Night #6-Greece

Last night we took a return trip to Greece for dinner.  While we were running errands in Sarasota, we picked up some feta from Sahara (we are totally spoiled now and won't even buy it from any other place) and some groceries for Publix, and we were set to cook, marinade, and watch Olympics!  The main course was a burger, and we made the same burger as in the past, but this time it was even better (link for recipe: http://andcartermakesthree.blogspot.com/2012/07/best-burger.html).  We also made a Greek-marinated chicken kabobs to use for salads later in the week (marinade- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon each of lemon zest, fresh chopped oregano, and olive oil, salt and pepper), tzatziki sauce, and a Greek salad. 

Chicken kabobs

Marinading chicken

Burgers fresh off of the grill

For dessert we made a peach/blueberry crisp (actually Ryan made that).  Everything else we've posted the recipes for, but I'll fill you in on how Ryan made the dessert.  In my opinion the best part about crisps is that they don't have to be precise measurements like typical baking, so feel free to adjust the amounts to your preference.  

Ingredients for Peach/Blueberry Crisp:

2 1/2 cups peeled, sliced peaches (frozen or fresh)

2 cups fresh blueberries

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

3/4 cup flour

1/4 cup quick cooking oats

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 stick of butter, cold, cut into small pieces

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Juice of 1/2 lemon

Before baking

In a bowl, mix together the fruit, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1 tablespoon chopped butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice.  Let sit for at least an hour to macerate.  In another bowl, add the remaining ingredients.  Mix with a stand mixer, or your hands, until it has the consistency of wet sand.  Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Add fruit mixture into a pie pan or baking dish and top with crisp mixture.  Bake for 1 hour or until crisp is brown and fruit is bubbly.  Let sit for at least 15-20 minutes before serving.  Serve with whipped cream!

Fresh out of the oven