My Santorini Diet

I love food.  Probably too much!  I love exploring cultures through their food and my diet is constantly changing, depending on what country I'm in.  While I was living in the Dominican Republic, although we ate out a lot (we hate cooking!), my diet was very much plant based at home, with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.  The produce was so cheap!

{This is my grandmother every day!!}

Here, my diet is definitely more "hearty", as my grandmother cooks nearly all of our lunches, which is the biggest meal of the day.  I have gained a couple of pounds since moving here, but I figure at least they were gained eating well!  #excuses.  I thought it would be fun to share with you what is typically eaten in a Greek home...

Morning Things 

1. Greek yogurt with honey

2. Bougatsa - traditional sweet breakfast pastry filled with cream; usually sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon

Mains & Sides

{from left to right}

1. Spinach pie

2. Greek salad - usually eaten every day

3. Grilled squid

4. Dolmades - vegetarian stuffed grape leaves filled with rice

5. Fish, boiled potatoes, and horta {and french bread is always on the table}

6. A seafood salad served on crunchy bread and lamb served over risotto at Anogi restaurant

7. Garbanzo soup

8. Green beans {always slathered with lots of EVOO and accompanied with feta}

9. Stuffed tomatoes, (round) zucchinis, and green peppers, served with potatoes - stuffed with meat and rice

10. Lentil soup with feta crumbles

Local Santorini Foods

1. Tomato balls - a fried tomato & herb batter, usually served as an appetizer or side dish

2. Caper leaves - Santorini produces excellent capers often served in salads

3. Eggplants from our garden {which A waters every day!} and fava - similar to yellow peas which turn into a soup when boiled

4. The famous cherry tomatoes - the volcanic soil makes these tomatoes so sweet.  The island uses them to make its best selling tomato paste; you'll never need to add sugar when using it in pasta sauces!

Snacks & Late Night

1. Souvlaki - chicken or pork gyros topped with onion, tomato, french fries, tzatziki sauce, and wrapped in warm, soft pita bread

2. Watermelon - I've seen 30 pounders here!

3. Figs - my favorite fruit out of Santorini

4. A very creamy cold frappe - Greece's take on iced coffee

What do you think?  Is it similar to the diet where you live?

Could you eat Greek food everyday?!