Taking an understated veggie and showcasing it's true potential in this classic Greek dish from a family of dishes called ladera - or based in olive oil. High in protein, healthy starchy carbs, loaded with fiber - packed with flavor. These stewed peas are vegan, gluten free and nut free.
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Hearty White Bean Soup – Fasolatha
Traditional Greek soup of white beans, celery and carrots in a tomato sauce sauce broth and flavored with pungent fresh herbs and sweet onion and garlic. The tomato plant is native to South America, making it’s way up to Mexico and grown there by about 500 BC. It wasn’t until the 16th century that tomatoes first appeared in Europe. Italians were the first to grow the tomato in the 1550s but tomatoes as a main part of food didn’t really occur until the…
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Classic Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes)
Try your hand at a dish that my family has been making for decades! A Greek classic with nutritionally powerful ingredients that are hearty and filling. A protein powerhouse and loaded with lots of veggies. Although soups can be eaten year round, there’s something especially satsifying about a hearty and savory soup when it’s bone-chillingly cold outside. My go-to soup recipes usually stem from my family; from the cooking that I have been eating my entire life and the kinds of dishes that…
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Greek Grape Leaves with Rice (Dolmadakia)
A completely plant-based take on the traditional Greek/Middle Eastern favorite, these Greek grape leaves are rolled and stuffed with fresh herbs, rice and a hint of lemon.
