, yeast, salt, honey, oil and … Continue reading →

Spinach and cheese pites for a Sunday afternoon snack. Ingredients: Dough 200 gms Greek plain yoghurt 2 cups self raising flour Oil for brushing. Filling 150g baby spinach 200g feta cheese 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese or more to taste Method: Dough 1. Combine flour and yoghurt and mix with a fork until a … Continue reading →

A delicious moist greek yoghurt lemon & blueberry cake… luv this simple one bowl recipe..💛 Ingredients Cake 3/4 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 Tablespoon grated lemon zest 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 cup Greek yoghurt 1 cup caster sugar 2 cups self raising flour sifted Fresh blueberries… optional Lemon icing 1 cup sifted icing … Continue reading →

I keep seeing this method.🍋💕 So, today I clipped some rosemary from outside and skewered the meat. Trim off any extra fat. I love the Greek flavour profile of olive oil, lemon, garlic and oregano. Ingredients 1/4 cup Olive oil Fresh rosemary twigs -soaked in water for 30 minutes 3- New York strip steaks- cut … Continue reading →

I’ve made it with ground beef and even ground turkey. I did use ground lamb for the recipe below. My husband who is not a big fan of eggplant loved it. Ingredients Olive oil cooking spray 2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten ¾ cup plain lowfat Greek yogurt at room temperature 2 large … Continue reading →

This is usually made with fresh tomatoes or canned crushed tomatoes which I think is a lot heavier in taste. Tried using V8 vegetable juice. Much more flavor and vitamins including tomato, celery, beetroot, parsley, carrot, lettuce, watercress and spinach. Hope you like it Ingredients 3 large russet potatoes 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil … Continue reading →

Gemista with bulgur instead of rice and meat. Vegetarian/Vegan/Gluten-free for those Meatless Mondays until I reach my Taco Tuesdays to stuff my face with meat, cheese, Greek yogurt (tastes just like sour cream), tomato, lettuce. But, I digress. Try this flavourful dish and let me know what you think. Ingredients Vegetables of your choice -tomatoes, … Continue reading →