Cook Spanakopita Spinach Pie – Greek Cooking Challenge Recipe 9
Greek Cooking Challenge
September 2014
SPANAKOPITA – GREEK SPINACH PIE
This weekend is Father’s Day (here in Australia). I’m planning to cook my dad a traditional Greek dish to show off all these new skills I’ve been learning on the Greek Cooking Challenge. So, I asked him for a recommendation.
Dad said that his favourite Greek dish is Pastichio but we already cooked that dish back in February. But, I do know that he loves Spanakopita so I’m going to cook this spinach pie.
What are you doing for your dad this Father’s Day?
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Spanakopita is a Greek Spinach Pie. It is the perfect vegetarian dish and it tastes amazing straight out of the oven. It is also one of those meals that you can portion and freeze or eat later.
Some people make small triangle filled pastries, other people like to make rolls or fill pastry cups. Most of the ladies in my family make spanakopita in a large rectangular dish and then they cut it in to small diamond shape pieces. However I like to be a little bit modern and different so, I’m going to try a round pie cooked in a skillet.
Feel free to use any variety of spinach, feta and filo pastry to make your spanikopita!
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Can you be the God Parent to both a Boy and a Girl?
The traditional answer is NO.
If you have Christened boys then you “should” only Christen boys and if you have Christened girls, then you “should” only Christen girls.
But what if… ?
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Writing the New Years Day post inspired me to think about other special events that happen throughout the year. So, to make it easy for everyone, I compiled a list of 20 Important Calendar Dates To Remember. Continue reading
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