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Eggplant And Asparagus Stacks

April 21st, 2014Tina36 Comments

Is everyone in detox mode after overeating over the holidays? After all, bathing suit season is right around the corner. It’s been on my mind too and I thought you might feel the same. I’m kicking the healthy lifestyle into high gear, including some healthy eats, like these eggplant and asparagus stacks. These roasted veggies are stacked with layers of a lemony ricotta cheese and topped with mozzarella cheese. Eggplant And Asparagus Stacks Recipe (About 4 servings) Ingredients: 1 large eggplant 16 asparagus spears (about 1 and 1/2 pounds) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 container …

Crumb Carrot Cake

April 18th, 2014Tina42 Comments

As many of you may know, I’m half Greek and half Italian, and I was baptized Greek Orthodox. Sometimes the Eastern Orthodox Easter falls on a different day than what my family calls the “American Easter.” Do you know how confusing that was for me as a kid? “Mom, why does the Easter bunny come at a different time for me?” I actually don’t remember how she used to answer that. My husband isn’t Greek so it’s great when the Easters (yes, it’s weird to make that plural for me too) fall on different days because we can just visit both …

Blueberry Basil Smoothie

April 16th, 2014Tina59 Comments

I finally bought a new blender! After A LOT of debate, I splurged on a Vitamix Blender. I can’t even begin to list all the brands and models that I studied and deliberated over. In the end it was a battle between price and quality (as usual) and in this case the price was worth it. I christened it with… what else… a coffee beverage, a double Cafe Frappe for me and my sister. (We do love our coffee!) Then I made this healthy smoothie for lunch. I know what you might be thinking. Blueberries and basil together? I know! But it works. This tasty …

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches

April 14th, 2014Tina30 Comments

Last week I posted about these delicious Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies. I made them for our neighborhood Easter potluck dinner. While I knew they’d be a huge hit with the adults I wanted to do something a bit more fun for the kids so I turned some of those cookies into these cookie sandwiches. Who am I kidding, these were fun for us adults too. 😉 You know what the best part about these cookie sandwiches is? Well, aside from the fact that they are awe-sooooome, they are still gluten-free! These flourless peanut butter cookies are filled with a layer …

Galaktoboureko (Greek Creamy Custard Pastry)

April 11th, 2014Tina28 Comments

This post almost didn’t happen. Galaktoboureko, or a creamy custard pastry, is my favorite Greek dessert of all time. It’s my husband’s favorite too. I figured it was high time to try to make it so I found a recipe, busted out the ingredients, and… well, let’s just say that the day ended in tears. (By the way, that one is NOT this recipe). I don’t know if I was more upset about throwing away most of the ingredients or all that time that I wasted. I called my husband and told him that I was so annoyed and that I would never try …