i need to lose five...: my big fat greek birthday...

Sunday, May 18, 2008

my big fat greek birthday...

at my 41st party today we had a feast. since it was my birthday i got to choose so i decided i wanted to try greek. i just ate a little of everything. i think greek food has a bad rap because it isn't prepared right by people. greek food is delicious and healthy if made correctly. we made everything you see here from scratch.
we had...

tzatziki dip

skordalia dip

spicy whipped feta and pepper dip

taramosalata dip

olive crackers (my first ever run at crackers)

spanakopita

orange and olive salad

greek vegetable soup

egg noodles with warm tahini yogurt sauce

grilled hallumi cheese

green beans with tomatoes and olives

constantinople artichokes

baked vegetable terrine

athenian chicken

pastitsio

shrimp with tomatoes and feta

baklava

if you've never tried baklava or want some dip email me we have lots of leftovers.

9 comments:

Gina said...: Welcome back! I hope you had a great B-day! Sounds and looks wonderful!! Amazing, that you can just choose a theme(not too common one at that) and your family all knows how to cook that stuff, and do it well enough to taste good. The saying must be true "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree".; May 19, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Jenn said...: Happy be-lated! Greek is also one of my favorites. Once I went to a little Greek restaurant, it was dead so the chef came out and said, let me cook for you. Of course, I jumped right on. He brought out the most amazing creations and I loved almost all of them. Things I would never have tried on my own! Looks like you had a nice birthday!; May 19, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Pat said...: I didn't know our birthdays were so close. Happy Birthday.
Pat; May 19, 2008 at 9:34 PM
Michelle Alley said...: Happy Birthday! Your birthday spread looks so absolutely deliscious! We headed for burgers for my birthday yesterday! Your garden sounds very interesting. Take care and so glad you had fun!; May 19, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Sandy said...: So that's where you've been...gardening your little heart out! Well, it's nice to have you back - I've missed your blog. The food looked great (of course) and I hope you had a wonderful birthday!; May 20, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Christensen Family said...: Happy Birthday! Your dinner looked like lots of fun and your pictures made my mouth water. I hope your day was as wonderful as you are--I truly feel blessed to have you as one of the threads of the tapestry of my life. You are amazing.; May 20, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Fimo aficionado said...: Happy ones ahead. I am going to Greece in August, the foor looks yummy..and I need to loose more than a few :)).
Take care!; July 8, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Mmmm!! sounds delish!; March 21, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Anonymous said...: Mmmm! sounds delish!!! :); March 21, 2010 at 5:06 PM

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I'm doing a cleanse....

"Three Day Cleanse and Mucusless Diet" by Dr. John R. Christopher

Supreme cleanliness is the first step toward a healthy body. Any accumulation or retention of morbid matter or waste of any kind within us will retard our progress towards recovery. The natural eliminative channels are the lungs, the pores of the skin, the kidneys, and the bowels.

The retention of body waste has an insidious effect on our health than is generally suspected, and its elimination is one of the first steps toward perceptible progress.

To begin the three day cleansing program, the individual is required to undergo three days of detoxification therapy, then proceed with the mucusless diet:

First thing in the morning upon arising, drink 16 ounces or more of prune juice (unsweetened, if possible). The prune juice is not primarily to empty the bowels, which it will do, but rather to draw into the intestines from every part of the body such toxic matter or body waste as may be there, and eliminate it through the bowels.

After beginning with the sixteen ounces of prune juice, within one half hour take an eight ounce glass of undiluted apple juice. Swish each mouthful thoroughly (called chewing). Then, 30 minutes later drink a glass of plain water (preferably distilled), followed 30 minutes later with more apple juice.

The general procedure is: 16 oz. of prune juice first thing in the morning, then, 8 oz. of apple juice 30 minutes later, and 8 oz. of distilled water after that; repeating the juice and distilled water each 30 minutes throughout the day. One gallon of apple juice is consumed each day for an average size adult, or one ounce per pound of body weight. (This of course is an approximate and suggested dosage, as age, ability to hold liquids, etc., determine the capacity for each specific case.)

Breaking up the mucus during the juice cleanse generally causes constipation throughout the three days. Use more prune juice if needed.

Repeat this detoxification for 3 consecutive days. Thus, approximately three gallons of mucus and catarrh will have been eliminated and will have been replaced by three gallons of juice. This has resulted in speeding up the re-alkalinizing of the system.

During the three-day cleanse, take one or two tablespoons of olive oil three times a day, to aid in lubricating bile and liver ducts, etc.

On the fourth and subsequent days, we begin taking vegetable and fruit juices, along with raw fruits and vegetables. Then follow the mucusless diet as close as possible.
Do not be concerned if you feel weak during or after this detoxification. Our bodies are using the energies for internal housecleaning, soon an increase of energy will occur as a result of a cleaner healthier body.

Supplies that you Need:
54 ounces of Prune Juice
9 ounces of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
3 gallons of Apple Juice
3 gallons of Distilled Water

Natural Hair Bristle Brush or Loofah sponge (for dry brushing)

Garlic Oil for the Ears (soak cotton & sleep with in ears)
Epsom Salt for bath & Chickweed (for detox baths)
Vegetables (of the season) for Juicing, or buy Organic juices from the health food store.
Castor Oil, Shea butter or Olive oil for lubricating your skin after baths.

i need to lose five...

Sunday, May 18, 2008

my big fat greek birthday...

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