Despidoodle

the digital alias of Despina Panagakos Yeargin

  • Fritters or Pancakes?

    Fritters or Pancakes?

    Here’s a conflicted recipe–Greek Style Broccoli Fritters. But maybe it’s pancakes? I’ll give you the recipe, and you can try it your way. What am I trying to say? The recipe is the same whichever way you lean. One of the steps is a little different. If you want fritters, you leave the broccoli a…

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  • Everything Purple Farro-Lentil Salad

    Everything Purple Farro-Lentil Salad

    Today’s recipe is loaded with ANTHOCYANINS and POLYPHENOLS. Got that? Phew! Big names, but with big nutritional benefits and great flavor. What’s not to love? I want to eat this right now! Not all of it, but a lot! The purple in my salad comes from ingredients with anthocyanins, the component in blueberries that you’re…

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  • What the Freekeh!!!

    What the Freekeh!!!

    I know. A bit corny, but delicious. Have you tried freekeh, the newer grain that beats all other grains (including quinoa) for the lowest glycemic level? If you don’t have Celiac Disease or find that you’re sensitive to wheat, this may just become your new best friend in the kitchen. Recipe, please? Freekeh is scary…

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  • BOWL-ing

    BOWL-ing

    Yes, bowling, but as in eating from a bowl. Caution! This is partially a rant. I promise good cooking guidance and a recipe, but I have had it with food trends, fads, foodie catchphrases and marketing gimmicks. My Freekeh Fiber Bowl Rant-worthy! I’m so–SO–over this plant-based concept. Good heavens! We eat meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables…

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  • Freedom Food

    Freedom Food

    March 25th marks the start in 1821 of the Greek revolution against Ottoman rule. When you consider that the Ottomans had invaded and ruled Greece for 400 years, it’s easy to understand why this is such an important holiday for Greeks all over the world. Additionally, the 25th of March marks a holy day in…

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  • Fear of Processing

    Fear of Processing

    Healthy eating is not a trend. Follow the researchers, the scientists and doctors. Podcasts. YouTube. Books. There is common ground among them. Primarily, what I’ve noted is that we don’t eat enough fiber, we consume too much sugar and starch, we eat too much processed food because it’s cheap and convenient and we’ve forgotten how to…

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  • French Country-Style Chicken

    French Country-Style Chicken

    This is a dish that I created during my restaurant days. It was a popular entree and it was easy-breezy to prepare and serve. We cooked the chicken with large wedges of Russet potatoes and topped it with some of the pan sauce. Today, I’m sharing this recipe with you. Feel free to cut it…

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  • Food Memories–Time Traveling

    Food Memories–Time Traveling

    I have my food memory antenna set to high. It’s rather easy to transport myself to another country and another time. The smell of canned orange juice still takes me back to 1965 and the ship that took us from Piraeus, Greece, through the Suez Canal, then to the west coast of Australia. I’d never…

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  • ONIONS ARE FOR LOVERS

    ONIONS ARE FOR LOVERS

    Onion-haters, brace yourselves. Once you’ve tasted my super simple roasted onions, you’ll wonder what you’ve been fussing about for so long. Here’s the recipe. You like sugar, but not onions? Wait until you taste these! You’ll love how tender they are, and how sweet and delicious. There’s no sugar in the recipe, but the roasting…

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  • Super Delicious and Super Easy!

    Super Delicious and Super Easy!

      Yes, just like Superman and Wonder Woman, this dish can save the day with its ease of preparation, simple cooking method and easy availability of ingredients at just about any grocery store. It’s my GrecoSoCo Easy Sheet Pan Dinner. Everything goes onto a sheet pan or larger baking dish. Roasted in the oven, and…

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