Greek Briam and My Love For The Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle
My love for The Mediterranean Diet is FIERCE ❤️
The Mediterranean Diet is considered to be one of the healthiest ways of eating in the world.
The Mediterranean Diet consists of natural Whole Foods such as whole grains, seasonal vegetables and fruits, high quality wild fish, an abundance of extra virgin olive oil, herbs, and dairy from goats or sheep. It recommends small glasses of wine with meals and moderate coffee consumption.
The Mediterranean Diet excludes processed and refined foods 👏 👏👏
Beyond a diet that is high in nutrients and can help with weight loss, menopause, elevated cholesterol, hormone support, brain health, arthritis, high blood pressure and many other conditions - it’s a lifestyle that places value on relationships, bonding over meals, pleasure, leisure, and movement - which is all said to reduce stress and contribute to overall well-being and happiness.
My husband and I love cooking together and we get a lot of inspiration from different cultures around the world. Fun fact: Before becoming a lawyer, my husband lived in Europe and trained as a chef! 👨🍳 Aren’t I lucky? 🥰 We incorporate traditional Mediterranean meals often!
We made a Greek Briam last night- it’s sort of like the greek version of Ratatouille. I riffed on this one from Fancy Peasant and here is her recipe https://www.fancypeasant.com/vegetables/briam - If you don’t follow Fancy Peasant on instagram you should! She has the best Greek Recipes and lifestyle tips.
Briam🍆🥕🌶🌿(this is the one I made last night)
Ingredients:
1 large eggplant, cubed
3 zucchini, cubed
2 red peppers, bite sized
4-6 medium potatoes, cubed
Fresh Parsley, chopped
3 carrots, sliced in rounds
Your favorite tomato sauce (I use Rao’s)
Feta Cheese
Method:
Preheat oven to 400. Add all veggies to a large pan and drizzle olive oil over them. Add your tomatoe sauce- as much as you like! Make sure to mix it in with all the veggies. Add fresh parsley on top Cover with foil or parchment paper and bake for an hour. Remove from oven and remove foil/parchment and put back in oven for another 15 mins. Serve with Feta on top and enjoy with a glass of wine!
Health Coach Tip:
This is a great meal to make extra and have leftovers for lunch throughout the week. Healthy eating is so much easier when it’s made easy! This recipe is simple, quick, budget friendly with in-season veggies, and you can easily COOK ONCE AND EAT TWICE!
