Kouzounas Kitchen

06/19/2024

{Summery Strawberry Cucumber Salad Recipe} 🍓🍓

Recipe:

Today I am sharing a really easy-to-make salad, with a burst of flavor. If you have strawberries, cucumbers, onions, and feta then you can make this. A really good salad to bring to your 4th of Jul…

06/11/2024

Happy 10th birthday to my golden boy up in heaven. 🎂
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you. 💙 For those that knew Cosmo on Instagram, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts. 🙏💛 Thank you for the wonderful dm's today. 💛 Many things I can say to Cosmo right now, but the only thing I want to say is... I miss you!
Cosmo was a golden retriever who convinced me he was definitely part human. He would carry the mail on our walks, open the bathroom door just to check on me, and love us all unconditionally! We love you Cosmaki Mou! 🙏

Until we meet again!! 🙏🙏

Love you always,
"Mama"

Ps: Give Sabrina girl our love up above.

05/26/2024

Memorial Day BBQ "Greek Style" 💙🤍

We grilled up some delicious Greek eats today.
Chicken souvlaki, Stuffed Mediterranean Eggplant Rolls, Red Pepper Hummus Dip, Pesto Dip, and Portobello red wine butter mushrooms.

What's your like?
Oh and ... Tune in on this page to learn how to make my delicious chicken souvlaki coming up! 🍢🍢

05/24/2024

If you have my second cookbook in your kitchen then you know this is my favorite Greek dish!!! SOUTZOUKAKIA MANIATIKO STYLE (Greek meatballs in a red wine tomato sauce)

Who has tried this delicious recipe from A Drop of Ladi & My Greek Soul? 👈💙🤍
If y'all want Greek comfort food, then this is the one.

"The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it."
- Kalpana Chawla

Happy cooking! 🌿🌿

05/16/2024

Who else is on a salad kick like us?? 🥗Hot weather calls for light and healthy salads.
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If you are looking for a yummy orzo Greek salad well you found the right spot. 👈🥗

This salad can be made up in less than 30 minutes! All you need is orzo, a few good Greek-ish vegetables, and feta. Enjoy this tasty salad. Recipe up on stories and available here👇 https://kouzounaskitchen.com/2017/01/06/greek-orzo-salad-recipe/

Happy making to all! 🥗🥗

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful moms out there including my mom! Here's to you all on this special day.
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I made a delicious no bake lime mint cheesecake for Mom today! You can get the recipe on our Instagram stories! 👈

05/11/2024

On this Friday & weekend we have a delicious new post & recipe.

Infused rosemary olive oil made with MOLON LAVE. 👈

Enjoy! 🤍💙

  The weekend is coming up and our weather is looking quite summery. More outdoor cooking coming up from Kouzounas Kitchen, and exciting recipes. Here’s a new recipe using one of our new…

05/10/2024

What would you cook with this infused rosemary olive oil? 🫒🫒

05/09/2024

It's never too late for yummy tsoureki french toast! 💙💙🌸🌸
I am still making some delicious treats with my day old tsoureki "brioche" bread recipes. Find the recipes on stories now! 👈



Did you make anything yummy with your day old tsoureki?

05/05/2024

Χριστός ανέστη και χρόνια πολλά. 💙🤍🙏Καλό Πάσχα σε όλους. 🌸🌸 Wishing you and your loved ones a beautiful Orthodox Easter filled with good health, love, and happiness.

Thank you for following me on this page. Much love to you all on this special day! 🤗

"Life is short so enjoy it with your loved ones and don't forget to steal an extra Koulourakia from them too!" 😉

*Music credit and rights to Glykeria

05/05/2024

🇲🇽 Ariba Tzatziki Dip Recipe🇬🇷

Celebrating Pasxa & Cinco De Mayo tomorrow! 🤗🤗

Combining two of the most famous dips from Greece & Mexico. 👈
Kali Orexi!

Recipe link:

In tonight’s post, we are having fun combining two of my favorite cuisines; Greek & Mexican. Tomorrow is an important day for both cultures celebrating Pasxa (Orthodox Easter) and Cinco D…

05/01/2024

Καλή Πρωτομαγιά και καλό μήνα 🌸🌹
Happy first day of March & a good month to you. 👈 In Greece #προτομαγιά is a huge celebration where everyone gets together and celebrates the first day of May. But we are also gearing up for our Orthodox Easter which happens to be May 5th (Cinco De Mayo) 💙🤍 I'm sensing some fun Greek-Mexican foods coming up. 🤔🤗

Tsoureki :
Every year I look forward to making tsoureki! If you don't know what tsoureki is...
It's a delicious fluffy brioche like bread that we make specifically for Orthodox Easter. Normally you would put red eggs over the tsoureki but I like to include different colors too. These are for the little ones and these are the eggs I made with the all natural dye. Even though I know they aren't perfect, I still love them.

