The Mediterranean Diet

Provides a Bruschetta recipe way more tasty than the more common Bruschetta recipe. Bruschetta is a popular favourite among many Mediterranean countries and has developed according to taste. You'll love this because it's so easy to prepare and it tastes great. There is a choice of cheeses because now many people are adopting Feta as a tasty alternative to Parmesan - you choose the cheese you prefer. I like both! This is one of the easiest Mediterranean diet recipes to prepare and is great when you're short on time, guests are coming or you're about to watch a good DVD with a friend. Here's how you do it.
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What a Mediterranean Diet Menu Should Look Like From what you’ve heard, a Mediterranean diet holds the power to fight the so-called ‘prosperity diseases’ (think obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease). It’s even used now for weight control. So what does a Mediterranean diet menu look like? PS. It's one thing to learn a few [...]
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Honey Curls 6 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 3/4 cups flour 1/3 cup vegetable oil 4 cups vegetable oil (for deep-frying) Beat the eggs well with vanilla extract. Add the flour slowly, kneading lightly. Add the 1/3 cup oil and mix well. Separate the dough into five sections. Keep the unused portion covered to [...]
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Honey Almond Peaches 1 can halved peaches, rinsed 2 tablespoons honey ½ cup lowfat ricotta cheese ¼ teaspoon cardamom ¼ cup almonds Rinse the peach halves, and arrange them face up on baking sheet. Mix ricotta cheese thoroughly with honey and cardamom. Spoon the honey-ricotta mixture into the peach halves. Bake peaches at 400 degrees [...]
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Curried Shrimp & Peppers Serves 4 * 2 medium red bell peppers, cut into large pieces * 1/2 pound unpeeled sweet potatoes, quartered * 1/2 cup canned chicken broth diluted with 1/4 cup water, or 3/4 cup homemade chicken broth * 4 (not oil-packed) sun-dried tomato halves * 2 tsp Whole Foods Organic Extra Virgin [...]
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Mediterranean Pasta Serves: 4 recipe ingredients 4 cups chopped tomato 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 clove garlic — minced 4 cups cooked angel hair pasta 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese — (1 ounce) recipe directions Combine all [...]
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Breakfast pizza: Manouche, Lebanon’s favorite pastry Serves 4 For the dough * 2 1/4 cups (500 g) flour * 2 teaspoons salt * 1 tablespoon sugar (not heaped) * 1 teaspoon active dried yeast * 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil * 1 1/4 cup (30 cl) lukewarm water For the zahtar or thyme mixture [...]
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