what is on the menu today ?
INGREDIENTS
1 cup milk (70* to 80* degrees)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2-1 1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
DIRECTIONS
In bread machine pan, place the first seven ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer.
Select basic bread setting.
Choose crust color and loaf size if available.
Bake according to bread machine directions ( check dough after 5 minutes of mixing: add 1 to 2 tablespoons of [...]
INGREDIENTS
10 sun-dried tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried basil
3 ounces feta cheese
1 whole wheat tortilla
1 tablespoon olive oil
DIRECTIONS
At home: cut sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces and place them in a zip-locking bag with the basil.
Carry the feta separately and the olive oil in a plastic screw-top container. Wrap tortilla in foil and carry that separately as well.
At camp: Crumble the feta cheese. Add it, along with [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 (16ounce)package lasagna noodlesorcurly curly noodles
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion , chopped
1 (14ounce)jar chunky spaghetti sauce
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried Mediterranean oregano
1 lb large shrimp , shelled and de-veined, with tail
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves , chopped
2 ounces feta cheese , crumbled, plus additional for sprinkling on top
DIRECTIONS
Heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling over high heat.
Add pasta and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes longer than label directs.
Meanwhile, in heavy skillet, heat [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons water (optional)
salt and black pepper, to taste
1 head romaine lettuce , roughly chopped and washed
4 tomatoes , cut into wedges
1/2 cup kalamata olives
1 cucumber , peeled and seeded
6 ounces feta , cut into 4 slices
1 tablespoon parsley , chopped
DIRECTIONS
Place the red wine vinegar in a large bowl.
Slowly add the olive oil and whisk continually.
If dressing tastes too tart, whisk in water a tablespoon at a time.
Season with salt [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 (16ounce)container plain yogurt (low fat, no fat, whole milk, any of them are fine)
1coffee filter
DIRECTIONS
This will look like a lot of yogurt but will reduce to about 1/3 overnight, so don’t be dissuaded by the amount!
Take a wire mesh strainer, place over a bowl and line with either cheese cloth or a coffee filter (I prefer coffee [...]