🌿Preserving Olives: A Lebanese Family Tradition 🌿 Growing up in Lebanon, olives were a symbol of peace and family unity. We’d all gather around on the floor, each with our own station, smashing olives as a family. Today, I want to share this treasured recipe and process with you. 🌳Step 1: Picking Vidal olives while still green, removing leaves and washing them. Set aside any ripened red ones for a different, delicious recipe I’ll share later. 🔨Step 2: Gently crack each olive using a flat, ro