I wasn't always a wine drinker, and at one point I never thought I would be. So, when I would look at menus that would show the best wines to accompany certain meals, I didn't get it- couldn't you drink any wine with any type of dish- why were red wines recommended for red meats while white wines always seemed to go with fish? I guess I would never understand until I was introduced to the world of wines and their distinct personalities. After I ...
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We take our olive oil seriously… Quinoa with Shrimp and Spinach Recipe
"I received this product for free from Smiley360 in exchange for my honest review. You can join Smiley360 here!" In Greek culture, we use olive oil for more than just eating. We use olive oil soap for a variety of skin ailments. When my daughters were both plagued by cradle cap, our only successful remedy was pure olive oil, left on their scalp for a half hour and them gently combed out. We used olive oil to massage the skin and moisturize the ...
Pumpkin Pie in May? Of Course You Can! #CansGetYouCooking
A few weeks ago, my dad had a bizarre request: he asked me to make a lasagna dish I've made in the past, along with some pumpkin pie. It's May. Making lasagna is no big deal, but a pumpkin pie? We just got rid of the winter, I'm not ready to conjure up all those "warm fuzzy holiday" feelings quite yet.. but I'll do it, just for dad. Besides, making a pumpkin pie is probably easier than making a lasagna, and finding the proper ingredients this ...
Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
For a few weeks now we've had 3 pumpkins sitting outside our house. And for a few weeks I've been promising my boys we'd make soup out of my daughter's pumpkin (because she's too young to decorate hers). So, this past week my CSA pick-up included a butternut squash.....perfect opportunity to make pumpkin soup. We had a completely free Sunday so I told the boys we'd make the soup as soon as the baby took a nap. My 4 year-old was very excited so ...