Autumn is fantastic, all those contrasts in one day, I love it. We have an amazing southwest oriented terrace with the best view ever. It’s probably too hot in summer for most people, but so lovely in spring and autumn. Anyway, we love it and nearby living friends are also impressed when they pass by. … More Cold mornings, warm and sunny afternoons and almost freezing nights
Pasta alla Norma is a perfect recipe to prepare in advance as lunch for 7p. Chop 1 kilo of eggplant in small cubes. Put on baking paper on an oven tray. Spread some olive oil and roast in the oven at 200° for approximately 30 minutes, until ready. Stir now and again. Chop 1 onion, … More Another lunch for hard working people
I never used kataifi pastry myself and to my surprise I could even buy it in the local store. Cooking for 2p, back on track 😉. Crumble 200 grams of feta in a bowl. Add 2 eggs, 300 grams of chopped courgettes (still growing), 300 grams of precooked and chopped swiss chard, 1 large clove … More Another pie
Autumn is in the air. It becomes too chilly to dine outside. A beautiful salmon filet is waiting for a fabulous recipe which I found in the July edition of delicious.nl. For 4p, buy an entire salmon filet, with skin, of approximately 900 grams. Put 1 kilo of cherry tomatoes on baking paper on an … More Can’t get enough of summer dishes
We have more than 20 doors in our house, and they all need to be painted (or we want them to be white ;-)). Every door side needs 4 layers of paint. In summertime this would be a great job outside, but in wintertime the ‘cantina’ is my workshop. I can do 2 sides at … More Cold, rainy and windy weather = time for soup
There are a lot of different tasty (every kind has its different flavor) pumpkins. The most common one in the supermarket here is the butternut. For 2p, a small one of approx 900 grams is ideal. Cut the pumpkin in large wedges. Remove the hard skin. Cut 4 medium sized potatoes and 1 red onion … More Healthy, tasty and creative pumpkin
Chop and fry 1 eggplant, 1 red onion, 1 bell pepper, 4 garlic cloves and 1 pepperoncini in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 1 teaspoon of dried basil. Stir now and again. Add 2 chopped tomatoes, pepper and salt. Bake until all vegetables are al dente. Boil 100 grams of farro in salted water. … More Sformato alle verdure di settembre
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