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Socca Pizza with Spinach, Tomatoes, Olives and Feta | #SundaySupper
March 26, 201616 Comments
Gluten-free socca pizza made with chickpea flour and topped with a Greek salad.
In celebration of the opening of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 this weekend, we’re all about Greek food at Sunday Supper today! Full confession, I missed the first movie, so clearly I have some homework to do before seeing the second one. All I really know about these movies is that they’re about the clash of cultural traditions with modern-day, and embrace both the frustration and joy of large extended families with opinions.
I signed up to take part in this week’s party not because of the movies, but because I love Greek food. I haven’t…
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