5 Easy Meals to Make After Work
After a long day, the thought of cooking dinner feels like a weight on your shoulders. That’s even more true these days when you might be juggling work calls with Zoom-schooling (and doom-scrolling). However! We are here to tell you that if you muster up just the smallest amount of energy, a healthy home-cooked dinner […]
Read More →Vegan Friendly Eggplant Imam Bayildi
How to Cook Eggplant Imam Bayildi? This is one of the easiest and delicious recipes for eggplant. So, how is the eggplant imam bayildi? Here is the recipe and ingredients. INGREDIENTS 6 medium eggplants Olive oil 3 medium onions 1 clove of garlic 3 large tomatoes 4 green peppers 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar 1 […]
Read More →What’s in season: August
August is the fruitful season for everyone’s favorite fruits and vegetables. If you don’t grow your own, visit grocina.com to enjoy all that summer has to offer. Vegetables to harvest or buy Aubergines Beetroot Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Carrots Celery Chard Courgettes and summer squash Cucumbers Fennel French beans Lettuce and other salad leaves Potatoes Peas […]
Read More →Mediterranean Vegetables Recipe
These easy delicious Mediterranean Vegetables can be cooked right away grill or stove-pinnacle for a mild and tasty aspect dish option. Ingredients 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided 2 medium zucchini, cut in eighths lengthwise, then halved crosswise (about 3 inches long) 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 1/4-inch wide strips 1 small red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch wide strips 2 […]
Read More →Greek Beef Pitas
1 serving: 407 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 851mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein. Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean) 1 small onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon dried oregano 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1 cup reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt 1 medium tomato, chopped […]
Read More →Farro Salad
This Mediterranean Farro dish with Spiced Chickpeas is filled with flavour, texture, and nutrients. INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup Ebru light tahini 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp salt SPICED CHICKPEAS 1 15oz. can chickpeas 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional) Freshly cracked black pepper (10-15 cranks of a mill) Salt to taste ($0.02) SALAD 3 cups cooked farro […]
Read More →Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce
People are always asking me for Mediterranean Diet breakfast recipes. Of any meal, breakfast is the most variable from country to country. In Italy and France, you would possibly have croissants and coffee; in Spain, there’s the Spanish tortilla (potato omelette); Egyptians enjoy Ful Medames (stewed beans with vegetable oil, vegetables and eggs), Greeks often eat bread with vegetable […]
Read More →Eggplant, Lentils, and Peppers cooked in Olive Oil
Aubergine is the king of vegetables in Turkey. sort of a tomato, it’s actually classified as a fruit because it’s seeds. this is often one among my favourite and scrumptious Turkish eggplant recipes. Eggplant, Lentils and Peppers cooked in vegetable oil, also referred to as Mercimekli Mualla is from Antakya and has been cooked within the southern Turkish kitchens for generations. Dried mint and vegetable oil flavour the green lentils and […]
Read More →Easy stuffed peppers
Ingredients 4 red peppers 2 x 250g pouches cooked tomato rice (we used Tilda Rizazz Mediterranean Tomato) 2 tbsp pesto handful pitted black olives, chopped 200g goat’s cheese, sliced Method Use a small knife to cut the top out of 4 red peppers, then scoop out the seeds. Sit the peppers on a plate, cut-side up, and cook […]
Read More →Mediterranean scones
Ingredients 350g self-raising flour 1 tbsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 50g butter, cut in pieces 1 tbsp olive oil 8 halves Italian sundried tomatoes, coarsely chopped 100g feta cheese, cubed 10 black olives, pitted and halved 300ml full-fat milk 1 egg, beaten, to glaze Method Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Butter a large baking sheet. In […]
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