We enjoy the long Italian summer. Weekends are so much more relaxed if you can spend time outside, especially when you have a pool A ‘bloody mary- shrimp salad is more than welcome to finish a peaceful Sunday. Mix 1 large table spoon of concentrated tomato puree with 2 teaspoons of Worcester sauce, 2 teaspoons … More Still summer
Every single day I enjoy my afternoon teatime with something extra. A cookie is enough on (most) weekdays, but often not on weekend days 😉. Today we had late breakfast and late lunch, but still towards 16.30 I decided to prepare an afternoon delight. Last week I ‘consulted’ the summer editions of my favorite cooking … More Lastminute decisions
Mindfulness is a general attitude. It can be sitting still and reflecting or being busy and focusing. I’m so fortunate to have lots of hobbies in which I can practice this ‘mind’ exercise. As you already found out, cooking is one of those mindful activities. There is the everyday cooking, and there is the ‘special’ … More Mindfulness
Even in summer I use my oven almost daily. Especially when I’m going to the pottery class, it’s super to prepare dinner in advance. Today’s recipe is is based on vegetables, chickpea and tahini. Start with the vegetables. Remove the skin of 500 grams of carrots. Chop. Spread in an oven dish. Wash 1 big … More Prepare in the oven, serve at room temperature
For an afternoon tea in the summer you can quickly prepare a perfect sweet delight with ready made puff pastry and summer fruit. Chop 250 grams of rhubarb in cubes. Add 300 grams of mixed forest fruit ( frozen is a perfect alternative), the zest of 1 untreated orange, 1 large table spoon of corn … More Sunny Sunday afternoons
No onion can beat the sweet delicious Tropea onion. For today’s recipe, inspired by Jamie Oliver, cut 5 of those beauties in 1 cm thick slices. Spread them in an oven dish. Season with pepper, salt. Spread a drizzle of olive oil. Bake in the oven at 200° for 40 minutes. Stir regularly. Add 4 … More The fantastic fresh Tropea onions from Calabria are back ❤
A one-pan oven dish remains my favorite. Also Jamie Oliver is one of my ❤. Comforting rosy rice is a fabulous recipe which I adapted to 2p, and to docVsstyle ( more vegetables). For 2p, wash 700 grams of those pointed sweet bell peppers. Halve them and remove the seeds. Chop. Slice 1 red onion. … More Simple one- pan wonders by Jamie Oliver
Round courgettes are a bit more expensive than normal ones, but they are so 😍. For 2p boil 80 grams of red rice al dente. Drain. Set aside. Cut 6 courgettes in halves. Remove the inner meat. Chop. Put the cups in an oiled oven dish. Fry 4 chopped garlic cloves in a drizzle of … More Filled vegetables, always a winner
The fridge is waiting for a refill. 700 grams of red sweet bell peppers and 3 medium sized beetroots are left. Wash and boil the beetroots until tender ( 50-60 minutes). Slice the bell peppers, remove stem and seeds. Spread in an oven dish. Add 1 table spoon of dried basil, pepper, salt and a … More Something red
A fat fish such as mackerel delivers an impressive amount of omega 3. Delicious.nl of February has a marvelous recipe with mackerel, fennel and cauliflower which I love to share with you ( docV style 😀). For 2p, ask the fishmonger to prepare you 4 mackerel filets. Store in the fridge. Chop a medium sized … More Lots of omega 3
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