Instructions for preparing: Grandma’s Eggplant Ingredients and amounts for 4 people 4 eggplants 5 tomatoes 2 onions 2 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon capers 1 tablespoon black olives 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 sprig of parsley 1 tablespoon wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar Salt and pepper Preparation Wash the eggplants and cut into fairly small cubes […]
Grandma’s Eggplant
By Enrico & Valerie Forte, Authors of The Mediterranean Diet eBook
Filed Under: Dinners, Egg, Uncategorized, VegetablesVegetable Kebabs
By Enrico & Valerie Forte, Authors of The Mediterranean Diet eBook
Ingredients Serves 4: 1 zucchini 1 medium eggplant 8 cherry tomatoes 4 cherry mozzarella extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper Preparation Blunt and cut to touch the zucchini, eggplant and cook everything on the hot grill Prepare then 4 skewers, alternating with the vegetables stuffing mozzarella and tomatoes. Season with a pinch of salt, […]
Filed Under: Egg, Lunches, Uncategorized, VegetablesRisotto with Artichokes
By Enrico & Valerie Forte, Authors of The Mediterranean Diet eBook
Personally I prefer this risotto without parmesan but with exceptional oil that is obviously enhanced by artichoke. Ingredients 4 Artichokes Rice 320 gr. 2 cloves garlic 1 bunch parsley 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Vegetable sauce 8 teaspoons Parmesan Lemon Salt and pepper Proceedings 1. Clean the artichokes, cut into 4 pieces, wash and […]
Filed Under: Dinners, Grains and Rice, Low Cholesterol, Lunches, Uncategorized, VegetablesPenne with Vegetables
By Enrico & Valerie Forte, Authors of The Mediterranean Diet eBook
This kind of sauce should be soft, creamy, almost watery Ingredients Onion 1 1 clove garlic 1 Carrot 1 large or 2 small zucchini Celery a small piece (stem) White wine 1 / 2 cup Thyme, marjoram, rosemary, sage Extra virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons o5 Penne 320 gr. 8 teaspoons Parmesan 1 / 2 […]
Filed Under: Dinners, Low Cholesterol, Lunches, Pasta, Uncategorized, VegetablesMouth-Watering Zuppa Toscana Irresistible Soup
By Enrico & Valerie Forte, Authors of The Mediterranean Diet eBook
This irresistible soup can be prepared in 25 minutes while cooking time is 1 hour. The soup should be ready in 1 hour 25 minutes. This recipe will make 6 servings. Each serving has 567 calories, 34.1g fats, 100mg cholesterol, 2007g sodium, 44.9g carbs, 6.1g dietary fiber, and 21g protein. Bulk Mild Italian sausage – […]
Filed Under: Dinners, Italian, Low Sodium, Pork, Soup and Stew, Uncategorized, VegetablesA healthy snack idea: The Mediterranean cracker with cheese and tomatoes
By Enrico & Valerie Forte, Authors of The Mediterranean Diet eBook
Recipe: Mediterranean Cracker with Cheese and Tomatoes Summary: Here a single idea to choose a snack that mix all the Mediterranean in a cracker…It’s a product of the Barilla Group that I buy in Italy. By Mediterranean Book Published: August 10,2009 Ingredients 100 gr. Wheat flour 20 gr. Tomato 5 gr. Not hydrogenated vegetable fats […]
Recipe – Italian Spaghetti with Eggplants and Tomato
By Enrico & Valerie Forte, Authors of The Mediterranean Diet eBook
Recipe: Italian Spaghetti with Eggplants and Tomato By Mediterranean Book Published: August 5,2009 Summary: This is a traditional Sicilian recipe also called “Pasta alla Norma”. Ingredients 3 Eggplants 1 Piece of Garlic Pepper Salt Olive Oil Tomato sauce Pasta (spaghetti) 400 gr. Instructions Cut the eggplants into slices and put them in salted water for […]
Filed Under: Egg, Italian, Low Calorie, Lunches, Pasta, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian and VeganFree Sicilian recipes that lower your cholesterol
By Enrico & Valerie Forte, Authors of The Mediterranean Diet eBook
Here a list of the best Sicilian recipes for mediterranean diet to cook foods low in cholesterol
Filed Under: Beans and Legumes, Bread, Egg, Fish and Seafood, Heart Healthy, Italian, Pasta, Spanish, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Hello and thank you for stopping by Mediterranean Book, our family's recipes blog. Here you'll find a lot of Mediterranean recipes, all tested by me, Valeria Forte, my family or friends. 
