When I think of basil, I think of pesto. When I think of pesto, I think of Italy. When I think of Italy, I think of jumping on a plane and flying straight there! Sigh. I did get to live in Italy for ...
I wanted to share with you some of the things I really missed in Greece and some of the wonderful new things I am so glad to have now! I really missed: Freezer bags, as crazy as it sounds the quality...
Χριστός Ανέστη! Christos Anesti… Christ is Risen! Αληθώς Ανέστη! Alithos Anesti … Truly he is! It is still amazing to me that I am now blogging from Florida. This Easter came and wen...
I went “running” today, if you could call it that; it was actually more of me wheezing and breaking into a walk every 2 minutes. It didn’t use to be that way either. I remember the...
When I think about America’s Independence Day, I think about fireworks and watermelon. There really is something special about playing in the sun all day with family and friends and then enjoyi...
Greek bean soup is almost like a national dish in Greece, although it doesn’t seem to be so popular on this side of the world. Rather, I have seen the infamous Avgolemono soup everywhere includ...
This is an oldie but a goodie of a recipe if you have never tried it before. At one time I thought it was a Weight Watchers recipe, but I did a comparision and either the person who told me is wrong ...
There are certain Greek meals that have a reputation for bringing back memories, youvetsi is one of them. And although I was not raised Greek, this is one of those meals that takes my husband back to...
I can remember eating these waffles from one of my earliest memories! They are definitely a family tradition. We make them every Christmas and usually we can find half a dozen other holidays to celeb...
If anyone is still out there, I am still here. We took 3 steps forward and 1 back – we have our own place much closer to school. It now we have no Internet for the time being ;( ...
I want to and am going to start a series of posts on “How to…”, but I want to know what do you want to know how to do? Let me do the research and collect the best of the best metho...
I am sure everyone has heard of Greek yogurt, it is everywhere here. But do you know what makes it “Greek” and do you understand the nutritional benefits over just regular yogurt? First, ...
I have always loved cooking. I wish I could say that I used to spend hours in the kitchen learning from my mom, but that was never her thing. Actually, she seems to be cooking more now than ever befo...
Observed on January 6th, the Epiphany celebration remembers the three miracles that manifest the divinity of Christ. The name “Epiphany” comes from the Greek word Epiphania, and means ...
Sorry I am a little late in wishing you all a Happy New Year, but my only excuse is that we have been on vacation! Well, at least it feels like that. We are very much enjoying the Christmas holiday i...
Finally we are safe and sound in Florida. Our 2 day trip turned into a 3 day journey, but thankfully everyone along the way was really helpful and friendly. The first leg from Thessaloniki to Istanbu...
Well, we officially leave Greece tomorrow. We are moving with our entire lives in 3 suitcases (and our dog)! We will be starting over from ground zero, but V will have a teaching job and I trust God ...
Today I get to share with you homemade phyllo dough by one of the best homemakers ever, my mother-in-law. She is a self taught cook beginning from the time she married, and has amazingly developed he...
Let me explain something before we get to this amazingly simple and delicious recipe. When Americans hear the word “pita” they think of a soft, pocket-like sandwich holder. But when Greek...
I am sure you are wondering what the heck soutzoukakia is if you aren’t Greek, and the first time I heard someone mention it I replied, “Gazoontight” (Gesundheit)! Although this dis...
I personally am not a huge fan of all the Greek syrup sweets, most of the time they are just too sweet. Having said that though, I do like the occasional syrup cake. The two most popular are Ravani a...
Here are a dozen things I am thankful for today: 12. Breakfast in bed made by someone who loves me no matter what 11. A beautiful, sunny day to warm the cold winter winds 10. Coffee, red wine, dark c...
Someone has been patiently waiting for me to update my blog, and I promised her that it would be very soon! We have run into some trouble with editing photos since my husband’s computer decided...
aka “Giouvarlakia” in Greek, pronounced yiou-var-LAkia I remember tasting this soup last Easter for the first time. It is not the typical Easter soup, that would be called “mageirit...
Hummus is pretty popular in the States. When I was home this summer, I went to the supermarket and was amazed by all the different blends and varieties of hummus. And some of them were advertising it...
Things have been busy the last few days here, we have and are trying to jump through all the right hoops to ensure that everything is in place for the transfer abroad. And let me be the first one to ...
When I first moved to Greece, there were many adjustments I had to make, but there were already some things I knew how to do. I already knew how to drive a standard/stick shift, I was roughly familia...
Well, I have some rather unexpected but thrilling news to share with you! We will be moving to the USA within the next couple of months!!! Florida actually, and Clearwater area to be more specific! T...
I can’t believe it is almost November, and even almost 2012! Where has the time gone? Now that school has begun, the days fly by and Monday to Friday seems to come and go faster than I can keep...
I wanted to share something about Greek culture this morning, something intriguing and maybe even insightful. Something other than a delicious recipe, but that is also soon to follow. The truth is th...
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