culinary exploration

Follow me through the adventures that take place in my kitchen, in restaurants or in other kitchens. Cooking and food are my passions and I want to share my experiences of cooking, baking and eating with you.
I'm a Greek self-taught cook who lives in Chicago. I learned a lot about cooking from both of my grandmothers, my mom and dad, family and friends. Passing on timeless traditions through food is one thing I strive to do in life.

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Sep 6
Day 1 of the Healthy Eats Brown Bag Challenge: tomato, roasted corn, crab and avocado salad
I don’t feel like this will be a difficult challenge for me because I bring my lunch to work pretty much everyday.  I’m personally challenging myself to make a conscious effort to bring only healthy lunches and snacks with me.  This salad is from my favorite place to get recipes (especially for lunch): skinnytaste.com - it was SO delicious! 
Check out the other bloggers participating in the challenge:
Organic Gardening’s This Imperfect Plot: Day 1 of the ChallengeBetween City Limits: Brown Baggin’ ItVirtually Homemade: Mixed Greens and Nectarine SaladEssentials of Nutrition: What I Bring EverydayCity Life Eats: Brown-Bag ChallengeThe Brown Bag Chronicles: Lunch On-the-GoCooking Channel: Daily Lunch BoxDiary of a Fat Kid: Refrigerator SaladNot Your Church Cookbook: Enough With the Urban ChickensI Brown Bag: Brown-Bag Challenge, Days 1 and 2Eat, Sweat, Smile: Leftovers No MoreHealthy Kitschy Vegan: Cheater’s CurryHealthy Plates: Pesto Penne PrimaveraBoys n’ Berry: A Mad Dash for LeftoversAdventures in my Kitchen: Brown-Bag Challenge, Day 1Nutritious Daily: Brown Bag: A Basic EnsembleChick Bike: Brown-Bag Challenge, Days 1 and 2Brown Girl, Brown Bag: Fishing for ComplimentsThe Adirondack Chick: Brown-Bag Challenge, Week 1Adventures in Every Day: Brown-Bagging ItThe Undercover Cook: Take It Tuesday, Crispy Halloumi Cheese Salad on Flatbread

Day 1 of the Healthy Eats Brown Bag Challenge: tomato, roasted corn, crab and avocado salad

I don’t feel like this will be a difficult challenge for me because I bring my lunch to work pretty much everyday.  I’m personally challenging myself to make a conscious effort to bring only healthy lunches and snacks with me.  This salad is from my favorite place to get recipes (especially for lunch): skinnytaste.com - it was SO delicious! 

Check out the other bloggers participating in the challenge:

Organic Gardening’s This Imperfect Plot: Day 1 of the Challenge
Between City Limits: Brown Baggin’ It
Virtually Homemade: Mixed Greens and Nectarine Salad
Essentials of Nutrition: What I Bring Everyday
City Life Eats: Brown-Bag Challenge
The Brown Bag Chronicles: Lunch On-the-Go
Cooking Channel: Daily Lunch Box
Diary of a Fat Kid: Refrigerator Salad
Not Your Church Cookbook: Enough With the Urban Chickens
I Brown Bag: Brown-Bag Challenge, Days 1 and 2
Eat, Sweat, Smile: Leftovers No More
Healthy Kitschy Vegan: Cheater’s Curry
Healthy Plates: Pesto Penne Primavera
Boys n’ Berry: A Mad Dash for Leftovers
Adventures in my Kitchen: Brown-Bag Challenge, Day 1
Nutritious Daily: Brown Bag: A Basic Ensemble
Chick Bike: Brown-Bag Challenge, Days 1 and 2
Brown Girl, Brown Bag: Fishing for Compliments
The Adirondack Chick: Brown-Bag Challenge, Week 1
Adventures in Every Day: Brown-Bagging It
The Undercover Cook: Take It Tuesday, Crispy Halloumi Cheese Salad on Flatbread


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