ARTICLES For 30 mins or less

Plum, Rum and Almond Upside Down Cake

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GREEK FRUIT DESSERT

WITH 4 COMMENTS

Adopt this simple Greek approach to dessert. Slice some fruit, arrange it on a platter, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with ground cinnamon. You have a healthy, quick and delicious way to complete your meal.

TRADITIONAL GREEK SALAD

WITH NO COMMENTS

Traditional Greek salad contains no lettuce, is served icy cold on a platter with big slabs of fresh feta cheese. Once you've tried the real McCoy you will never put lettuce in your Greek salad again!

EASY CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

WITH 5 COMMENTS

An easy chicken noodle soup for when you are feeling a bug coming on or just need a quick, but comforting meal. The magic is in the seasoning of the broth.

THE BEST GARLIC BREAD

WITH 2 COMMENTS

This garlic bread earns its name "The Best Garlic Bread" because it is fast and easy, healthy, versatile and of course delicious. Warmed bread is served in a pool of good olive oil and seasonings.

BLACK-EYED PEAS GREEK SALAD

WITH 5 COMMENTS

I discovered this black-eyed-peas dish on a recent trip to Greece and fell in love with this traditional Greek dish. Loaded with fresh vegetables and olive oil, this is an excellent dish to expand your healthy Mediterranean diet.

XOXO PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED SCALLOPS

WITH ONE COMMENT

Pan seared scallops are quick and easy to make. We take them up a notch by wrapping them in prosciutto and serving them on a bed of corn and roasted pepper risotto. We place red pepper X's between each round mollusk so the serving plate reads " O X O X O," or Hug, Kiss, Hug, Kiss, Hug. What could be more appropriate on Valentine's Day?

WATERMELON, FETA AND TOMATO KABOBS

WITH 2 COMMENTS

These skewers are perfect no-cook, super-easy summer appetizers. I have not included ingredient amounts as the recipe can be created for just a couple people or increased for a large bash. Just remember one watermelon square, one cube feta, one cherry tomato, one basil leaf and one mint leaf per skewer. Time to prepare depends on how many skewers you are making.

MEXICAN MULE COCKTAIL

WITH NO COMMENTS

Mexican Mules are a variation of the always delicious Moscow Mule. Made with tequila, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and ginger beer, these cocktails are the perfect summer thirst-quencher. Take your Mexican Mules up a notch and add one of our Tequila Lime Boozy Pops as an edible garnish.

GOOMBAY SMASH

WITH 8 COMMENTS

The Goombay Smash is the ubiquitous cocktail of the Bahamas. Rum-rich and tropical fruit-forward, this thirst quencher will put you in an island mindset no matter where you are.

GOLDEN MILK TURMERIC LATTE