 April 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Welcome to the Nabeel's Newsletter, a little bit of the Mediterranean! | ||||||||||||||||||||
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We're pleased to provide this monthly Newsletter so that so many of our valued customers can be informed of the latest trends and tastes of Mediterranean diet.
Here you'll also find interesting facts about Greece, history, recipes, health issues,
and learn more about the Mediterranean Diet, etc.
We sincerely hope you enjoy it! If you have a suggestion, an idea or a request, you can ask me, John Krontiras, by simply replying to this email. Periodically we will have a drawing from the email addresses in our system and we will offer various gifts, i.e. free dinner, items from Nabeel's® Market, and from our new Café Capri. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Monthly Newsletter Winner! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The winner of the April drawing is victoria.linder@us.sanofi.com.
The winner will receive a Nabeel's Gift Certificate.
Congratulations to victoria.linder@us.sanofi.com! Note: In most cases we have not kept the actual name/address of an individual to mail the winning Gift Certificate and as a result we mail the winner, the Certificate to their e-mail address. When you receive the e-mail, it will have a subject: Nabeel's Gift Certificate You need to open the file and save it in Microsoft Word under "My Documents". Print the document, tear the Gift Certificate out, and bring to Nabeel's to redeem it. If you live outside of the Birmingham area, please forward this e-mail (gift certificate) to nabeels@nabeels.com and a gift will be mailed to you. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Send Us Your Comments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Send us your comments or suggestions. Your comments or requests may be beneficial to other recipients, and we will selectively publish some of your requests, suggestions or comments with an answer. Your question can be about food, recipes, ingredients, Greece, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Want to impress your Greek friends? | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Here are some common Greek words and phrases that you will find very helpful when you visit Greece.
Greek is a language with long history. The language itself has developed over the centuries into the Modern Greek of today, spoken by approximately 11 million people. Greek is a phonetic language, which means that the sound of each letter does not change with its position. Although the characters may appear a little confusing at first, don't be put off by this. With a little practice most people can read Greek in just a few hours. *** Note: The ( ' ) indicates where the accent should be ***
Useful telephone numbers when in Athens or other Greek cities:
(Tourist Police offers 24-hours information service in Greek, English, German, French) In all of Greece these telephone numbers are the same. You do not need to remember different numbers for different cities, which makes it very useful and very convenient! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| What Do They Say? | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This is a new section and will include comments or suggestions customers have made.
"We love your restaurant, thanks for doing your part in making Homewood a great place to live!"
"We couldn't have dreamed up a more perfect rehearsal dinner! The food was OUTSTANDING! CAFÉ CAPRI was perfect, classy and intimate."
"The food is always excellent and the prices are very reasonable."
"..Maria made our rehearsal dinner an experience we will never
forget. It was perfect from the homemade meal to the yellow
flowers on our table, the special touches and attention were
superb. It was one of the happiest nights of our lives!"
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| The Book of the Month | ||||||||||||||||||||
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We started in February featuring books of various interests.
We featured Ernie Pyle: "A Hoosier Childhood" by Bob Bales.
We will continue to feature different books with various topics, cookbooks, historic books, that will be of great interest to all of us, etc.
"Stairway To Heaven is a true story of a Greek emigrant (Plato) who overcome odds through good work and belief in God. He survived the Nazi invasion in Greece, the starvation and misery brought on by the (Greek) civil war and the betrayal of friends and family brought on by the coercion of evil communism." The following excerpts, from this magnificent book, are mentioned with the approval and permission of the author Plato Papajohn. "…The trees around our village were loaded with grapes and figs, and people were stealing them even before they were ripe enough for their birds to get their share. My family was no exception, I found; however, that I had become very weak from malnutrition, and was having a hard time climbing very high to get the fruit…." "…. When the (German) commander finished talking, the German soldiers opened fire with their weapons. Five lifeless bodies slumped to the ground ….." Some of the reviews:
"You made me cry! Need I say more than that? Your Stairway To Heaven is superb."
"Stairway To Heaven is an inspirational story of determination, strength, faith and hope"
"Stairway To Heaven is a powerful account of a man's existential response
to some of life's greatest themes…" I am not a book critique, but I have read the book and it is excellent! You should read it; you will enjoy it. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Important facts | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nature's Best Medicine
Figs Remember: Buy fruit that is heavy, smells fresh and soft to the touch. Use figs promptly, they keep refrigerated for only a day or two.
There are different types/varieties.
