July 2018 – Mostly Greek

Whiskey & Onion Beef Tri Tip

Posted on July 31, 2018October 28, 2021 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180730_213052 I had you at whiskey, didn’t I?

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Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire

Posted on July 29, 2018September 25, 2019 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180727_152713 I just came home from a week long camping trip vacation. What was supposed to be a week long camping trip. What was supposed to be a vacation. Supposed to be.

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Tomato Stuffed Summer Squash

Posted on July 21, 2018October 28, 2021 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180721_073324 Talk to any experienced gardener and they will tell you that if you plant summer squash you will likely never starve. So now the trick is to figure out what to do with all of them. I’m here to help.

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Greek Sour Cherry Brandy

Posted on July 19, 2018October 28, 2021 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180717_132446 There are a few things that can be used to preserve food: salt, sugar, and dehydration. And booze. Ohhh yeah.

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Life in the Bowl

Posted on July 18, 2018September 25, 2019 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180717_133857 The day starts off just fine. The skies are blue, the air is clear. Give it a few hours.

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Harvesting Grape Leaves

Posted on July 17, 2018September 25, 2019 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180702_100425 I have come to realize that so many of the foods I was **ahem** “not fond of” were ones that started with less than fresh ingredients. Count dolmades, a Greek delicacy made with grape leaves, as one of them.

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Separating Eggs

Posted on July 15, 2018September 25, 2019 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180713_142853 Why oh why oh why do people insist on coming up with space (and money) sucking devices or weird techniques to do what is really a very simple task? We may never know!

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Greek Green Beans with Tomatoes (Fasolakia)

Posted on July 14, 2018October 28, 2021 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180712_212032 This dish is a staple at many of our church functions. I hated it when I was a kid. Then someone made a simple change to the recipe.

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Peeling Peaches (Using Common Sense)

Posted on July 12, 2018April 5, 2022 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180710_220122 — The fuzz has got to go! Give your peaches a quick rinse first.

Ah, common sense. The ultimate tool in anyone’s arsenal, and yet the one that is the most under utilized. Let’s change that.

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Summer Skies

Posted on July 10, 2018September 25, 2019 by Mostly Greek: "Living a Village-ish Life in Suburban California"

20180709_193927 The old saying “time heals old wounds” is a pretty good description of how my feelings towards summer have changed. It’s still not my favorite season, but I’ve now made my peace with it.