Greek Recipes

After making that Spicy Thai Chicken Curry yesterday, you would think one would cut back on the spice today! But why would I do that...I love spice and it keeps things very interesting because you never know how hot something truly is until you taste it! That curry by the way, you've been warned. My family loves chili and I make it about once a week, sometimes I will double the recipe and freeze half so I can use it for chili dogs or to top hamburgers with. I added beans again Texas...lol...I love beans and I like to throw them in my chili. Sometimes I have to grind them up to hide them from Big Goo...he is totally against beans in his chili. For this Oven Baked Frito Chili Pie, I went with Big Scoops because I knew I was going to crush them up before I started assembling the dish. I layered chips, cheese, chili, chips, and more cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes and that's all folks! Top the baked dish with plenty of green onions, and don't forget sour c...

It's Sloppy Joe time people! And don't forget to enter the Kyvan Foods Giveaway ( entry below ). I love Sloppy Joes, who doesn't, and I am not talking about those sandwiches we grew up eating in the school cafeteria that tasted like sugar and tomato sauce. No sirree bob! I am talking about a Sloppy Joe that is so full of flavor, kids and adults both love it! These Sloppy Joes go together so quickly and are so flavorful thanks to Kyvan's Sweet Barbeque Sauce! Grab some chips and it's time to eat people! Oh...don't forget the napkins! Quick Sweet and Savory Sloppy Joes and a Kyvan Foods Giveaway! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey 1 bottle Kyvan's Sweet Barbeque Sauce 1 bell pepper, diced 1 white onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup tomato sauce 6 ounces tomato, paste 1 tablespoon creole seasonings 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 2...

Slow Cooker Sunday! Hello PEOPLE! We have a Vitamix winner!!!! Check below to see if you won! Now after giving away a Vitamix to 1 lucky winner, I decided I needed some savory beans in my life! O.K. I love beans, but what I love even more is a way to utilize my Crock-Pot Slow Cooker , which by the way, next to my Vitamix is my new favorite kitchen gadget! Yes she is...yes, I named her...I call her Crocky...yep...everyone needs a nickname, and my Slow Cooker is Ms. Crocky...lol! I cooked my beans on high, but you can do low and slow if you have the patience to wait that long! The aroma coming from these beans, it's really unexplainable...you must make them to understand the flavorliciousness (new word) that these black eyed peas brings into you life...I kid you not! These beans are a perfect, ring in the New Year treat, and don't forget the smothered cabbage , rice and hot buttered corn bread! Easy Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas with Ham Hocks Prep Time: Overnight Cook Time: 5 hou...

  It's the last day to enter the Vitamix Giveaway (entry below). It's almost New Years Day and no southern kitchen would be caught without a big pot of smothered cabbage to bring in the New Year! Smothered cabbage is really simple to make, just cook up some bacon, use that bacon grease to saute your onions and peppers in and add the cabbage, a little broth and apple cider vinegar and that's it. After about 30 minutes you have smothered cabbage...full of flavor and ready to eat! Grab a fork and some black eyed peas (which I will be posting tomorrow) and it's time to ring in the New Year! Let's Eat People!!!!! Smothered Cabbage with Bacon Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 head of cabbage, shredded 1 pack of bacon, sliced 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon Slap Ya Mama Seasoning 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 1/2 tablespoon black pepper 1 bell pepper, diced 1 onion, diced 1 stalk of celery...

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Yes, I know Slow Cooker Sunday was suppose to be yesterday. With the excitement of the Vitamix giveaway happening (entry below) , I preferred to move up Slow Cooker Sunday...to Slow Cooker Monday...for this week only! Everyone who follows my blog knows how much I love Italian food, especially pasta. My goal was to recreate my favorite Sunday Ragu and make it in my Crock Pot Slow Cooker ! Did I mention how much I love my slow cooker...well I am hooked. I purchased the Crock Pot Triple Dipper Warmer last week and I used it for my daughters birthday party Friday...let me tell ya...it kept my queso and shredded slow cooker chicken taco meat hot all night...you better get ya one and try it! This is really simple, the only cooking required was to saute the veggies in olive oil, add the tomato paste to "burst" open the flavors, and brown the meat. Place everything in the slow cooker...4 hours later on high, it's time to eat! Serve this Slow Cooker Chunky Spaghetti Sauce with yo...

