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Kotosoupa-Chicken Soup

by Peter G September 1, 2011 Greek Food

Today marks the first day of Spring here in Australia. Whilst it’s all fine and dandy to harp on about “rejuvenation” and “reinvigoration” my sinuses think otherwise! Yes, I’m one of those sinus sufferers that looks forward to this time of the year with mixed emotions. As we speak, my eyes are watering and I have this uncontrollable urge to sneeze madly. I can also feel that my body is [...]

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Cauliflower Soup

by Peter G August 22, 2010 Recipes

I just realised that in my three and half years of blogging, I have never featured a recipe for cauliflower on Souvlaki For The Soul! Shock! Horror! It’s a vegetable I have not really experimented with much over the years. It’s not that I

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Lentil Soup-”Fakes”

by Peter G March 12, 2010 Greek Food

I love lentils! I’m thinking of getting that printed on a t-shirt and telling the whole world. Ok. Maybe that’s a little over the top but what’s not to love about this legume? It’s healthy, full of fibre and definitely fills

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Giouvarlakia Revisited

by Peter G June 17, 2009 Greek Food

I’ve decided to redo giouvarlakia this winter. I’ve blogged about giouvarlakia before and you can find my recipe here. I love the “heartiness” of this dish and I can eat them non stop. They definitely warm up the insides. However, in my “extreme makeover” (ok, maybe not that extreme) I add a bunch of chopped silverbeet or swiss chard and some brown lentils to cook with the stock created by [...]

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Recovery Food

by Peter G November 8, 2008 Lifestyle

This is a mish mash of a post. A few different things to discuss. While a new man was being elevated to the heights of power on Tuesday, I was being elevated in a dentist’s chair seeking treatment for a cracked tooth! As it so happens I bit into a Greek sugared almond, “koufeta” as we call them and managed to some how crack one of my teeth dead centre [...]

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Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger

by Peter G September 16, 2008 Recipes

Without offering too many excuses, I have been a little busy lately and have held off from blogging. It’s good to recharge those batteries and see what else is going on in “real life”. So back to the drawing board. I don’t know about you but sometimes I tend to go overboard with my fruit and vegetable purchases. I tend to stock up on certain items thinking that a food [...]

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“Lazy” Bean Soup

by Peter G September 5, 2008 Greek Food

Sometimes I just can’t be bothered. I’m sure we all have moments like that. So when it came to preparing a meal the other night I looked into my trusted pantry and went through a quick rundown of what I could cook. I was craving that famous Greek bean soup known as “fasolada“. Again, this was a soup that was featured quite heavily in my childhood years and one that [...]

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Roast Tomato and Capsicum Soup

by Peter G July 23, 2008 Recipes

Enough of the greens for the mean time! Let’s add a splash of red into the mix! We’re right in the middle of winter here in Sydney, Australia. Very cool nights and “crisp” mornings. As I type this, the wind is howling and its raining. I don’t really mind winter. You just have to adjust and “go with the flow”. So to cheer myself up and dream of warmer climes, [...]

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Lentil Soup with Chickpeas and Quinoa

by Peter G June 2, 2008 Recipes

The rain has been quite persistent here in Sydney the last few days. Winter is slowly upon us and this is the time of year I get to indulge in my favourite comfort foods. Soups, braises and casseroles all make perfect “winter warming fare”. They fill you up and keep you warm on the inside. This lentil soup I prepared, is probably a little thicker and chunkier than regular, “thin” [...]

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Quick Soup and a Memoir

by Peter G April 17, 2008 Recipes

Warming Pea and Spinach Soup I always keep frozen veggies on hand. They come in very handy when a quick meal is needed and can rescue a dull meal. My “always on” stand by frozen vegetables are peas. They’re great for a quick pea mash to accompany a roast or grilled meat and I love their use in pasta. They’re sweet, juicy and full of flavour. It’s a vegetable that [...]

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Pumpkin Soup with Coconut Cream

by Peter G March 7, 2008 Recipes

Warming pumpkin soup with a twist The change of seasons bring on a new mindset and new challenges for everyone. Especially when it concerns food. So I bid good bye to all the stone fruits and the delicious red tomatoes that I have enjoyed this past summer and welcome the fall with gusto. Admittedly, we don’t feel the cold as severely here as our European and Northern American neighbours do. [...]

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