Stuffed tsoureki:
I absolutely love making stuffed tsoureki and I need to share my latest flavors with you!

Strawberry jam & marshmallow cream with funfetti (kid friendly)

Chocolate covered "Terkenlis" with almond paste stuffing
Reel coming up for those who want to try making stuffed tsoureki. 👈

Countdown to Pasxa begins! What are you cooking up? 🥚🥚

04/29/2024

Check out my Greek Easter tsoureki & Koulourakia recipes along with tips and tricks. Lots of good information in this post! 👇

Also coming up... A NEW stuffed tsoureki recipe.
Happy baking! 💙

I am sharing a NEW tsoureki recipe that involves olive oil instead of butter. I am telling you guys olive oil is key! You get a nice fluffy texture and beautiful loaf. Koulourakia (Greek Easter Coo…

04/27/2024

Excited to share a NEW recipe on the blog. 🤗

Blood orange fennel Mediterranean salad. 🍊🍊 Featuring MOLON LAVE extra virgin olive oil & Kalamon olives.

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Recipe link:

Hello! On tonight’s post is a special salad recipe using Molon Lave extra virgin olive oil & Kalamon olives. This is such a simple yet tasty salad recipe that you can make in minutes. The…

04/27/2024

Friday's food tonight is ...
Blood orange fennel Mediterranean salad!! 🍊

The recipe is up on the blog for you salad lovers. 👈🤗 Have a try and let me know how you like it. 🥗 Don't forget you can purchase in the USA only on AMAZON. Link is in stories. ☑️

We have another recipe coming up for you olive oil fans! 🫒🫒

Ps: Do you guys grow your own olive trees too? Let me know in the comments. 🫒🫒🌱

04/25/2024

Introducing Molon Lave extra virgin olive oil. 🫒🫒

When we think of Greece, we usually picture its stunning coastline, delicious cuisine, and beautiful landscapes filled with thousands of olive trees and the famous olive oil they produce. The olive tree is so significant to Greece's culture that a single olive branch is all that's needed to rebuild the country in times of crisis. Flying over Greece, you'll notice the many olive trees scattered throughout the land, particularly in regions like the Peloponnesos, where the soil is perfect for growing these trees. One such place in Lakonia produces a smooth and exquisite olive oil called Molon Lave.

Read on:

Introducing Molon Lave   When we think of Greece, we usually picture its stunning coastline, delicious cuisine, and beautiful landscapes filled with thousands of olive trees and the famous oli…

04/19/2024

Imagine you were in Greece now listening to this music and enjoying some meze bites. 🇬🇷 How about a famous mezes called Domatokeftedes but a gluten free version.👈
I absolutely love these and I think it's my new favorite. ❣️🍅 Although it's not yet tomato season I found some juicy tomatoes to make these yummy fritters. 🍅🍅
Recipe loading up this weekend on the blog.
CONNECT: kouzounaskitchen.com👈

Happy weekend foodies! 💙💙

04/09/2024

How to make all natural egg dye.🌸🌼 I hope you enjoy this post and don't forget to share the love. 👈

Hello! Gearing up for Orthodox Easter on May 5th, which coincides with Cinco De Mayo. Sharing favorite all-natural egg dye ingredients, with an upcoming addition of beets for a “red” h…

04/04/2024

💙 KOULOURAKIA 💙 Greek buttery cookies that are so yummy!
Why you need to try my recipe? It's a perfect recipe to make a good batch of these cookies. You can get creative and add my fun twists to make a variety of unique Koulourakia. 🌀🌀

A new post is coming up on the blog including all 4 fun Koulourakia recipes. 👈

Kid friendly koulourakia, blood orange & vanilla Koulourakia, M&M koulourakia, & my favorite coffee infused koulourakia.

Happy baking to you!

04/02/2024

Koulourakia "Greek Butter Cookies" These are made mostly for Easter but you can enjoy them anytime really. 💙🤍
I promised you guys a step by step guide on how to make these delicious cookies. It's coming up tonight on the blog & in reels. 👈
Connect on this page & my blog (kouzounaskitchen.com)

What flavor of koulourakia would you like to try?

