(NaturalNews) Findings from a November 9, 2009, Environmental Health News report have revealed that many varieties of balsamic vinegar contain trace amounts of lead that are contributing to neurological and other damage in both children and adults. Ingestion of a single tablespoon of vinegar with the highest tested levels of lead was found to potentially raise a child's blood lead level by 30% while two tablespoons a day would raise it by 55%. Traditional balsamic vinegars have always been... Read Full Story
From My Blog: Katerina's Healthy Greek Recipes INTRODUCTION ABOUT GREEK PIES What we generally call pies in Greece is a layer of pastry toped with some kind of batter toped with another layer of pastry. There are sweet pies but the most common ones are the ones we call the "salty pies". Salty pies can be the typical cheese pie, spinach pie or cheese and spinach pie, mushroom pie, meat pie, leek pie, and many other regional variations around Greece. Sweet pies are not that many; there is milk... Read Full Story
Photo Note: All the decent photos of this recipe were lost in a tragic beer-related editing mishap. The thumbnail you see to the left is the only survivor, and not the best quality. I considered “borrowing” a photo from some unsuspecting online source, but then realized that would not be ethical (and coincidentally didn’t see any I liked) and so I decided to use the one I had. OK, on to the recipe. Here’s the idea; we take the liquid that’s produced by marinating fresh cherry tomatoes in... Read Full Story
Sweet or sour Greek trahanas pasta soup from Katerina's Healthy Greek Recipes INTRODUCTION To learn more on trahana greek pasta please click here This use to be a homemade pasta in all greek families; now you can easily find it in any Greek supermarket. To buy it online click here . INGREDIENTS 250 grams trahanas (sweet or sour) olive oil salt and pepper METHOD Combine all ingredients together in saucepan and add four (4) cups of water*. Boil for about 15 minutes or until it becomes a... Read Full Story
INTRODUCTION While I was in Greece for the holidays I had the chance to take a sneak pick at my father's traditional beans and cabbage soup! This soup is a traditional and original soup from my father's village in northern Peloponnese and its surroundings. I haven't met anyone else in Greece that cooks that spicy soup except of that area... INGREDIENTS 2 Cups white dry white medium sized beans (try Great Northen) 1-2 Red hot peppers (or to your taste...) 1 Whole cabbage cut in medium pieces... Read Full Story
INGREDIENTS 4 medium tomatoes 3 medium peppers 4 medium potatoes 2 medium eggplants (big enough to be stuffed) 2 big squashes 1 cup rice 1 big onion Parsley 1 cup olive oil Salt and pepper 1/2 pound feta cheese METHOD Slice-off the top of the tomatoes and peppers, and the top of the squashes and eggplants lengthwise . Use a spoon to remove the inside part of the vegetables and reserve it in a blender (besides the inside of the peppers). It will be used for the stuffing. Try to leave the... Read Full Story
<b>INGREDIENTS</b> 1 1/2 cups Lentils (small or big) 2 bay leafs 1 big onion 1/2 cup virgin olive oil 1 can diced tomatos red wine vinegar salt <b>METHOD</b> In a deep cooking pan add water, one whole peeled onion, and the lentils. Boil for about an hour or until most of the water is evaporated and the lentils are almost cooked. <img src="http://www.geocities.com/kastergio/FoodImages/Boiling_lentils_LowRes.jpg" width="200" /> Add the diced tomatoes, the salt, and the oil. If you wish, for an... Read Full Story
INGREDIENTS 4 1/2 pounds of beef rump, round, or other stewing cut, cut in 2-inch chunks 1 medium onion, diced 1 cup of olive oil 2/3 cup of red wine 1 1/2 cups of water 3 ripe tomatoes, grated or chopped in blender 8 ounces of canned tomato sauce 1 tablespoons of sea salt pepper cinamon oregano or dry thyme METHOD Sprinkle the meat with 1 tablespoon of salt, pepper cinamon and oregano. Sauté the onion and meat in the oil over medium heat for 10 minutes, turning often. Stir in the wine... Read Full Story
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplants 1 small octopus 1 cup of olive oil 1/2 cup of vinegar 1/2 cup chopped fresh onion oregano 1/2 cup of chopped parsley 1 cup of fresh tomato in cubes 2-3 cm salt, pepper Instructions: Boil the octopus, cut in small pieces and marinate in 3/4 cup of olive oil, 1/2 cup of vinegar and some oregano for 12 hours. Cut off the eggplant in less than half-length wise and bake it till it is quite soft. Very carefully remove the pulp, taking care not to... Read Full Story
This recipe for Orecchiette with Cool Chickpeas is my favorite so far from the On Top of Spaghetti cookbook. I think it is my favorite because it surprised me. I'm always surprised when recipes are quick and simple to prepare and yet they end up having very complex flavors. I wanted to try this recipe because of its use of chickpeas. I am trying to add more legumes in my diet as a form of protein. And lets face it, pasta and chickpeas by themselves do not seem to be too tasty. Not bad, but... Read Full Story
