Eating vegetables and fruit is recommended for our general health. A daily intake of 500 grams is perfect. Certain vegetables are known for their additional positive effects. Broccoli has been a study object for a while, and could be seen as a superfood, for its positive effect against cancer, and on the immunity. Anyway, apart … More Broccoli studied for its preventive effect
It’s still cold, but the sun is so making everything bright. The blossoms are gradually appearing. Yes, the most wonderful moment of the year, the explosion of Spring. I know, asparagus is avalable during the whole year, but the local ones taste different, are more crunchy. Green asparagus is easy to clean. Just remove the … More A simple pasta to celebrate spring
Put a pinch of grinded saffron in 2 table spoons of olive oil. Heat gently. Stop the fire and put aside for at least 30 mins. Mix 2 table spoons of lemon, 2 table spoons of orange with the colorful oil. Add some pepper and salt. Put 1 sliced fennel (with a mandoline or kitchen … More Color on our plate
Remember, salted cod is only eatable unsalted. To unsalt, you really have to start the day before. Rinse the cod to remove the extra salt and put in water. Store in the fridge and rinse and renew the water 5-6 times.The cod will still taste a bit salty, thus no extra salt needed! For 2p, … More More experiments with salted cod Happy Easter
For 2-3p mix 200 grams of minced chicken meat and 150 grams of Italian sausage meat. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of dried thyme, 2 table spoons of pine nuts, 2 table spoons of pumpkin seeds, the zeste of 1 lemon,1 egg and 50 grams of old bread soaked in some milk. … More Meatloaf on demand
Chop and fry 2 leeks, 4 garlic cloves, 1 carrot in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 500 grams of boiled beetroot, 1 table spoon of dried basil, 1 teaspoon of curcuma and 1 liter of vegetal stock. Allow to simmer for approx 30 mins. Mix until the soup is creamy. Taste, add pepper and … More Creamy soup without cream
Boiled, sunny side up, scrambled, poached,…. what a creative ingredient. Since we cannot be spoiled anymore by Janny’s (our dear cleaning lady for more than 25 years in Belgium) chicken, I try to make the best selection. The frittata today is a large portion, and thus, lunch-included for the following dat. Chop and fry 1 … More I love eggs
½ white cabbage = approx 500 grams + 1 green apple = approx 180 grams + 2 stems of a white celery and 1 small onion = perfect amount of vegetables for 1 meal for 2p. Chop the white cabbage and onion in the kitchen robot or with a mandoline. Mix with little cubes of … More Coleslaw remains a topper on Iris’ list
Today’s dish is real tuscan : sausage meat and cannellini beans in a tomato sauce seasoned with fennel seeds and marjoram. Marjoram is softer than oregano and tasts a bit like thyme. Oregano is the ‘wild’ marjoram. Start the day before and soak , for 2p,100 grams of cannellini beans in water for 24h. Drain … More What’s the difference between oregano and marjoram?
Certain dishes will be more frequently served on a Sunday, in Belgium for sure. Fish stew is one of them. For 2 p chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 white onion, 2 carrots, 1 leek, 2 stems of white celery in 1 table spoon of butter. Bake and stir. Add 1 table spoon of … More Fish stew on a Sunday or on a Monday?
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