OPA!

So I know this news will come as a shocker to some of you, but I have given up fast food. It has now been 4 weeks since I last had fast food. And really I don't miss it. My body feels better and I find I have more energy to take care of what I need to. What brought on this change some might ask? Education. I am an avid foodie and love watching anything and everything that Bobby Flay, Alton Brown, or Jamie Oliver can whip up and try to do it myself. So Jamie Oliver has been working hard in America to campaign for healthier meals in our schools. If you want to find out more about the Food Revolution follow the link: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. Some of the things I learned about meat processing have turned me off of fast food forever. So thanks to Jamie for saving not only my health but also saving me a few pounds haha!

Anyway, so since I'm not eating fast food I have been more inclined to try and find some quick dinners that John and I can make when we would normally drive to McDonalds. This last Saturday night I had the pleasure of introducing John to Greek Food which is a favorite of my Moms. This potato recipe is hers that she made from scratch and they are delish paired with a flatbread gyro. SO! On to the recipe! (Just so you know I'm a dump cook so measurements are rare.)

Flat Bread Gyro with Greek Potatoes with Tzatziki sauce

Greek Potato Ingredients :

olive oil

peeled, chunked potatoes or yams

peeled, chucked onion

kosher salt and pepper

splash of water

Greek seasoning

squeeze of fresh lemon or lime juice

Tzatziki Sauce Ingredients :

1/2 c sourcream or plain Greek yogurt

2 sm cloves fresh garlic, grated

good size pinch dried spearmint

1/2 to 1 tsp thick raw honey*

Directions :

Saute potatoes and onions in olive oil with salt and pepper for several minutes. Add good splash of water and cover, reduce heat and cook until potatoes are almost done and are tender to a fork.

While waiting mix all topping ingredients together.

Add Greek seasoning and lime/lemon juice, stir to moisten. Leave uncovered until almost all the liquid has evaporated - watch carefully 'cause when the pan runs dry it will burn. Transfer to serving plate. Dollop with the thick, creamy tzatziki sauce.

* A note on thick honey: thin honey is great for spreading over toast or beignets but it's too watery for this. Raw honey has a much thicker consistency and will make for a better sauce.

Gyro Ingredients :

flat bread or pita shells

finger steaks or lamb

greek seasoning

spinach

feta cheese

tzatziki sauce

Directions :

Gyros are pretty self explanatory its like a Greek burrito or taco. You can use any veggies you would like, and there are a limitless combinations. What makes it a Gyro is the greek seasoning on the meat, the feta cheese, and of course the tzatziki sauce. You can put as much or as little of anything you want on these. Just saute or grill the meat in a pan until cooked. I like to sprinkle the same greek seasoning used in the potato recipe for the seasoning but just salt and pepper would work great too. I like to spread the tzatziki sauce on the bread like a base and pile everything in and then put a couple dollops more on the top!

Like I said you can pretty much let your culinary freedom reign supreme as you create this part of the meal!

Enjoy and remember if it gets a little messy than you know its good eats!

xoxo