Octopus, a Greek Staple My Nice Little Lunch ———————————— Greek Dinner of Octopus, Mussels, Greek Yogurt with Dill and Pita Chips Oh, and Fried Calamari and Conch Fritters Welcome to our Beneath the 12-Mile Reef Dinner This is our homage to the movie that was filmed in Tarpon Springs, Florida in 1953 about the Greek […]
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This is truly perfection! Ingredients: 8-10 lemons 2 cups rock salt (We used a combination of Himalayan Sea Salt and New Zealand Sea Salt.) About 6 Bay Leaves 1 teaspoon Caraway Seeds 1 teaspoon Coriander Seeds 1 1/2 cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice You want to halve your lemons and then slice them down the […]
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Recipe for Roasted Olives OMG! These olives are wonderful! We made them for our trip to Tarpon Springs. I cannot even describe to you how wonderful that they smell. It would make the best air freshener ever. This is now going to be a staple in our kitchen. The photos above are from two different […]
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Blackened Grouper Cheek Po’ Boys These are actually based on our love of Grouper Cheeks. The Slaw above is actually an excellent one we did for St. Patrick’s Day and we used the leftovers here. See that recipe below: Adding Some Grilled Lemon Juice So Very Delicious! An Excellent […]
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Welcome to Gordon and Julie Greek (Beta) We are very happy to present to you some excellent Greek, and Greek Themed Foods that we believe you will love to eat and hopefully become a favorite in your own home. We spent a lovely week out at the beach condo in Indian Shores, Florida, and […]
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Julie’s Octopussy Cocktail (Octopus Ink) A.K.A. Beneath The 12 Mile Reef This cocktail is based on a recipe that I found on the back of some octopus ice cube mold that I bought in Tarpon Springs. I wanted to ‘Greek it up’ and add some Ouzo, a Greek liquor. I made the ice cubes […]
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October 2011 Egmont Key and Sightseeing Boat Rides Fort De Soto Bay Pier Tour the old ruins, see beautiful wildlife, and enjoy the beach and island. This is our Egmont Key field trip from October 3, 2011. We’ve posted a video of our excursion that day. Hope you enjoy it. —————————————————————————————- Egmont Key is […]
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Greek Picnic on the Beach ——————————- Hello and Welcome to Gordon and Julie Greek We hope to fill this page with some wonderful Greek recipes over time, so check back every now and then to give us a look see. We are a big lover of Greek everything, but especially the food. Dinner at Hella’s […]
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Welcome to our Picnic Page This page isn’t just about picnic foods, it’s also about eating healthy delicious foods inexpensively as I travel. I am probably the only person that I know who looses weight on vacations and outings. Every trip that I have ever taken I loose between 6 – 10 pounds whereas most […]
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Featured on This Page: -Tarpon Springs Julie looking for shells on Anclote Key -Anclote Key -Sponge-o-rama Cruises -Sponge Docks -Beneath The 12 -Mile Reef Film Location -Hellas Restaurant -Picnic at Fred Howard Park -Tarpon Springs Castle Winery ——————————————— I took this photo of a dolphin swimming beside our boat on our way to Anclote Key […]
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