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Showing posts with label Greek. Show all posts



Today I’m excited to review my dear friend Ally’s new cookbook, Ally's Kitchen: A Passport for Adventurous Palates.  You may know Ally from her popular blog, Ally’s Kitchen. In this unique book, she shares her favorite recipes from around the globe and lets you wander the world without ever leaving your kitchen! 

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In my last post, I shared the recipe for my Greek Chicken Meatballs and told you I'd be back with another recipe using those same meatballs.  It's part of my Cook Once, Eat Twice philosophy of cooking.  I like making a large batch of these delicious meatballs and then using them in lots of other dishes.  These meatballs are very versatile and they freeze well so they're prefect when you need to get a quick meal on the table.  My Greek Meatball Pita Sandwiches are great for a light lunch or dinner.  Simply tuck a couple of meatballs into a pita pocket, add some fresh spinach, tomato and a dollop of homemade tzatziki, and you're ready to go!  You may want to make extra tzatziki- it's great with grilled meat, sandwiches, as a dip for vegetables and much more.  


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Here's the latest installment of my "Cook Once, Eat Twice" series.  Because of my busy schedule, when I cook dinner, I often like to double the recipe and then transform the leftovers into an entirely different meal on another day.  It's a real timesaver and I also find it to be a fun challenge.  My Greek Chicken Meatballs are full of Greek flavor and easy to make, perfect for a quick weeknight meal.  I use ground chicken breast (which I like to grind myself in my stand mixer) mixed with feta cheese, spices and spinach, which is one of the most nutritious foods you can eat.  Spinach is packed with a wide variety of compounds that are beneficial for your health including several vitamins, minerals and disease-fighting antioxidants. It’s a rich source of fiber and protein as well as Vitamins A, C, K, and folate.  It’s also rich in several minerals like calcium, iron and manganese.  Serve these meatballs alone or over spaghetti with tomato sauce.  They’re also great in soups and sandwiches.  Freeze any leftovers and keep them for busy weeknights.  Your whole family will love them and they won’t even know how good they are for you!  Stay tuned for my next post, where I’ll feature these delicious meatballs in a new recipe- my Greek Meatball Pita Sandwiches.

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I’m so excited that one of my recipes was published in this month’s Taste of Home magazine and it’s also going to be featured on the TV show Home & Family on the Hallmark channel!  The show is scheduled to air next week and because it’s filmed in Los Angeles, I’ll be on via Skype.  My Feta Shrimp Skillet is a dish that I created years ago after my husband Pete and I honeymooned in Greece.  We fell in love with Greek cuisine, which focuses on fresh ingredients (especially seafood) and clean, simple flavors.  This dish is healthy, easy to make and comes together in one skillet in just about 20 minutes.  Perfect for a quick weeknight meal that the whole family will love.  Be sure to serve it with crusty bread on the side to soak up the yummy sauce.      

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