I’m sorry, Donna Hay, for ruining the looks of your beautiful ‘zucchini-cheese’ ravioli’, but I can explain.I spent the whole morning at my computer and phone to fix, or trying to fix, some bureaucratic stuff. In the afternoon I planned a few hours of online medical training in order to earn credit points. I can … More No focus on the looks today 🤣
Eating healthy is not the same as eating light, but tonight we’ll ignore the ‘light’aspect. Again inspired by Donna Hay, I try some of her falafel recipes. For the falafel, drain 1 can of chickpeas. Put in a small blender. Add 3 chopped carrots, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped chili, 4 cm of ginger … More Let’s consume some kcal
Clean and slice 450 grams of fresh calamari ( frozen ones are a perfect alternative). Chop 1 shallots, 4 garlic cloves, 4cm of ginger and 1 chili. Heat a wok pan. Bake the squid first in a little drizzle of peanut oil. Set aside. Dry the wok pan. Add another drizzle of peanut oil. Bake … More Spicy squid
The last cookbook of Donna Hay is so beautiful. The dark background of the picture shows the dishes at their best. The lasagne recipes are based on a cauliflower cheese sauce which reduces the amount of fat and carbs and offers even more vegetables. In order to have a dish for 2p I halved the … More How much vegetables can you eat
Huge portobellos are only occasionally available in the supermarket. I can’t resist buying them. The target is to experiment with another filling. A lucious burrata of 150 grams is desperate to be used. Mix the burrata with 4 garlic cloves, the stems of the mushrooms, fresh basil, pepper and salt in a blender. Taste, add … More Filled portobello
I have this awesome new cookbook of Donna Hay ‘everyday fresh meals in minutes’. Today I really need something quick but still, healthy and fresh. I mix a few ideas with a few elegant ready made preparations.For 2p, remove skin and bones of 450 grams of fresh salmon. Slice 4 garlic cloves and put in … More Super easy and super delicious
Every day has its own vibe. Although my private practice is slowly getting on track, I’m really grateful my life has become more relaxed. A perfect balance between quantity and quality remains an important objective. Where a Sunday evening was always provoking special stress, as being the start of an intense rollercoaster, I do love … More Sunday evening, always something special
Our WhatsApp contacts in Belgium are in love with the temporary snow while we had a sky-blue Saturday with 20° on our terrace ( the sunny part of course ). While enjoying my breakfast outside, a chubby polpo was boiling ( only water and some bay leaves) for approximately 1h ( it’s important that a … More Polpo, grapefruit and fennel to celebrate a lovely Saturday
Fish instead of meat, fresh vegetables and lots of fruit…it has an impact on your weekly budget. The impossibility of outdoor eating creates for sure an extra budget. In winter I’m fine with 1 shopping list, including market and grocery store. I probably invest more time preparing my list than shopping itself. First I check … More Budget cooking
Pasta, butternut, spinach, sage and gorgonzola in an ‘all in one’ ovendish😋. For 2-3p, remove the skin and seeds of 1 small butternut ( 700 grams total weight). Chop in small cubes. Put in an oven dish. Add 1,5 table spoon of olive oil, pepper, salt and 2 bay leaves. Bake in the oven at … More Comfort food is not always a bomb
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