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! image provided by Vitamix Yes, I know you're wondering what happened to Slow Cooker Sunday...we're gonna have to reschedule due to unforeseen giveaway circumstances...!!!! You get a Vitamix , and you get a Vitamix , and you get a Vitamix ...just kidding folks...I am not Oprah ...lol...!!!!! But, one of you lucky people will get a Vitamix ...just in time for those New Years, I am going to start making healthy smoothies resolutions!!!! I am excited, I really can't wait to see who wins. And because this is such a SWEET giveaway, I decided to share a few of my favorite sweet treats! 1. Caramel Brownie Ice Cream Cake 2. Strawberry Banana Smoothie 3. Lemon Glazed Southern Tea Cakes 4. Sweet Potato Pie The time has come people! Enter the GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!! Don't forget the random winner will be selected by Rafflecopter so make sure you enter everything through Rafflecopter correctly! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Hey everyone, guess what? Yes...I know...we got CAKE! But there's more.... We also have a 3 day quick Zulka Morena Pure Cane Sugar giveaway (entry below) and a chance to win a $500 Sur La Table gift card by Uploading your favorite sweet treat recipe with an image of your creation to  Zulka's "Bake-Off" Facebook Tab by December 22! I love Zulka Moreno Pure Cane Sugar and yes...it gives me a reason to bake up some extra sweet treats! This Easy Moist Chocolate Party Cake is so simple to make, if you noticed...I have no pictures of the process because it's just that simple...and oh...the addition of hot coffee really takes this cake to another level! It's Cake Time and don't forget to enter for a chance to win people! Easy Moist Chocolate Party Cake Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Servings:  6 Ingredients: 2 cups Zulka Moreno Pure Cane Sugar 3 eggs, room temperature 1 cup milk, room temperature 1 cup coffee, boiling hot ...

Things are about to get real spicy! People...we have a giveaway (entry below) ! I am so excited about the giveaway this week, it's non other than Louisiana's own Slap Ya Mama Cajun Products ! Let me briefly explain Slap Ya Mama spice...it's da bomb! Slap Ya Mama has everything you need to spice up your holiday! If you're like me and can't wait for the giveaway to end to try Slap Ya Mama products, then what YA waiting for? Click the link and start shopping people! Don't forget to sign up for the Newsletter , you got to know what's happening with Slap Ya Mama! I am so excited about the giveaway I almost forgot about the cooking! Well people, I just created a from scratch, Cream of Mushroom and Sausage Tater Tot Casserole, and yes...it's spiced just right, thanks to Slap Ya Mama ! And no...in case you're wondering, you don't have to make the sauce from scratch!  Use 1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup and equal amounts of heavy cream...adding a little ...

Holiday Joy! The holiday gifts have started arriving early! Thanks to the wonderful people at Surfas Culinary District , I entered and won a new Vitamix !   Surfas Culinary District is a foodie lovers paradise, they have everything...I mean any and everything one could possible need for creating wonderful meals. If you're lucky enough to live in California, stop by one of their many locations, if not, shop online and be prepared to spend hours on their website! I could not contain my joy of winning a Vitamix which meant I needed to use it immediately, which lead me to creating my Chewy Oatmeal Cookie Cheesecake. Thanks to Surfas Culinary District and my new Vitamix I was able to blend the cheesecake batter up in minutes, with no mess! I baked my cheesecake for about 2 hours and 15 minutes, then I allowed it to cool at room temperature for about 4 hours. Refrigerate and allow the cheesecake to chill overnight. I like to allow my cheesecakes to chill for about a day in a half. I k...