Comments on: 5 Basics of The Mediterranean Lifestyle: A Mediterranean Girl’s Perspective

By: Ruthie

Ruthie — Wed, 10 May 2023 21:41:08 +0000

This was a wonderful and informative article. I am Portuguese Azorian. We eat much the same way.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 05:40:29 +0000

I’ve been browsing your website all day, and I found your recipe for “Hearty Lentil Stew” and cooked it tonite for tomorrow’s supper. I thought, and hoped, that making it a day ahead would allow the flavors to meld. I found your recipe for “Fattoush Salad”, and since I have all the ingredients, I think I’ll be making that too!

I love the idea of following the Mediterranean lifestyle, since I love the food, and the idea that quality (of our food) takes precedence. If what we eat is healthy, there is no need to restrict what we eat, or feel hungry. I have been following this logic for awhile now, so it won’t be hard to make a few changes.

I do like certain sweets, but I now choose only those that give me the greatest satisfaction, and just a bite or two will do. There is enough “room” for that, when everything else I’m eating is healthy. I’ll be visiting your website often!

By: Suzy

Suzy — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:49:50 +0000

In reply to L Rosenberg. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

By: L Rosenberg

L Rosenberg — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 15:56:09 +0000

I love your recipes thank you for sharing them!
As per the Mediterranean diet, in some ways it’s an “old world” way of life that people all around the world lived for generations before the hurried pace of modern life and emphasis on commercially prepared foods with long shelf life took it away for many. They had gardens, they had fruit and nut trees in the yard, their ingredients came into the towns and markets from nearby farms, they walked, they ate seasonally and simply, they preserved the foods at harvest time, and good cooks were the ones who could transform the inexpensive, local and simple ingredients into something special with their skill of preparation and seasonings. It’s sad that this “peasant” way of life is not available only to a lucky few who have the free time and access to such things, which are now considered luxuries.