Spanakopita is a popular greek savoury pie of primarily spinach, herbs and feta cheese encased in sheets of phyllo dough. This recipe has been adapted to use commercial phyllo dough that you can find at your supermarket. It is easy, healthy and big on that Mediterranean flavour. I made this recipe for my non-greek followers…
Category: mediterranean-diet
Warm roast pumpkin quinoa & lentil salad
You don’t need to be vegetarian to enjoy this warm roast pumpkin, quinoa and lentil salad. This colourful warm salad is perfect for those autumn days where the days are slowly becoming a little shorter, and the air a little cooler. Enjoying salads in the cooler weather is even more important as they are loaded…
Healthy Grilled Eggplant Layered and Stacked with Herbed Ground Beef | A Quick mid-week meal
Stacks of succulent grilled eggplant are layered with a tasty herb loaded Ground Beef & tomato sauce to make a hearty, decadent and healthy meal. The eggplant absorbs the middle-eastern inspired sauce infused with herbs and spices. If you haven’t had grilled eggplant before, when prepared right it is crispy brown on the outside and…
Hearty Italian Minestrone Soup
Make this chunky and nourishing thick minestrone soup in your kitchen, for those chilly winter months when a hearty meal is needed to revive the body and mind. The Italians gave it the name ‘Minestrone’ meaning to administer ( or ministrare ). Traditionally, the head of the household would serve the soup from a large…
Spanakorizo Recipe with Tomato and Silverbeet, A greek Style Vegetarian Risotto, Pilaf
Fall in love with Spanakorizo, a creamy and satisfying Classic Mediterranean Diet Risotto with Silverbeet, Tomato, and served with copious amounts of lemon juice. I have been making this dish for over 20 years now for my family and they always look forward to eating, especially when they have had a busy day. Some will…
Γεμιστα – Stuffed baked tomatoes and capsicum – Yemista
Yemista or gemista which means ‘stuffed’ are tomatoes, eggplants, zucchini, capsicum or even potatoes filled with a perfect proportion of rice, herbs and minced beef. Paired with your favourite seasonal vegetable the options are endless. This recipe is traditional and authentic with ingredients readily available in Australia. Greece is synonymous for dishes which feature fresh,…
Vegan Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti (παξιμάδια )
Greeks have a love affair with paximadia and I am one of them. Greek Biscotti are a staple of greek cuisine and are an everyday well-loved cookie. I have added cranberries and pistachios to this very traditional biscotti. Omit if you like but we find their tartness to be a welcome surprise. My mother would…
Vegetable Casserole Stew Recipe with Potatoes, Beans and Eggplant (καπαμας με πατατες και μελιτζανες
Hearty, warming vegetable stew, perfect for those cooler nights. Warm and intoxicating tomato stew with potatoes, zucchini and melt-in-your-mouth bites of eggplant. Usually served with a nice loaf of bread, ripped through and dunked generously into the delectable sauce. This stew traditionally consists of aubergines, zucchini, yellow potatoes, ochra and beans. The vegetables in Southern…
