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Seafood

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Sweet potato casserole in a casserole dish that is perfect for vegan easter dinner

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Welcome Back to Episode 93 of All Things 🇬🇷 Greek! Today we are making Pasteli (AKA SESAME SNAPS!)! If you love delicious, easy, flavor-packed GREEK FOOD then be sure to follow 👩🏻‍🍳🔪@foodbymaria so you never miss a recipe!

🍯👩🏻‍🍳🐝 Comment ‘recipe’ below if you want the recipe for my Homemade 2 Ingredient Sesame Snaps !! It will be sent directly to your DM’s or tap the link in my bio to access our website. 🐝👩🏻‍🍳🍯

These easy Homemade Sesame Snaps are also known as Greek Pasteli and are made of just 2 simple ingredients. Although sweet, they’re also packed with nutrients!

Greek Pasteli is the ancient Greek version of the “power bar”. Legend has it that the combination of sesame and honey makes these Sesame Snaps little power houses packed with nutrients, antioxidants and antibacterial qualities. These delicious bars are so easy to make with only two simple ingredients that you probably already have at home!

This dessert is VERY well known in every Greek person’s home and every Greek Dad’s dream. They’re delicious, perfectly sweet and HIGHLY addictive. BONUS?? THEY ACTUALLY SNAP! So next time your family gets in the way of your day, throw them a Sesame Snap and tell them to listen carefully 👏🏼.

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 #Greece #GreekFood #GreekRecipes #SesameSnaps #Pasteli

Let’s make PIZZA!!!! 🍕Stuffed Pitas 🫓!

🍕Comment “recipe” below if you want the recipe/instructions for the Cheeseburger Stuffing — it will be sent directly to your DM’s or tap the link in my bio to access our website. 🍕

Welcome Back to Your Greek Mommy’s Channel - today’s recipe is cheesy, filling and SO delicious, inspired by the most loved food on the planet, PIZZA! Quick, easy and made using ingredients you probably already have at home. The pita only requires 7 ingredients.

These pita’s alone have amassed over 135 million views and over 7.6 million likes. If you are a maximalist like me then follow @foodbymaria for more delicious, Greek recipes!

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All you need is seven ingredients – ones that you probably already have in your pantry and 10 minutes of active prep time + proofing and 30 minutes of cook time! Here’s all you need — you got this bestie!

- 3 cups bread flour (or all purpose flour) - we used @bobsredmill
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 6 tbsp warm whole milk
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast - @fleischmannsyeast
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt - @diamondcrystalsalt  
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#GreekRecipes #Greece #GreekFood #GreekPita #Pizza #GameDay

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Welcome Back to Episode 12 of Getting To Know Your Greek 🇬🇷 Bestie! Today we are making Fig Carpaccio with Prosciutto + Baked Feta! If you’re looking for fun recipe ideas then be sure to follow 👩🏻‍🍳🔪@foodbymaria so you never miss a recipe!

🎀 Comment ‘recipe’ below if you want the recipe for my Fig Carpaccio!! It will be sent directly to your DM’s or tap the link in my bio to access our website. 🎀

When I stumbled upon @partiureceber Fig Carpaccio with Prosciutto I just KNEW I needed to try this with baked feta and white honey balsamic vinegar!

Here’s the thing about me…. I grew up on figs every summer growing up in Greece. AND While YOUR family was busy sightseeing historic landmarks in Greece MY FAMILY was STUFFED in a 5 seater car with 8 of us looking over a dodgy cliff top you can’t wait to hear this one.

So, When I say my family would literally die for figs, I’m not joking! Let me paint a picture for you. Imagine the Koutsogiannis family (and then some) on a busy road surrounded by clifftops. Father Koutsogiannis pulls over to the nearest edge of said cliff top, runs across traffic to get onto private property and steals their figs! I can promise you I didn’t steal these figs, but you will be willing to climb mountains for this one!

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 #Greece #GreekFood #GreekRecipes #FigRecipe

Welcome Back to Episode 8 of Should Have Been 🇬🇷Greek! A series where I share recipes from my childhood and lighthearted ways I can improve popular recipes by adding my Greek flare to them! Today we are making a Greek girl’s version of 🍑Panzanella Salad! If you love delicious FOOD then be sure to follow 👩🏻‍🍳🔪@foodbymaria so you never miss a recipe!

🥖🍑Comment ‘recipe’ below if you want the recipe for this Oven Baked Rice + Trout recipe. It will be sent directly to your DM’s or tap the link in my bio to access our website. 🍑🥖

The merging of two countries! Italy 🤝 Greece. This is what would happen if Greek Salad + Peaches + Panzanella made a baby! And guess what? It’s outrageously fantastic.

While some are welcoming pumpkin, I’m still bidding farewell to summer’s beautiful produce. This is the perfect salad to enjoy on a late summer’s night. It’s so easy to make and the dressing soaked bread is like something out of a Notebook movie scene. All you need is 10 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cook time.

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#Greece #GreekFood #GreekRecipes #PeachSalad #panzanella

Welcome Back to Episode 11 of Getting To Know Your Greek 🇬🇷 Bestie! Today we are making SHRIMP 🍤 MEATBALLS with Capellini in Garlicky Jammy Zucchini Sauce! If you’re looking for fun, nutritious meals then be sure to follow 👩🏻‍🍳🔪@foodbymaria so you never miss a recipe!

🍤 Comment ‘recipe’ below if you want the recipe for my Shrimp Meatballs!! It will be sent directly to your DM’s or tap the link in my bio to access our website. 🍤

OH Shrimp, where do I start! I love you! What a versatile, easy and quick to cook high protein.. protein. I’m sorry people don’t always know how to cook you. Overcooked or rubbery, what a shame. THAT MADNESS ALL STOPS NOW! I am a shrimp expert, bold, I know. I have certainly mastered the techniques to making the most buttery, juicy and crispy prawns so I’m excited for this one. As Magna Cum Lade Shrimp Connoisseur, I present to you Shrimp Meatballs. Last year I developed a Shrimp Pattie recipe and it turned out SO good we just knew we needed to create a 🏀 ⚾️ ⚽️ ball 🏐🎾🏉concept… so this is over a year in the making.

I’m happy to report that this whole meal comes together in under 25 minutes and the balls come out perfect EVERYTIME.

Since the shrimp are processed and ground, there’s less room for air since we’re evenly distributing the protein through a ball mixed with bread crumbs and tangy beautiful feta *duhhhhh*. Paired with seasonal, jammy zucchini and dainty, elegant capellini 😘 You’re like 3 bites away from falling in love 🤩

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 #Greece #GreekFood #GreekRecipes #shrimprecipes