Yes, I know. There are cherry pitters designed for this task. But if you lose half the cherry with the pit, that kind of defeats the purpose, doesn’t it?
Continue reading Pitting Cherries (Removing the Pits, and Nothing but the Pits)
Pressure Cooker “Boiled” Eggs
So I may be a little late to this party, but I guess the old saying “better late than never” still holds true. At least it has for me.
Continue reading Pressure Cooker “Boiled” Eggs
Share this:
Whole Wheat & Oats Apple Muffins
I once read that if you plant an apple tree, you’ll be growing apples for the whole neighborhood. I’m beginning to understand what that person meant.
Continue reading Whole Wheat & Oats Apple Muffins
Share this:
Memorial Day – Remember Them All
The sad reality is that many military lives aren’t lost on a battlefield, or even during any military activity at all. Many are the result of the after effects these events have on them. Tristan was one of those lives.
Continue reading Memorial Day – Remember Them All
Share this:
Dolmades (Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves with Tomato and Meat Filling)
Each spring the family gathers together to participate in their most beloved activity: harvesting grape leaves. They pretty much hate it.
Continue reading Dolmades (Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves with Tomato and Meat Filling)
Share this:
Avgolemono (Greek Egg and Lemon Sauce)
Every culture’s cuisine seems to have some sort of sauce or dip that’s used for almost everything. Americans have ketchup, Greeks have avgolemono.
Continue reading Avgolemono (Greek Egg and Lemon Sauce)
Share this:
Rose Cordial & Candied Rose Petals
If you have ever eaten a Greek or Middle Eastern sweet with a floral flavor you couldn’t quite pin your finger on, it was likely flavored with rose. Yes, like the ones in your garden.
Continue reading Rose Cordial & Candied Rose Petals
Share this:
Buckwheat Pancakes
It is ironic that buckwheat is considered to be a healthy food and yet my first instinct is to use it to make pancakes.
Continue reading Buckwheat Pancakes
Share this:
BFT (Bacon-Feta-Tomato) Frittata
Frittatas are kind of like the casseroles of the egg dish world. They are a great way to throw a bunch of odds and ends together and call it a meal.
Continue reading BFT (Bacon-Feta-Tomato) Frittata
Share this:
Memory Eternal
I have been struggling with how to write these words, but another beautiful life has been unfairly taken by COVID-19.
Continue reading Memory Eternal
Mostly Greek 