Pasta (Dried vs. Fresh) NOTE:Did you know that a pound of fresh pasta makes fewer servings than a pound of dried pasta because the fresh pasta absorbs less water during cooking? On package labels, a serving size for dried pasta is 2 ounces, while a serving size for fresh pasta is 3 ounces; both yield 1 cup cooked
Ribs While we're on the subject of cooking and good food, why not take a look at our menu! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Did You Know? | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Folk Remedies
Did you know that the ancient Greeks used licorice root for asthma symptoms? Modern day herbalists are still recommending it. For relief from mild asthma, drink one or two cups daily. But remember the old saying about too much of a good thing. Large doses of licorice can cause high blood pressure in some people.
Green tea contains powerful antioxidants that scientists credit for its ability to chase away cancer. One study in Japan found that green tea reduced all types of cancer, particularly among women who drank 10 or more cups a day. Another study found that women with breast cancer who drank more than five cups of green tea a day were less likely to have a recurrence of the disease. So, if you hoping to prevent breast cancer, help yourself to a soothing cup of green tea.
I mention it in almost every Newsletter. Give the cold shoulder to congestion, sore throat, and bland food with a clove of garlic. Not only will it zest up your meal, it will boost your immune system-thanks to allicin. Allicin works to fight colds, the flu, and other infections by breaking down into smaller chemicals called sulfur compounds. You name it Allicin in garlic seems to kill it - bacteria, molds, viruses, yeasts, and other parasites. Some of its victims include Salmonella and E. coli. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Food Thoughts | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Chicken Soup Chicken soup as a cold remedy goes back long before your grand-mother or even great-grandmother. In 60 A.D., an army surgeon to Roman emperor Nero wrote of it in his journals. A thousand years later another physician stated "Chicken soup….is recommended as an excellent food as well as medication. TRY OUR AVGOLEMONO soup… it has all of those ingredients to fight cold.
Tomato Juice
Cinnamon
Yogurt
Coconut | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greek Diet May Help You live Longer | ||||||||||||||||||||
Greeks consume more olive oil per person than anyone else on earth. Greeks consume more olive oil per person than anyone else on earth. The Crete and Peloponnese are not only the largest oil producers but also produce the best olive oil in the world! That is where TSITALIA extra virgin olive oil comes from. From the olive tree groves of the island of Crete. Consumers, particularly those of us in the U.S.A, are in difficult position, in selecting the correct extra virgin olive oil. What you want is an oil that gives you pleasure, that you can use with abandon, instead of an expensive luxury that you are afraid to dispense each drop. Olive oil is a commodity meant to be generously poured over salads, cooking meats, fish, poultry, etc. Therefore, you need an oil that is reasonably priced and that is excellent in taste and aroma. TSITALIA® Oil gives you all of that; the aroma, the taste and a price that you can't beat. It is a product you can trust because it is brought to you by George Sarris of the Fish Market Restaurant and is available at Nabeel's International Market. George Sarris imports this oil directly from Greece and specifically from the island of Crete, where the first olive tree was planted some 4,500 years ago. George named the oil TSITALIA to honor his birthplace, a town in the eastern part of Peloponnese, called Tsitalia. Click here to order now! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nabeel's Featured Product of the month | ||||||||||||||||||||
You can savor the difference with Nabeel's® GLORIA Classic Greek Dressing. GLORIA a household name for over 30 years was my father's business name in Patras, Greece. GLORIA™ Chocolatier. We use the GLORIA™ name, to honor my father, and also the person, my father, that gave this recipe to my wife, even before I got myself involved in the restaurant business and I was still in the corporate world. It came very handy we believe! A Birmingham prominent artist, Suzan Oliver, designed the label which depicts freshness, simplicity, and taste. It is still made by hand, just like the first time, using only the finest and freshest ingredients. Just one taste and you will experience the difference. Excellent for salads and any type of grilling, whether it is meat, fish or chicken. Try the recipe, which appears on the bottle, for the Peasant Greek Salad, dip the bread in the salad juices and enjoy a meal on its own that has been enjoyed for centuries in Greece, and is beautiful in its simplicity and wholesomeness! Gloria Classic Greek Dressing is available at Nabeel's® Market and also at Western Supermarkets, Piggly Wiggly, V. Richards Market, and The Fish Market Restaurant (downtown). Price $3.59 per bottle. Click here to order now! Visit the recipes section of our website for ideas! If you'd prefer that we do the cooking, take a look at our menu. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Recipe of the month! | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Broccoli Pesto Spaghetti Serves 4
The pesto is best made in a food processor, a blender makes the mixture too creamy.
Ingredients:
[ * these items are available at Nabeel's® International Market ]
Preparation Enjoy many other fine Nabeel's recipes here! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| *** Gifts & Prizes *** | ||||||||||||||||||||
Congratulations!
No warranty is expressed or implied about the beneficial qualities of a Mediterranean diet. |
