Chopped Middle Eastern Salad

It is funny how things work out. I had this post and recipe all ready to go and then stumbled on this article in the New York Times that says”About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and even drink wine with meals, a large and rigorous new study has found.”

I have read similar studies about the Mediterranean diet but this seems to be an even larger study. I knew my 85 year old Grandma was still golfing, playing bridge and volunteering on a daily basis for a reason and it isn’t just good genes. There is something about that Mediterranean food. 🙂

Now I wanted to give you a quick glance into one of my weekday mornings (and I am sure this is true for others too). Wake up. Dress kids. Shower. Get dressed. Feed the family breakfast. Sip coffee. Make lunches. Get everyone out of the door on time. Get to work on time yourself. Oh, and throw in a toddler melt down somewhere in there (terrible twos are fast approaching).