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Tzatziki!

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Tzatziki

Tzatziki is, hands down, my favorite accompaniment.  I’m certain it has much to do with nostalgia – walking with my family through the Sponge Docks, eating Chicken Souvlaki, and begging for a second piece of baklava.  As a kid, my tzatziki to sandwich ratio was always out of proportion.  As an adult, not much has changed.

Grated English Cuke

The homemade tzatziki story is the same as any other why-did-it-take-me-so-long-to-make-this story. Taking almost as little effort as hummus, it’s not complicated to make. And I even found that all of the leftover juice gave me perfect excuse to make a super summery cucumber cocktail that I can’t wait to share with you!

Tzatziki Ingredients

There are so many ways to use tzatziki that leftovers couldn’t possibly be a problem.  This light and fresh cucumber sauce could be used as a dip {with sliced veggies or pita chips}, in place of mayo for chicken salad, as a sandwich spread, or as a side for grilled meat and veggies.

Recipe below adapted from this recipe.

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Roasted Eggplant

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Goat Cheese Stuffed Eggplant

Would it be so wrong to create a recipe, document said recipe, enjoy the heck out of it, but not post it? Because that’s what’s happening here.  I made a delicious concoction of caramelized onions and goat cheese.  And I fell in love with roasting eggplant slices.  But…

Sliced Eggplant

I just can’t post a recipe that is SO time consuming to make and only feeds the mouth of… one.  And I’m not sure how I feel about the fact that I took down an entire eggplant, half a package of goat cheese, and a half of a caramelized onion on my own.

Roasted Eggplant

But what I am going to do?  Share how to roast eggplant slices.  Because after tasting the roasted eggplant there really wasn’t a need for any toppings.  The roasting process rids eggplant of its infamous spongy texture and brings out an amazing flavor I never knew existed.

Stacked Roasted Eggplant Slices

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Two Ingredient Dinner: Sausage & Broccoli

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Sausage & Broccoli 2

If you follow FoodFash on Instagram, you’re likely to have seen a hot Italian sausage and broccoli appearance at least three {possibly ten} times.  It’s two ingredients, super quick to prepare, and really, really inexpensive {like less than 3 bucks per serving cheap}.

Hot Italian Sausage

I strongly encourage using a high quality sausage that’s seasoned really well since this seasoning will carry over to the entire dish.  If you live near a Whole Foods, the bulk hot Italian sausage in their meat department is my favorite.

Sausage & Broccoli

Quickness and cost aside, I mostly enjoy this recipe because it tastes pepperoni-esque and encourages the consumption of a lot, a lot of broccoli.  It’s an extra fulfilling, feel good meal – aren’t those the best kind?

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Stuffed Sirloin: Spinach, Artichoke & Feta

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Spinach Artichoke Feta Stuffed Sirloin Steak 2

Spinach, artichoke, and feta is an all-time favorite combo of mine.  Pizza, pasta, omelets, whatever the vehicle, this trifecta is sure to win me over {and I bet it would win you over, too}.

Spinach Artichoke & Feta

It’s shocking, really, how long it’s taken me to pair meat with such an established love.  But tonight, it happened.  I whipped out the tenderizer and fancy skewers and stuffed, stuffed, stuffed that sirloin.

Stuffed Sirloin Steak

What came out of the oven resembled little, tender meat “tacos” bursting with veggie flavor and a hint of tangy feta.  What’s more, this recipe is easily multiplied for more servings and stores wonderfully for lunch the next day!

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