Blood orange & sugar zest koulourakia

Infused Greek coffee & vanilla koulourakia

Fun kid friendly koulourakia

Happy baking y'all! See you soon.

03/29/2024

Fluffy Pita Bread 🫓🫓

Who has tried this recipe? I received so many good responses to my bread recipe. 😊 This is the perfect bread to add to your Easter table too. 🫓
Thank you to those who have shared so far. If you love this recipe then you will enjoy my new stuffed pita coming up. ☑️

Stay tuned in folks!
Connect to the blog to receive updates & new recipes. ✉️
Kouzounaskitchen.com

Are you a pita fan?

03/28/2024

A beautiful and flavorful fava dip today on the blog! I recently updated my Fava dip (yellow split pea) recipe because I served it with a NEW gorgeous caramelized onion and fig topping. The dip & topping pair so well together guys. 💙💙 If you are looking for a dip for lent, this one is for you! I will note that I used olive oil in this recipe but I have notes available to replace if needed.
If you have my second cookbook; A Drop of Ladi & My Greek Soul turn to page 43 for this recipe. 🌿

Have a try at my fava dip and don't forget to make the new topping to go with it. ☑️

Recipe link:

Today I am sharing a beautiful Greek dip that involves yellow split peas. Such a delicious dip to enjoy by itself, with crackers, or even as a wrap. Did you know yellow split peas are an excellent …

03/26/2024

To celebrate Greek Independence day I made a tasty & simple lemon mousse dessert. 🍋 This dessert reminds me of the sea ⛵ which I miss so much. 💙🤍

I will post the dessert recipe tomorrow on the blog!

But for now gather the ingredients :
Heavy cream, powdered sugar, cream cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Optional: Graham crackers to serve

See y'all tomorrow on the blog.
Xronia polla Ellada 🇬🇷

03/26/2024

🇬🇷 Greek Independence Day 🇬🇷

On March 25th we celebrate Greek Independence Day! Celebrating the independence from the Ottoman Turkish rule in 1821.

Although many celebrate on the 25th the Maniates "where my family comes from" some recordings show that Independence Day started on March 17th in Mani. This is the date the Maniates declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire tried so hard to overtake the Maniates, but thankfully they couldn't. Mani is a rugged mountainous region, making it the ideal place to start the Greek revolution. So, I give thanks to my grandparents who fought in the wars and to all the Maniates. I guess it is true that the Maniates are descendants of the Spartans, as my father loves to tell me. Strong-willed people who didn't want their villages to be overtaken by the Ottomans. 💪
Here's to you Greece! Today we all come together as one. 🇬🇷💙🤍

Zito H Hellas💪💪

03/24/2024

All I want is a warm bowl of fakes (Greek lentils) on this cold rainy day. 🌦️

You can try my aromatic fakes recipe out now! Recipe is up on the blog along with my delicious new rosemary garlic croutons.

Enjoy! Kali Orexi! 🌿🌿

03/22/2024

Greek Independence day post!
Xronia polla Ellada 💙🤍🇬🇷

Happy Friday! In today’s post, we are talking about Orthodox Lent, Kouzounas Kitchen recipes, and Greek Independence Day! Fasting Orthodox” lent started on March 18th, 2024. Everyone …

03/18/2024

Gluten Free Lagana bread recipe!
Enjoy Kathara Deftera today 🪁.

Gluten Free Lagana Bread Recipe today on the blog. Every year on Clean Monday, which is today March 18th we enjoy this delicious lagana~ λαγάνα bread. I made my first ever YouTube video years ago, …

03/18/2024

Tomorrow is Kathara Deftera, and I successfully baked a delicious gluten-free loaf today. Additionally, I prepared two Lagana loaves using my trusted recipe. If you're interested, you can find the gluten-free recipe on my blog. Enjoy and have a blessed Kali sarakosti! 🫶💙🤍

Καθαρά Δευτέρα~ Clean Monday as we call it in our Greek culture. (Read more about Kathara Deftera here.) Every year on Clean Monday, which is tomorrow March 18th we enjoy this delicious lagana~ λαγ…

02/15/2024

Happy love day! ❤️🤍

Enjoy this tasty new raspberry baklava recipe. 👇👇

https://kouzounaskitchen.com/2024/02/14/raspberry-baklava-recipe/

02/11/2024

Are you game day ready?!

Here's another Superbowl recipe to try.

https://kouzounaskitchen.com/2022/01/28/crispy-sweet-potato-rounds-super-bowl-appetizer-special/