Mediterranean Diet

[mtblujeans]

They say the Mediterranean Diet is better for you, especially as you get older. Has anyone tried making garlic bread with olive oil instead of butter or margarine? Do you just brush a light layer of olive oil on the bread with a light sprinkle of garlic?

 

[FantasticDisFamily]

Actually, I don't even make garlic bread anymore. Rather we'll thinly slice a nice baguette and dip it into olive oil. When we want it garlicy we'll toast some minced garlic and add it to the oil. Other variations include Italian spices in the oil and/or some drops of balsamic vinegar.

Olive and grapeseed oil are such a staple for us now that butter is used only when nothing else will do in a recipe and I don't think I even have margarine in my refrigerator.
Deb

 

[piratesmate]

I have a Misto & use it to spray the olive oil on the bread so I end up with less than if brushing it but it's the same idea. I usually sprinkle garlic powder on it (not lightly though ). Sometimes I also add a bit of oregano, maybe Parmesan if I can afford the fat calories, and have even rubbed in minced garlic instead of using the powder.

It's more like bruschetta I think instead of garlic bread, but we like it!

 

[mtblujeans]

Both of these suggestions sound very good! We eat butter at our house but we like olive oil and as we are getting older, we really need to make some changes! But, it has to have some flavor or my Dh won't go along with it! Thanks!!

 

[LuvN~Travel]

I keep a bottle of olive oil with roasted garlic cloves in it giving it a garlicy taste. Now when I make my own homemade version of Bruschetta, I brush some on my bread, then sprinkle grated Parmesan on it, then toast, broil it in the oven. It tastes great to me!
Kim