Category: Greek
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New Year!
I brought the new year in with a trip to Florida with my parents. My treat, air, stay, car. Their treat was the dining. We’re all getting older so it was nice to go away together, last time we did that, just the three of us was 1996. Charleston. What an amazing place and trip…
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Thanksgiving
Very different than the last twenty five years, but that’s going to be my new normal. Different. Thankful for another year, my parents, family and friends. This one was different though, because we spent it apart. Another first. I did enjoy the day with my parents. Thankful for them.
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Greek Festival!
St. Kimisis Greek Festival all weekend, took my parents yesterday. Finally after two years of covid, the festival is back! Atmosphere was great, band, food, rides, games, dessert and Frappe of course! Lamb shank served with lemon potatoes, and souvlaki platter! Yummmm! Dessert was loukoumades and kataifi, and Frappe! Opa! Food was cooked perfectly! Bravo…
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Mom’s Greek Birthday Dinner
Ambeli Greek Taverna in Cranford. Mom’s choice. It was a great time with my favorite group of people, my family. We shared a few apps, horiatiki salad (my favorite) grilled Octopus, ambeli chips, which were eggplant and zucchini sliced really thin, and fried (yum!) And of course grilled halloumi which I was against ordering originally…
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Kefalonia, Greece
First time on a Greek island, stayed three nights, on this beautiful beach! It was a house I found on Airbnb, secluded on top of the beach. Just a short walk on the path to the beach. This beach was breathtaking, and the best part was that under the sand was Clay mud! Every day…
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Life as it happens
Hello! I hurt myself a couple days ago, lifting something the wrong way….it was manageable for a few days until yesterday. Zero mobility, major pain, limited movement. I realized I had to do something, take care of me! So I took a hot salt bath, while having a sea mud mask on my face (btw…
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Family Time
Celebrating Easter today with my Big Fat Greek Family! First generation American, my family still does all the traditions! Can’t wait to see everyone and enjoy all the yummy food!
Unfinished Coffee 