The heart shaped pasta was to encourage my 4 year old to eat it lol. I hope this counts as Mediterranean, I'm still learning recipes.

What's your absolute favorite? Why? If you had to cook a Mediterranean meal for someone, what would it be? If you had to eat something for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Hit me with your delicious recipes! 😋

Haddock roasted with bell pepper and carrots on top of steamed French beans

Miso salmon, brown rice (i didn't rinse it so you can see the crispies from the bottom of the pan - yum!), stewed kale, roasted potatoes/green beans/peppers, and roasted zucchini.

I basically throw things on a sheet pan and roast them when i don't feel like cooking.

My dinner for tonight. -Baked haddock (seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley, red pepper flakes, and salt. I added some lemon juice on it before baking it for 15 mins at 400) -Frozen mixed veggies -Sweet potato (I was feeling lazy so I just put it in the microwave)

I would love some fish suggestions, if anyone has any. Anything but salmon lol.

Thanks!

My doctor recommend to take 15 g of soluble fiber for my borderline high cholesterol. Does anybody have any recommendation on products?

Today's lunch, super yummy. Tuna feta Cannalini beans and olive oil and lemon dressing. Could have over salad which I'll do next time. Having tough time chewing after dental surgery.

Could anyone point me to healthy desserts that fit into this diet? Recipes, pictures of past ones you’ve made, really anything besides stuffed dates or date balls bc I make those often and want some variety. Thank you!

What's your favorite brand of EVOO that you can find in an American grocery store? What makes it your go to choice?

I had a big kabocha squash to eat and I didn’t want to have it the same way each time. So this week I’ll play around with some different ways to have squash.

My soup turned out pretty good but needs a little more simmering time. I ended up packing it away early because I was exhausted.

Recipe was just what I came up with, so this is based on what I remember.

Dry spices: cumin, coriander, ancho, garlic, ginger, bay leaf, thyme

Wet spices: harissa paste, preserved lemon paste

Aromatics: onions, garlic, Serrano pepper, ginger

Other ingredients: 1/2 a can of crushed tomatoes, veggie broth concentrate, black eyed peas, field peas, farro, frozen collard greens, cubed squash

I started by sautéing the onions and peppers with the dry spices. These ginger and garlic got added when the onions were soft. Then added the broth concentrate, water, and soaked beans. These got a simmer for about an hour. Then I added the tomatoes, harissa, and lemon paste. Later I added the farro and squash. I added the greens when heating up to serve, and added a little drizzle of olive oil.

Hi all! I’m new to this diet and I was wondering if one of my standard breakfasts could fit in. It’s peanut butter, granola, and a banana wrapped in a whole wheat flatbread. It is really filling and easy to make in the mornings, the one ingredient I question is the granola.

Thanks for your help!

Standard shakshuka recipe topped with parsley, cottage cheese (didn’t have feta), black pepper, garlic powder and chili flakes, served with toasted homemade pita.

I need recommendations for bread products please. It says it has to be whole grain with no sugar. Sourdough isn’t whole grain and the only bread I found was Ezekial bread. Are there any others? Also, are there any naan or pita breads that are no sugar and whole grain. Thanks in advance.

I don’t eat meat or dairy, but I eat seafood and very rarely eggs (as of recently!).

Cauliflower rice, vegetables I roasted earlier, avocado, air fried tofu, a little sauerkraut (purely because fermented foods are good for you), a lil sriracha.

I wasn’t sure if this would all taste good together, especially with the sauerkraut, but it was good!

What could I do to improve this meal? Beans? Shrimp? Lemme know what you think :)

Doctor recommended MD for a few reasons so here I am.

First breakfast: scrambled eggs, baby spinach, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes all cooked in EVOO. With a whole grain pita flatbread covered with Wholly Guacamole and sprinkled with Everything seasoning.

I recently noticed a doctor with masters in nutrition science use a study comparing butter to seed oils to advocate that seed oils are better for you. I decided to look at this study and I’m not a nutrition scientist but couldn’t help but think - what kind of subjects were they using, were they fit or obese with metabolic issues? Turns out they were obese. The study showed that the saturated fats caused an increase in inflammatory markers and that was enough proof that saturated fats are worse for you?

But if those inflammatory markers go up short-term that may not be a bad thing for those folks who are active, weighty lifting and taking care of their cardiovascular health. That study was done on obese individuals which are already under chronic inflammation so of course seed oil or plant based approach could be good for them to lose weight but to use that to argue against eating red meat or full fat dairy/butter may be under question imo.

What I took from it was maybe people that are overweight can’t handle more inflammation but someone who is metabolically fit, healthy and active, could mitigate any potential increase in these markers and then reap positives from fat/nutrient dense meat/dairy. I.e. greater muscle growth, hormone production etc.

Study references: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022316622025871#:~:text=In%20summary%2C%20our%20data%20indicate,concentrations%20were%20not%20affected%20differently.

I come to share my favorite dish of this season, my heart cannot be happier The sauce is the magic of this dish and the way I make it is this 😳 10 tomatoes 2 red peppers 1 head of garlic Nora paste (dried chili) toasted almonds roasted hazelnuts fried bread Olive oil / vinegar / salt / pepper

not a traditional dish from the mediterranean but you do get curries ! this one is chickpea and sweet potato

• ingredients -

chickpea sweet potato crushed tomatoes onion garlic tomatoes spinach lots of spices (paprika, salt, pepper, cumin, ginger, turmeric and garam masala) brown rice and greek yogurt to serve !

I’m still working through my summer haul. They were picked green and frozen - Some of the pods are discoloured, so not great for eating pan fried now - what can I make with them?

I LOVE green beans. I can’t eat onion/garlic or tomato, but I do have substitutes so please feel free to recommend a dish with those anyway. Thanks!

I put mine in the air fryer for 5 minutes to let the water melt off, drain it, use a paper towel to remove any excess water from the florets quickly, add olive oil, and put it into the air fryer at 300 for 10 mins. Add salt/seasonings, and that makes a nice side plate for me. I'm mainly using it to get extra fiber into a meal if I feel like it's lacking (think pasta or something else with low-ish fiber contents)

Roasted Brussels sprouts, chickpeas, peanut sauce and couscous (how do we feel about couscous)!