Olympus Health & Spirit

15/02/2024

🇭🇺 Hungarian cousine in the Renesaince

An interesting interview caught my attention while listening to the radio. They talked about medieval gastronomy, a topic that piqued my interest so much that I started researching it. I extended my research to the Kingdom of Hungary, specifically to the Transylvanian areas.
I found a set of menus from Mathias Rex and Beatrix Queen wedding reception, as well as a few cookbooks mostly written by monks. It became evident to me that at that time they ate much healthier than today, because they ate a lot of vegetables, fruits, and sauces. Oregano, saffron, honey, olive oil, various seeds were popularly used, walnuts were popular, and they also used a lot of salt. They prepared dishes rich in spices and flavors, even in the poorer areas too.

I did an experiment, the result of which can be seen in the pictures. :)
"Incompatible" flavors were very popular at the time.
Oregano, as the popular spice of the Hungarian kingdom of the time; the salt; the walnuts that they used to make sauces; the olive oil that they couldn't cook without; and finally the pear, which has always been such a beloved fruit in this teritory - from a mixture of these, I dared to prepare a light dinner with a medieval flavor. The result of which was a salty-sweet, filling, stuffed baked pear, which may sound scary at first, but I encourage everyone to try it.

1. After washing the pear, I cut it in half and removed the seeds.
2. I added a little salt and sprinkled with our organic Cretan oregano.
3. I filled it with cheese - I went back to the Middle Ages, didn't I, and tried to choose something contemporary, so I chose parmesan.
4. I put some of our organic Cretan basil on it, then put it in the preheated oven to bake at 180 degrees.
5. In the meantime: I cracked our walnuts - from Poland, which I wrote about before. I threw it on the heated pan, then drizzled our organic honey on them - caramelized it.
6. Final steps: after taking the pears out of the oven, I sprinkled them with roasted nuts and added olive oil.

We could describe its taste as a
"Swimming pool of Flavors".:)

Sources:

https://www.visegradmuzeum.hu/

15/08/2023

The oldest bottle of olive oil in the world 🏺

The nearly 2,000 year old bottle filled with solidified olive oil from Pompeii - and carbonized bread on the left. Roman, 79 AD - Currently in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples

14/08/2023

🇩🇪🇵🇱Healthy and ancient snacks 🌰 🐿️ 🌿

In ancient Rome, and especially during the acquisition of the Germania province, the soldiers serving in the legion often ate crackers made of seeds and nuts during the fighting. There are a lot of nutrients in the seeds, if you know where to get them ;) In Germany and Poland, especially good quality walnuts and hazelnuts grow thanks to the forests. Soon, they will be available on the virtual shelves of our webshop in an organic - chemical-free - version directly from Poland!

13/08/2023

Healthy dinner according Ancient Greek recipe 🏺

- Greek pita bread
- Roasted tomatoes (with herbs)
- Olympus Herbs Mix© (or Oregano, Basil)
- Cold pressed Olympus Oliveoil© from Greece
- Salt

The products are in our shop (very) soon..🏺☺️

12/08/2023

The site is officially live!
Are you often tired? Do you often need more energy and enthusiasm? Read one of the latest posts we wrote on the topic of energizing and freshening!

The new morning "coffee"... Did you know that roots give you more vitality than coffee? For me, this turned out to be the winning combination: turmeric, ginger, lemon and of course a spoonful of organic honey🍯🐝 Kurkuma/ Turmeric Turmeric is the spice of life - what is turmeric good for? Turmer...

01/03/2023

A mosaic decorating a dinning room in Ancient Greece showing a happy skeleton holding a glass of wine🍷

In the territory of the ancient Greece, - today know Turkey, - some mosaics have been found on which we can see cheerful skeletons with the inscription,
"Be happy, enjoy your life."

The image was intended as a "momento mori" what literaly mean "remember of death!". It reminded the consumer of the close link between food and life / death, and of the need seize the day. ☀️🏺

https://most-interestingthings.com/archaeologists-discover-ancient-mosaic-with-message-be-cheerful-enjoy-your-life/?fbclid=IwAR2hQWIy6oVfX0A2bWZHFJBJEDULCLkeJD7SFS1ikYbXpybA9OVn2uqMzVc

24/02/2023

🍹My new morning "coffee"

Did you know that roots give you more energy than coffee?
For me, this turned out to be the winning combination:

Turmeric / kurkuma roots;
Ginger roots;
Lemon;
(Seasalt) - and of course a spoonful of organic Greek honey 🍯🐝

23/02/2023

Did you know that the Polans, Lendzians, Viszlians, Masurians, Pomeranians, Mazovians, and Silesians lived in the territory of today's Poland? There are many forests in Poland, and the strength of the peoples of the early Middle Ages and Antiquity was largely due to the nuts provided by the trees. These nuts gave a lot of vitality to their consumers.

Let's see the benefits of walnuts! 📖📚

- An excellent source of protein, even instead of meat;
- Reduces the risk of heart disease
- High content ergo: Walnuts are also a great choice as a long-term maintainer of high antioxidant health.
- relief with walnuts: walnuts contain a lot of magnesium.
- The hair and skin becomes healthier, moreover, sexual activity growing.
- Rich in omega-3 fatty acids - therefore an antidote to excess weight

Walnuts are rich in and , contain bone-building fluorine, and manganese and copper, which help blood formation. Selenium is excellent against heart muscle weakness, not to mention its role as an immune booster. It is no coincidence that a diet enriched with walnuts is excellent for the recovery of patients.

21/02/2023

Ancient Greek dish 🍇🏺

In ancient Hellas, people were very careful about what they put on the plate. Maybe because of the features of the Greek area: good lands, perfect climate; maybe because of the ingenuity of the people of the ancient world, but their food is considered the healthiest to this day. It's no coincidence that certain regions of today's Greece have a very high lifespan. ✨ Our brand strives to find these ingredients and make them available to everyone, based on original ancient recipes, making sure that everything is organic.✨

Soon you will find everything you need in our webshop, straight from the island of Crete! 🇬🇷 Organic olive oil, olive, spices, herbs, bread - according to an ancient recipe! - and of course we will bombard you with recipes!

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30/12/2022

Our new logo is ready! ✨
🫒🏺 - meanwhile, our Website is also being prepared!