How lucky we are to have connection with the world outside thanks to internet and social media. Due to a general technical problem we are disconnected for a few days.One of the reasons to cook on a gas stove is that, even if there’s a problem with electricity, cooking is still possible😉.Nduja piccante is a … More Help, no internet connection for the entire weekend
Today I have been the perfect housewife: laundry, cleaning, 40 mins of running on the treadmill while watching a romantic Netflix serie and cooking for 2days because tomorrow I will be fashionable online for my master course ( if internet has been repaired 🤞). Tonight we will have real cosy puree and mackerel filets. Clean … More Creamy puree, real comfort food
A side dish for 4p or a main dish for 2p with a long lasting fabulous smell while cooking, and probably a possible ‘after smell’ in the following hours😏.Healthy food is often combined with some extra flatulence. For certain people it’s embarrassing, for other people it’s a perfect natural function of our intestines. Even being … More Spanish influences
Yesterday I prepared the shopping list for a menu for 2 for 1week. A few things were not available, but I’ll manage to find some alternatives. Toilet paper seems not to be a problem here, but today I could not find any fresh eggs.Clean and chop 500 grams of potatoes. Put them on baking paper. … More Frozen fish, a perfect compromise
Cecina is a Tuscan bread based on chickpea flour. I didn’t have chickpea flour, but managed to create some dough and used curry powder and turmeric for a more exotic taste.Put 130 grams of dried chickpeas in 500 ml of salted water. Store at room temperature for an overnight. Add 1 table spoon of curry … More Something ‘in between’
Today I have been cleaning like crazy. My whole body aches, although I’m not convinced that it’s the healthiest way to exercise. Anyway, it’s almost done …for this week. My appreciation for our Luana will be even more after the lock down period. After the cleaning, I decided to do my every other day 5km … More I love my cleaning lady
Even when my kids were small candlelight dinner was a rule. A cozy table stimulates the appetite ( not that I really need to be stimulated 🤣). If we travel, I will always find some space for a candle and some lighter. No travelling, no visitors, but the etiquette remains holy. Boil a small cup … More Shrimps and spinach, awesome couple
I was used to shop weekly in the big supermarket in Siena and an occasional shopping in the local stores. Since the lock down I feel so lucky with 2 local grocery shops, fish is now frozen instead of fresh and the choice of vegetables and fruit is less abundant but fresh. Rectangular puff pastry … More Local shopping
I love all in one dishes even if the ingredients have a different cooking time. The reasons are plenty: less cleaning and dish washing after dinner, little possibility of burned food (if you avoid the grill function), more attractive way to serve your food, less after- smell, and probably a few more advantages. Today’s vegetables … More Step by step
My answer is NO. It’s all about organization, which for a lot of fans is one of my strongest qualities.What do I store in my small freezer : some fish as shrimps, salmon, vongole and squid, frozen fresh herbs, home made stock, curry paste, puff pastry and fresh peas. Now and again I will put … More Will you need a large freezer in case of a lockdown?
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