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?
Janneke Philippi writes every month a delicious weekmenu in my favorite magazine, delicious.nl. The following recipe is inspired by her and is so good. Start with the potatoes. For 2p, cut 2 big potatoes in wedges. Put them on baking paper. Add a drizzle of olive oil, pepper and salt. Bake in the oven a … More Scallopine all’ arancia
Chop 1 large fennel. Cook in salted water until al dente. Add 160 grams of macaroni during the last 10-12 mins of cooking time. Drain and keep some of the cooking water. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves and 1 spicy little pepper. Add 100 grams of grated old pecorino and a few spoons of … More Macaroni and cheese sounds like real comfort food!
Fennelseeds and almond powder in a cake which you can serve with caramelized pears….delicious.nl, March 2018 turned into…. Mix 250 grams of self-raising flour with 100 grams of almond flour, 100 grams of sugar, 8 grams of vanilla sugar, 50 ml of olive oil, 120 ml of milk, 100 ml of coconut milk, 2 table … More Where is this Spring?
Tom Yum Goong paste, which is meant to be used to prepare the easy version of the famous and delicious soup, can also be used as base for any other thai-like dish. I keep it in the freezer. Bake 500 grams of oyster mushrooms in a drizzle of peanut oil. Set aside. Chop and fry … More The Asian twist
Whole dorade in advertising on my shopping day! A tasty fish does not need much ‘decoration’ to be delicious. For 2p, cut 500 grams of potatoes in chubby wedges. Put on baking paper. Add a drizzle of olive oil, pepper, salt and some rosemary. Put in the oven at 200° for 40-60 mins. Stir now … More Fresh fish = shopping day
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