Jump to Recipe Print Recipe This spring and summer time recipe for Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Lentils brings together protein-packed lentils, plenty of crunchy vegetables and a bright, herby finish from the lemon and olives. If you follow an overall Mediterranean diet meal plan more than a few times a week, then you probably already […]
February 2025
Grilled Chicken Shwarma with Peppers & Onions – Simple Awesome Cooking
My favorite eat-out lunch is easily anything Mediterranean. Luckily, in the Chicago Loop where I work, there seems to be more Mediterranean lunch spots than Starbucks. And nearly every one of these restaurants makes some variety of Chicken Shwarma. While the spices may vary, it’s typically always marinated and grilled. This is what I’ve attempted […]
Moving a Food Blog from Blogger to WordPress – Simple Awesome Cooking
This guide will help you move your blog from Google Hosting (Blogger) to WordPress hosting. This is something I did in 2018 and want to share my journey. I’ve also called out additional specific information that pertains to setting up a food blog on WordPress. When I started this blog back in 2012, the real […]
Quinoa Crust Quiche with Spinach and Cheddar – Simple Awesome Cooking
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Quiche always sounds like a great idea. Until I think about the pie crust that it’s usually made with. I don’t think they’re the trans fat magnets they used to be, but they aren’t going to win any Healthy Eating awards. Did you know that quinoa makes an excellent quiche […]
French Onion Soup – Simple Awesome Cooking
When it’s Winter and it’s freezing cold outside, who doesn’t want a warming cup of soup? French Onion Soup, like Chicken Noodle, is one everyone can agree on. The trick is, there really aren’t any shortcuts to French Onion Soup. You really need to take the time to cook down the onions and build up […]
Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes and Blueberry Maple Syrup – Simple Awesome Cooking
Breakfast is serious business. So there are times, like Saturday mornings, when I don’t mind putting a little extra effort into making some really delicious blueberry pancakes. Fortunately, they really aren’t that hard to make. And they are significantly better than anything you’ll get out of a box or shakeable bottle You might be somewhat […]
Tofu Eggless Salad Recipe – Simple Awesome Cooking
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Long ago, I used a store bought seasoning packet called Eggless Salad that simply mixed into crumbled tofu along with some mayonnaise. If I’m not mistaken, the first packet I ever had was a freebie in a race goodie. While I’d always been able to find it at Whole […]
mediterranean diet Archives – Simple Awesome Cooking
Of all of my favorite, intensely flavored, Mediterranean style dishes, anything containing shawarma has to be a favorite. While traditionally seen as grilled chicken shawarma, this grilled tofu shawarma is an awesome variation for the flexitarians, vegetarians and anyone else hungry for great meatless options. You might be familiar with […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]