Blueberry Muffins
This recipe for Blueberry Muffins is moist, fluffy and vegan! It’s made with just 10 ingredients including blueberries that we picked fresh from the farm. Make them on a weekend morning and wake your family up to the heavenly smells that will be exuding from your...
Greek-Style Avocado Toast
This recipe for Greek-Style Avocado Toast is seriously easy! Made with just 5 ingredients its ready in just minutes. We added Mediterranean flavors that take regular avo toast to a whole new level. This dish can be made for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even a quick...
Grilled Watermelon with Feta
Start your 4th of July celebrations with a bang by serving Grilled Watermelon with Feta. A fresh and healthy dish that hits that perfect combination of sweetness from the watermelon and saltiness of the feta. If you have never tried grilled watermelon you are in...
Greek Hummus
We love hummus, and more often than not find ourselves eating this Greek Hummus as a meal mezze style! And of course, no store-bought hummus here, it’s just as easy to make your own. Do you ever wonder how it lasts so long? It’s all the added “stuff” that...
Banana Baklava “Nice” Cream
A healthier alternative to dairy ice cream, this recipe for Banana Baklava Nice Cream is made with just 2 ingredients, frozen bananas and almond milk. You could just stop right there and eat the ice cream as is but why do that? We topped this dessert with the flavors...
Grilled Greek Corn Salsa
We absolutely LOVE spring and summer grilling. There’s just something about the food that comes off the grill that tastes extra delicious, especially when eaten on a warm summer or spring evening! We try to eat outdoors as much as possible when the weather...
Broiled Grapefruit
If you’ve only ever had grapefruits raw, you are missing out! Broiling not only brings out so much natural flavor goodness but the warmth and caramelization take them to another level. To be honest we grew up dowsing grapefruit in refined sugar (embarrassing!) but...
Greek Easter Eggs
Growing up in a Greek family one of the highlights of Easter dinner was playing Tsougrisma with our Greek Easter Eggs. It’s the tradition of cracking eggs that have been dyed red. Why do we dye the eggs red? The color red represents the bloodshed by Christ on...
Strawberry Chocolate Chia Pudding
With the arrival of spring comes a wider variety of seasonal fruits that we love incorporating into our recipes. There’s nothing wrong with reliable apples and oranges, but after a long winter, the lack of fruit selection can get a bit boring! This Strawberry...
Baked Kalamata Olives
Three words come to mind when we think about this appetizer of Baked Kalamata Olives, warm, delicious, and aromatic! An important staple in the Greek diet, the Kalamata olive is used in many Greek dishes. We were awe-inspired when we traveled to Athens last year and...
Samoa Truffles
Does anyone else feel like they can’t run errands lately without seeing Girl Scouts selling cookies at the store entrance?! It’s yet another time of year where sweets are everywhere you go. Don’t get us wrong we LOVE the Girl Scouts and their cookies. Mom (Christina)...
Chocolate Muffins
We’d be lying if we told you that we never stray away from our heart-healthy diet. We don’t expect you to be perfect either–nobody is! If we have a hankering for something sweet, we try to satisfy our sweet tooth with something just as delicious, but...
Heart Healthy Granola
Making your own granola is so much healthier than eating the store-bought versions. Bonus, it makes your home smell amazing while it’s baking! This recipe for Heart Healthy Granola is customizable and easy to whip up with whatever you have in your pantry! We...
Greek Style Guacamole
There’s no better time for snacking than during your favorite sporting event. Perhaps you’re a nervous snacker when your team is down, or a celebratory snacker when they have it in the bag. Either way you snack, this Greek-Style Guacamole is sure to hit...
Spanakopita Egg Cups
It’s not just the women in our family who love to cook, but the men, too! Our son Greg is quite the foodie–when he’s not busy with his career in professional baseball, he can usually be found in the kitchen whipping up new recipes (while listening to...
Vegan Hot Cocoa
There’s no winter treat quite like hot cocoa! It’s the perfect drink after fighting the holiday shopping crowds, or playing in the snow with the kiddos! Normally these drinks are filled with dairy, excessive amounts of sugar and leave you feeling guilty, but not...
Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice Balls
It’s that time of year when you are surrounded by desserts! Steal the show at your gal pal’s cookie swap or holiday gathering by bringing our healthy Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice Balls. They are the perfect healthy treat to sneak into the sea of...
Pomegranate Feta Salsa
In the midst of the holidays, it’s not unusual for snacking to get the best of us. But if it’s healthy snacking it doesn’t count, right? Today’s recipe, Pomegranate Feta Salsa, is a favorite. It is a perfect addition to any holiday...
Fig & Pistachio Blissful Bites
These Fig and Pistachio Blissful Bites are just that, blissful! They taste like dessert but are so good for you. Great for grab and go breakfast, an afternoon snack and after dinner treat. Make them for guests and they’ll gobble them up! Made with less than 10...
Healthy Granola Bars
Today’s recipe is for Healthy Granola Bars using one of our favorite sweet ingredients…dates! Medjool dates have a natural sweetness and a rich caramel-like taste making them the perfect base for these yummy bars. Not only are they easy to make, but they’re also...
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