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Plate of Eggplant Meatballs topped with tomato sauce and grated cheese, garnished with fresh basil leaves.

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Pouring egg mixture with vegetables into muffin tin for baking.

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At Kali Vita Fresca, we make healthy eating effortless with fresh, locally sourced Mediterranean meals. Our handcrafted meal prep services bring convenience and authentic flavor to your table—so you can enjoy delicious, wholesome food without the hassle.

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Part of what I want to do with this business is to provide people with good, healthy food that will help them live a better life. Part of that includes these little guys! For the last year or so I have been making my own protein bars because I was no

The unglamorous but absolutely necessary part of starting a business in food... Costing...
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#costing #cost #ingredient #ingredients #knowyourfoodcost #foodcost

One of the most important ingredients found in the Mediterranean is, without a doubt, Chickpeas. Whether you call them Chickpeas, Garbanzo Beans, Egyptian Peas, Bengal Gram, or any other name we can all agree on one thing: They are absolutely delicio

Sumac is an amazing spice that is used across the Middle East and North Africa. It's made by grinding the dried berries of the Sumac shrub. It's tart, lemony flavor brings an amazing brightness to any dish it's in. Here I used it to make Sumac Spiced

One of my favorite things about exploring the Mediterranean is seeing all the amazing spice mixtures used. This one is one of my favorites: Za'atar.

Za'atar (which comes from the Arabic word for Thyme: زعتر ) is a spice mixture whose contents change

A little bit of the sweet side of recipe testing! Here we have some awesome Limoncello Cantucci (also known as Biscotti in the US). Absolutely delicious!
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#biscotti #lemon #limoncello #cantucci #pastry #cookie #cookies #homemad

Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. Especially when you char it to death and scoop out the insides! Today's experiment was Polpette di Melanzane (Eggplant "Meatballs") on a fried Polenta cake. Absolutely delicious, but a little soft.

One of my favorite proteins is pork. I love the flavor, the versitlity, and the price! I decided to test out a recipe I saw with tomato sauce, pork chops, and mozzarella cheese. Turned out fantastic!
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#homemade #pork #porkchop

When you need a solid breakfast, it doesn't get much better than a Frittata. You can put almost any ingredient you want in it! It's simple, fresh, and delicious!
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#homemade #eggs #egg #frittata #veg #veggie #vegetabels #breakfast #most

Well, I tried experimenting with Whole Wheat Flour and some extra yolks, but it didn't end up working. In the end I ended up making a batch with AP Flour just to make sure I had the method down, and that turned out like it should. This is why RnD is

Time to hit the books for some inspiration!
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#research #researchanddevelopment #rnd #inspiration #lookingforinspiration #mediterranean #mediterraneanfood

Recipe testing is probably my favorite part of this whole endeavor 😋 say hello to my Pumpkin Pie Protein Bar!
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Total Protein: 15g I Total Carbs: 26g I Total Fat: 10g I Total Calories 244
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So it begins...
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#doingmyownthing #gettingitdone #getitststarted #business #smallbusiness #menu #food #culinary #culinaryopportunities