Grumpy Old Men Cooking: Greek Food

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and richer in protein.

Slice 3 yukon gold potatoes into fat slices.

Add olive oil and 1 tablespoon of oregano to the potatoes.

Juice 4 lemons and add the juice to the potatoes.

Marinate 2 boneless chicken breasts cut into cubes in olive oil, 5 cloves of garlic, juice of 4 lemons, and 2 tablespoons of oregano for 8 hours.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Bake the potatoes for about an hour.

Skewer the marinated chicken pieces and grill them on a grill pan until cooked through.

Brown the greek sausage cut into 1 inch pieces in olive oil.

Add vegetables cut into 1 inch pieces to the sausage and cook until tender.

Prepare a greek salad with chopped romaine, english cucumber, red pepper, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta cheese, pepperoncinis, and pickled beets.

Make the dressing with salt, pepper, olive oil, half teaspoon garlic, dijon mustard, and red wine vinegar.

Prepare tzatziki sauce with 5 cloves of garlic, shredded cucumber, plain greek yogurt, fresh mint, and white vinegar.

Warm pita bread in the oven for 2 minutes.

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