Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Grilled Vegetables

I am in love. Truly. This side dish was so good that I could eat just it for a meal and be perfectly happy. I planned to cook the veggies on the grill but it started raining so I decided to do the next best thing and use my grill pan. It worked perfectly. I loved the flavor of the grilled vegetables with the creamy orzo and tangy dressing. I served this orzo salad with the Mediterranean Pork

Mediterranean Pork Medallions

I was in the mood for Greek flavors so I cut up a pork tenderloin into medallions and marinated them in a combination of olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, and oregano. The pork took minutes to cook and turned out moist, tender, and had a delicious Mediterranean flavor. My entire family loved this dish and gobbled up every last bite.Mediterranean Pork Medallions:Recipe and photos

Greek Bruschetta

My husband was out of town last weekend so my kids and I were on our own. We rented movies after playing in the park on Friday afternoon and came home to a house smelled of freshly baked bread. I decided to do a fun dinner for us using the French Baguette I baked earlier in the day. I made two different types of bruschetta (I will post the other one tomorrow). We had a nice evening eating with

Greek Pasta and a Fantastic Giveaway **GIVEAWAY CLOSED-WINNER CHOSEN**

Quick, simple, and tasty. Those are the three words I would use to describe this pasta dish. I love the tangy olives, sweet tomatoes, and salty cheese together with the crunchy pine nuts and soft pasta. This combination of ingredients works well with any pasta but I especially love them with angel hair. This dish is always a big hit with my family and quickly disappears.Greek Pasta:Recipe and

Greek Quinoa

I found some quinoa in my cupboard that I needed to use up so I decided to make a Greek style quinoa. I added some parsley, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onion, and grape tomatoes to the cooked quinoa for a healthy and delicious side dish. I loved the flavors and textures of this recipe and my entire family liked it. Greek Quinoa:Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net1/2 cup of

Couscous Stuffed Chicken Breasts

I saw this recipe in the January/February 2011 Cooking Light magazine and immediately bookmarked it to make. You would think we would be sick of Greek flavors after the Angel Hair Pasta and Greek Burger but we weren't... we all just love Mediterranean flavors. This chicken was really fun to make and tasted wonderful. I split my chicken breast in half (after flattening it) so I could make my

Mediterranean Roasted Potato Salad AND the Giveaway Winners

I wanted to use up some fingerling potatoes and grape tomatoes I had on hand so I decided to make a Mediterranean potato salad. I roasted the fingerling potatoes then tossed them in a lemon vinaigrette and let them cool. I then tossed the cooled potatoes with grape tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, and feta cheese along with the remaining vinaigrette. It was a quick and simple recipe that

Mediterranean Chicken Pasta Salad

I saw a recipe for a delicious Greek style pasta salad over at Cathy's site, Wives with Knives, that I couldn't wait to make. I added a few extra ingredients like artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, fresh basil, and red onion. We had this salad as our main entree and we all enjoyed it, especially my son, who had two helpings. I ate some of the leftovers the following day and it tasted delicious.

Couscous with Kalamata Olives, Pine Nuts, and Feta Cheese

This is another recipe I adapted from my new cookbook, Organically Raised: Conscious Cooking for Babies and Toddlers. I added tomatoes, parsley, and red onion to the recipe because I had some leftover that needed to be used up. This was a simple, hearty, and delicious side dish that my entire family enjoyed. My son couldn't get enough! Couscous with Kalamata Olives, Pine Nuts, and Feta Cheese:

Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts

I found this recipe in the June Cooking Light magazine and couldn't wait to make it. I adapted it a bit by adding red onion and pine nuts to the stuffing mixture. I loved the Mediterranean flavors stuffed into the chicken. It was a simple recipe to make and tasted fantastic! We all really, really loved this dish.Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts:Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of

Greek-Style Pork Chops

I found this recipe in a Cooking Light Magazine and couldn't wait to make it. The pork was tender and juicy while the salad was crisp and full of great flavors. It was a simple meal to make and a big hit with all of us. I especially loved dipping the pork into the tangy dill yogurt sauce - a perfect combination of flavors.Greek-Style Pork Chops:Adapted recipe by For the Love of

Greek Orzo

I wanted a quick, simple, and delicious side dish to pair with my Mediterranean Chicken Thighs so I decided to make a Greek inspired orzo dish. I added spinach, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and red onion to the orzo then dressed it lightly with olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, freshly cracked lemon pepper, and feta cheese. The dish was light, healthy, and so tasty. We all enjoyed this dish very

Mediterranean Chicken Thighs

I was in the mood for Mediterranean flavors so I picked up some chicken thighs and marinated them in some olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and red wine vinegar for a few hours. The meat was tender, juicy, and very flavorful - this dish was a huge hit with my entire family. I served this chicken with Greek Orzo for a delicious and healthy meal.Mediterranean Chicken Thighs:Recipe and

Greek Roasted Chicken

It was another cold and rainy day and I was in the mood for comfort food so I decided to roast a chicken. I seasoned it with Greek flavors such as thyme, oregano, lemon pepper, and garlic. I stuffed the bird with lemon, onion, fresh parsley and loads of garlic cloves. It was tender, juicy and so delicious. I loved the flavors of this roasted chicken and plan to make it more often.Greek

Mediterranean Salad

I saw this recipe in a Sunset magazine a few months ago and thought it looked delicious. I had all the ingredients on hand so I decided to make it for lunch. I adapted it a bit by adding red onion, grape tomatoes, and low fat feta cheese. It was a quick and simple recipe that was hearty and tasty. My son loved it too (except the red onions). Simple ingredients make the best recipes.Mediterranean

Greek Style Smorgasbord

We have been having a heatwave here in Portland. It has been in the 100's everyday this week - 107 yesterday. I am not a fan of this kind of heat and I certainly don't want to cook when it's so hot outside. My friend Kyle was telling me about a "smorgasbord" her family has for dinner that sounded really fun. Basically, she just serves a bunch of different foods around the table and everyone just