Our Shopping List

When I lived in the States, I often heard about the healthy eating habits of the Mediterranean. When I came to Greece, I thought I would only be eating salads however, that proved to be far from the truth. Greek cuisine has much variety. It is true that most meals are rich in Olive Oil, cheese, and vegetables but, meat can be found gracing a plate many times.

 

Ilias and my meals are very traditional Greek and Cretan. We eat meat twice to three times a week. When we do it is chicken, pork, or lamb. We rarely if ever eat beef. There is always a fresh salad on the table that is soaked in Olive Oil and a small plate of Feta cheese accompanies it. I have been eating Greek style for almost 6 months now and I have never felt or looked more healthy. Our weekly shopping list is as followed:

 

Feta Cheese (1 or 2 pounds) – 6 loaves of fresh grain bread – 2 pounds of fresh olives – 6 tomatoes – 4 heads of lettuce – 5 onions – 4 cucumbers – 2 liters of Olive oil – 8 pounds of potatoes – chicken breasts (4) – 12 chili peppers – 1 pound of pasta – rice – eggplant – vodka (lots) – apricots (4 pounds) – peaches – grapes – bananas – yogurt – tomato sauce – spices and herbs – eggs (4)

 

I am sure I forgot a few things but, you probably get the idea. I am also lucky because, Ilias is a great cook. My favorite meal consists of green beans, potatoes, and a simple salad. Ilias makes it perfect. The best part is that the beans come from our garden.