Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook

Author: Theo Stephan
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1939754976
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
Natural Greek cuisine this healthy and this delicious has never been this easy. Bring the healthy and mouthwatering flavors of Greece home with Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook. Filled with traditional dishes, this Greek cookbook combines great tastes with food that's good for you. From Kalamata Olive Spread and Vegetable Moussaka to Shrimp Santorini and Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts, these dishes will have you shouting "Opa!" Worried about finding the right ingredients? This Greek cookbook brings you authentic dishes without needing to visit the Mediterranean to shop. Learn how to stock your pantry, explore Greek flavor profiles, and master cooking techniques. Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook includes: 90 healthy Greek recipes—Discover how easy it is to craft sumptuous Greek dishes in your kitchen using easy-to-find ingredients and simple instructions. Helpful tips and tricks—This Greek cookbook is filled with handy suggestions for substituting ingredients, advice for better cooking, timesavers, and more. Live Greek—Get insight into why Greek food is so good for you—as well as healthy lifestyle tips drawn straight from Greece. Eat healthy without sacrificing flavor thanks to Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook.

Opa! the Healthy Greek Cookbook

Author: Theo Stephan
Publisher: Rockridge Press
ISBN: 9781939754127
Category : Cooking, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Greek cuisine is world-renowned for its healthy, fresh, and flavorful plates. Featuring vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and legumes, Greek food is a guilt-free way to gratify your taste buds. But with hard-to-find ingredients and complicated recipes, it can be difficult to follow as an everyday diet. With Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook you don't have to dine out or struggle to make the Mediterranean meals you crave. Featuring everyday ingredients, simple recipes, and a tantalizing introduction to Greece's naturally nutritious cuisine, this cookbook makes eating rich and being healthy a Mediterranean breeze."--

My Big Fat Greek Cookbook

Author: Christos Sourligas
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510749853
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
2020 finalist for the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards! 65 Deliciously Authentic Recipes Straight from Mama’s Kitchen My Big Fat Greek Cookbook is a comprehensive, contemporary overview of Greek food, recipes, and family culture as documented by the son of a Greek immigrant as his mother neared the end of her life. “This Greek eating tragedy has a beginning (appetizer), a middle (main course), and an end (dessert),” Christos shared. “As my Mama is in her final act, it’s fitting that a quarter of her recipes are desserts. Bon appétit! Kali Orexi! (Insert the sound of breaking plates here . . .)” This is more than just a list of ingredients or series of steps, of course. It’s filled with simple recipes, gorgeous photographs, traditional meals, memories, and tidbits of information that draw family and friends to Greek tables time and again. It has everything from iconic egg-lemon sauce to rich soups, sweet pies, and traditional delicacies like rabbit stew and octopus with pasta, accompanied by tales of Greek history and insight into cultural nuances. Recipes include: Meatballs (keftedes) Lentils (fatkes) Stuffed vegetables (gemistra) Spinach pie (spanakopita) Tzatziki Spaghetti with cheese (makaronia me tyri) Roast lamb (arni sto fourno) Moussaka Apple cake (milopita) Ride pudding (rizogalo) And more! With stunning photographs throughout and 65 deliciously authentic recipes, this book is a peek into a Greek family that has achieved what so many of us yearn for: a fuller, more meaningful, and joyful life, lived simply and nourished on real, delicious Greek meals that you can access anywhere with this cookbook on hand.

It's All Greek to Me

Author: Debbie Matenopoulos
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN: 193952993X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Debbie Matenopoulos grew up in a traditional Greek household, eating delicious, authentic Greek cooking that her family had passed down for generations. When Debbie started her television career in New York on The View, she began eating a standard American diet. Despite carefully limiting how much she ate, she found herself gaining weight and losing energy. Debbie moved on to anchor and special correspondent positions at E! News and TV Guide Channel, then to many other roles that had her on the go all the time. It was only when she returned to her traditional Greek diet that she found herself easily—and healthily—realizing her natural weight and regaining the stamina she had as a teenager. In It's All Greek to Me: Transform Your Health the Mediterranean Way with My Family's Century-Old Recipes, Debbie shares 120 of her family's traditional Greek recipes and adds her own touch to make them even healthier and easier to prepare. After tasting Debbie’s dishes, such as her mouthwatering version of Spanakopita and her take on Fasolatha, you’ll be amazed that these delicious foods are good for you. Debbie even includes tips on how to adapt her recipes to meet any dietary needs, so all readers can enjoy her hearty meals. With a foreword by Dr. Michael Ozner, one of the nation’s leading cardiologists, the recipes in It’s All Greek to Me adhere to the healthiest diet on the planet: the traditional Mediterranean Diet. Modern science is catching up to what Greeks have known for millennia: health comes from eating natural, whole-food ingredients that haven’t been processed or pumped full of hormones, antibiotics, or preservatives. Let It’s All Greek to Me bring your friends and family together to share in the experience of a Greek meal and way of life. Opa! A portion of all proceeds will benefit the ALS Association.

