I do eat bread, but I like to skip it sometimes in order to lower the glycemic load of a meal. I had a package of ground beef ready to use, but instead of making burgers, I decided to try something different.

Here’s what I came up with. This proved easy, healthy and delicious!

Everyone’s talking about it. Cookbooks abound, and restaurants feature it. Everyone has heard of it, but they don't necessarily know much about it. What is it?

The Mediterranean diet is, generally speaking, the way of eating in this region of Europe, by some of the healthiest people in the world. This includes Greece, France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. There is a good deal of overlap with Middle-Eastern food.

Features of the Mediterranean diet include an emphasis on fresh ingredients, with lots of vegetables, beans, fruit, grains, and nuts. The main oil used is olive oil, which is known to be one of the best. Unlike very low-fat diets, this one can contain as much as 35% fat. But not just any fat — the healthy fats of olive oil and nuts.