Recipes

Green Bean, Corn and Feta Salad
This is a great recipe for a light and healthy salad. Fresh green beans, fresh corn, feta and a light tangy dressing make this a great dish, especially refreshing as a summer meal.
This is a great recipe for a light and healthy salad. Fresh green beans, fresh corn, feta and a light tangy dressing make this a great dish, especially refreshing as a summer meal.
Zucchini Patties with Feta Tzatziki
For as long as I can remember, zucchini patties have been a summer favorite for our family. They can be prepared as an appetizer as well as a side dish, and everyone agrees that these things taste great. They’re easy to make, low calorie, and a great way to enjoy lots of veggie goodness!
For as long as I can remember, zucchini patties have been a summer favorite for our family. They can be prepared as an appetizer as well as a side dish, and everyone agrees that these things taste great. They’re easy to make, low calorie, and a great way to enjoy lots of veggie goodness!
Kaltsounia
Kaltsounia are a Cretan cheese pastry. Our mother, being from the island of Crete, used to make these all the time and we would gobble them up just as fast as she could make them. There are many variations depending on what part of Crete you’re from. They are traditionally sweet cheese pastries but mom used to make them savory. And they are usually made with fresh Mitzithra (not the hard, salty Mitzithra most of us know) or Manouri but we made them with Ricotta, as Ricotta is much easier to find here. We used part skim to lower the fat. We also made our own quick dough but you can certainly use store bought dough or maybe grab some from your favorite bakery if you don’t have the time to make it yourself. You can also add fresh mint or spinach for extra nutrition. These are one of our favorite treats! Enjoy!
Kaltsounia are a Cretan cheese pastry. Our mother, being from the island of Crete, used to make these all the time and we would gobble them up just as fast as she could make them. There are many variations depending on what part of Crete you’re from. They are traditionally sweet cheese pastries but mom used to make them savory. And they are usually made with fresh Mitzithra (not the hard, salty Mitzithra most of us know) or Manouri but we made them with Ricotta, as Ricotta is much easier to find here. We used part skim to lower the fat. We also made our own quick dough but you can certainly use store bought dough or maybe grab some from your favorite bakery if you don’t have the time to make it yourself. You can also add fresh mint or spinach for extra nutrition. These are one of our favorite treats! Enjoy!
Olive Oil Cake with Orange
We’re obsessed with this delicious, moist orange cake. No butter. No need to cream ingredients first. Not even a need for an electric mixer. This tasty dessert, using healthy, Greek olive oil, is so easy to make!
We’re obsessed with this delicious, moist orange cake. No butter. No need to cream ingredients first. Not even a need for an electric mixer. This tasty dessert, using healthy, Greek olive oil, is so easy to make!
Melitzanosalata
The translation of melitzanosalata literally means “eggplant salad” but this dish is more of a dip or spread than it is a salad. There are two variations of this delicious “salad”. There is “country style” and there is “city style”. The one we made here is a little bit of both. With “country style”, you generally add chopped tomatoes, but my sister Joanna doesn’t like it with tomatoes. She thinks of it as a filler and when it comes to this dip, she’s a purist. And I agree.
The translation of melitzanosalata literally means “eggplant salad” but this dish is more of a dip or spread than it is a salad. There are two variations of this delicious “salad”. There is “country style” and there is “city style”. The one we made here is a little bit of both. With “country style”, you generally add chopped tomatoes, but my sister Joanna doesn’t like it with tomatoes. She thinks of it as a filler and when it comes to this dip, she’s a purist. And I agree.

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