My Greek Kitchen

Since we had yet another heatwave absolutely unbelievable but yes , nearly 6 days of really hot weather ... I took myself out from the kitchen for some No Cooking Days .... lots of watermelon & mint infused big glasses of water slowly sipped in the shadow .. white clothes , late afternoon eating - and it was mainly Greek yogurt - fruits - maybe some greens, add to this my books - in addition of slow moves ( doctors order ) no fancy stretches ..... I will go on with light , easy cooking for a couple of days more until it will be time to drive towards Norway ...

Ancient Greeks had a preference for finely chopped food , they did ground meats ,vegetables , grains and herbs in mortars or reduced them to purees ..... and I will follow in their cooking steps ..

Beetroots is a big favourite of mine .. and in Greece you get them sometimes accompanied with Skordalia , which is a garlic dip or sauce , and you make it either with bread or potatoes ..

Skordalia with bread

Mix

1 head of garlic

115-120g soaked in water and squeezed

570 ml olive oil

150g grated almonds

A dash of vinegar & seasalt

This together with newly baked or cooked beetroots is divine , of course you can also serve it with a Batzaria salata / Beetroot salad

2 large cooked and peeled beetroots

1 large sliced red onion

Whisk 120 ml olive oil &

120 ml vinegar together

Sea salt

Serve with chopped parsley on top

Gigantes salata / Giant bean salad

Cooked and drained beans , maybe half a kilo for 3-4 servings

add chopped parsley

a tbsp of fresh thyme leaves

sea salt & olive oil

Roasted sweet pepper salad

4 large bell peppers grilled until charred and blistered all around , transfer to a plate and cover with a cloth , set aside to cool off , peel off the skin and pull out the stems , cut in half and scrape away the seeds , cut them lengthwise into wide strips , arrange on a serving platter , sprinkle 2 finely chopped garlic cloves over the peppers , now pour some olive oil & red wine vinegar over all - serve right away !

And please dont ask me why I did not buy a small AC during the winter , while you can get them .. since now they are all sold out ... well because I thought it rather unlikely that we should have another blast of hot weather here up in Scandinavia .. will buy one though .. better safe than sorry Xxxx

Miles Davis " Paradise "

Sal Houdini " Parle` "

Kevzor " Lime "

Petros Iakovidis " Fovame "

Icona pop " We Got That Cool "

Wellness for me is a lifestyle that doesnt involve exclusive fitness classes , its about what health & well-being looks like for me ..

Yes: " Hippie " can mean you were a free spirit from 1965 to 1975 .... it can also mean you love life and believe in peace , love and music in any age ....

With music blaring all around me .. I am packing my bags for the upcoming roadtrip leaving the day after tomorrow , will stay one night in Karlstad where I was born .. IG stories from the road trip , will surface on the way ..

Let us all Be Well and ..

Sing - Dance - Laugh - Have some Chocolate - Kiss - Hug - Love - Be kind - Smile - Thrust your instincts - Stay away from drama and negativity - In other words be your best & have fun .. remember that you are responsible for your own happiness !!

It is time to say farewell to July and we are already at the halfway point of the summer months .. I hope that you are having a happy , lazy and hazy summer ..

Chris

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On her way to experience new places , things and people !