The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook

Author: Peter Minaki
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1507216637
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Take the Mediterranean diet to the next level of health with these 200 plant-based, whole food recipes to get you feeling your healthiest. The Mediterranean diet centers around fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains, olive oil, seafood and lean meats, and nuts and has been the most popular diet for reducing harmful inflammation, avoiding diseases, and losing weight. Already one of the best diets on the planet, there is a way to increase the benefits—by simply removing most or all meat and animal products. With these 200 vibrant and healthy recipes, The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook will guide you as you move towards a healthier lifestyle—one delicious meal at a time.

The 400-Calorie Mediterranean Diet Cookbook

Author: Peter Minaki
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1507216742
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Enjoy the amazing flavors and health benefits of the Mediterranean diet while effectively managing your weight with 100 recipes—all 400 calories or less. Doctors, nutritionists, and health experts all agree that the Mediterranean diet is the healthiest way to eat. The Mediterranean diet not only reduces inflammation but also protects against chronic disease, lowers cholesterol, and can aid in weight loss making it one of the most popular diets out there. In The 400-Calorie Mediterranean Diet Cookbook you can enjoy all the benefits of the Mediterranean diet without sacrificing the delicious flavors that you love. These 100 healthy recipes are all under 400 calories so you can lose weight while enjoying satisfying portion sizes. With photos throughout and recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus good-for-you snacks and low-calorie desserts, you will find everything you need to manage your calorie intake while enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, seafood, and lean meats and nuts. This healthy cookbook makes losing weight and improving your health easier and quicker than ever!

Live to Eat

Author: Michael Psilakis
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 031630820X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 360

Book Description
The acclaimed chef and author of How to Roast a Lamb offers a simple strategy for healthy cooking, highlighting the ease, deliciousness, and proven benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Doctors have extolled the virtues of the Mediterranean diet for decades, but no chef has given home cooks the recipes they'll want to make again and again -- until now. In Live to Eat, Michael Psilakis modernizes the food of his heritage to prove that clean, healthy meals can also be comforting and easy to prepare. Cooking the Mediterranean way means deliciousness, not deprivation: a nearly endless array of satisfying weeknight meals for your family can start with just seven easy-to-find staples, from Greek yogurt to simple tomato sauce.

Kukla's Kouzina

Author: Kelly Salonica Staikopoulos
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998239521
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

The OPA! Way

Author: Alex Pattakos
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1940363519
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Named the "2015 Self-Help Book of the Year" at the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards In chasing "the good life," many of us sacrifice our relationships, our health, and our sanity, but at the end of the day, we still find ourselves with lives and work that bring us little fulfillment. Life isn't about the pursuit of happiness, which is superficial and fleeting. It's about meaning, which helps us realize our full potential, and knowing that our lives and work matter—regardless of circumstances. Dr. Alex Pattakos and Elaine Dundon, two bestselling authors and leaders of the Meaning Movement, give readers The OPA! Way: Finding Joy & Meaning in Everyday Life & Work. Inspired by the wisdom of ancient Greek philosophy and traditional village values, and backed by years of research, The OPA! Way provides a breakthrough approach and practical tools to renew your outlook and rejuvenate your life. Pattakos and Dundon demystify the subject of meaning by sharing insights, stories, and three core lessons to guide you on your odyssey: Connect meaningfully with Others Engage with deeper Purpose Embrace life with Attitude Stop searching for happiness and start searching for meaning. Create the life you want, The OPA! Way.

The Greek Cook Book

Author: Sophia Skoura
Publisher: Crown
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
This masterfully done cookbook features 500 exotic recipes from one of Greece's best-selling cookbooks, and uses American measurements. The tempting and unusual dishes can be prepared from ingredients readily available to the American cook.