Patitsa Making 101

Up until 3 years ago, I had never even heard of Patitsa (puh-tee-ts-uh) and now I am obsessed! I distinctly remember my mom cheerfully telling me that my cousin was making patitsa with Yiayia one afternoon. Imagine my confusion, not only did I have no idea what patitsa was, I was wondering why Yiayia never …

Winter Tales

It seems that the drought is coming to an end… but you know what they say – “Don’t count your chicks before they hatch”. Instead, I will continue my new found shoveling regime.  Winter has hit hard this year in NW Colorado. Snow storms roll in every few days, dumping at least a few inches …

Greek-ish Meatballs

I really love meatballs. They can be served with more than just your traditional pasta, are a great way to use ground meat and are super easy! My favorite part – you can make them your own in all ways possible. Without further hold up…. my Greek-ish meatball recipe! Ingredients: 2 lbs. ground beef 1 …

Yemista

There are a lot of recipes out there for stuffed bell peppers, but we like to mix it up and use a variety of vegetables. Since these are easy to feed a crowd, everyone can get a vegetable that they like. Win-win!   What to buy: Make sure to choose large vegetables (Roma tomatoes won’t work …