Alternatives to processed sugar are a necessary part of an unprocessed lifestyle. Using dried fruit as the base, we learn how to make fruit paste that can be used in a variety of ways. Continue Reading How to Make Fruit Paste
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Three Plant-Based Sauces to Make at Home
Here are three sauces you can easily incorporate into your daily routine and enhance your plant-based dishes. Make them your own by adding ethnic spices, various oils, citrus, and herbs to create your own unique combinations. Continue Reading Three Plant-Based Sauces to Make at Home
Radiki, or Why I Brake for Bitter Greens
To the average American, dandelions are simply weeds, but to my mother they were a nutritious meal. Bitter greens are consumed regularly in Greek households — they’re a staple. “Radiki,” as we call them in Greek, are mostly a combination of mustard greens, herbs, and dandelions. Continue Reading Radiki, or Why I Brake for Bitter Greens
Let’s Rock and Roast Our Vegetables (Roasted Cauliflower and Root Vegetable Soup)
How often do you stand in front of the vegetable section of your market and have no idea what to do with them? Here are three basic techniques based on a healthier approach to cooking with vegetables — so the task of cooking your veggies isn’t so daunting. Continue Reading Let’s Rock and Roast Our Vegetables (Roasted Cauliflower and Root Vegetable Soup)
Discovering the Greek Diet (and Black-Eyed Peas with Fennel)
The ancient Greek word for diet meant ‘’way of living’’ in general and was not referring to the dietary needs and habits of the people. Instead it has to do with the type of lifestyle we live – work, sleep, friends, social activities, community, and place of living. Continue Reading Discovering the Greek Diet (and Black-Eyed Peas with Fennel)
Time for an Oil Change… In Your Kitchen! (Greek Lemon Marinade)
It couldn’t be a better time than this to reconsider the brand of extra-virgin olive oil you use in your kitchen. Continue Reading Time for an Oil Change… In Your Kitchen! (Greek Lemon Marinade)
How to Prepare Dried Chickpeas
Mary Papoulias-Platis is the co-owner of and executive chef at the Greek Gourmet, a family owned and operated concession and catering business, in San Diego since 1974. Today she shares her technique for preparing chickpeas from the dried beans instead of getting them out of a can. Continue Reading How to Prepare Dried Chickpeas