I’m checking our stock. 140 grams of digestive cookies are waiting for consumption. In the little freezer a few packages of figs are filling the space, so I wll use 1 portion of 14 halved figs. Mix the cookies with 40 grams of cold butter in the blender. Add 1/2 teaspoon of speculoos spices. Spread … More Almost evening, but still sweet Sunday
Puff pastry is not on the list of ‘healthy food’ but it’s so delicious. I always loved quiches, but if you prepare a quiche for 2p you don’t want to know how many kcal you’ve eaten, unless you can stop after 1/4 😉. A tarte tatin can contain the same ingredients but without cream or … More Onions, pear and gorgonzola dolce in a ‘tarte tatin’
The last cookbook of Donna Hay cannot get some rest on the shelf. The baba ganoush bowl is an awesome way to prepare eggplant. Cut 2 medium sized eggplants in halves. Make a few incisions in the flesh. Spread 4 sliced garlic cloves in the incisions. Put the eggplant halves on baking paper with the … More Baba ganoush
The word ‘burger’ can soon not be associated with ‘vegetarian’ anymore so I’ll try to find an appropriate alternative and in the meantime let’s use ‘cakes’ (although this could possible create another discussion in the European parliament). Anyway, let’s cook. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 carrot, 1 small red onion and 1 chili … More Vegetarian cakes
The beautiful green romanesco broccolo finds its origin in the 16th century as ‘broccoli from Rome’. It’s such a beautiful creature with its particular flavor, in between broccoli and cauliflower. Today’s side dish is an incredible amount of vegetables with this beautiful green as protagonist. There are no rules to prepare this kind of side … More Romanesco broccoli
Whenever I see a good tasting pumpkin I buy it and store them cool. Almost weekly I inspect my little collection because once they show weak spots, they quickly deteriorate. Today’s one has a green skin and a deep orange colored firm meat. Those are the best😍. Remove skin and seeds. Chop in cubes. Spread … More A tribute to pumpkin
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
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
I can’t repeat it enough but the Dutch delicious magazine is fantastic, and the recent edition of december is superb. One chapter is dedicated to pies. If you start from scratch, it’ll be a lot of work and for a small sized pie for 2-4 portions ( 3/4 for today and the leftover as lunch … More Vega wellington
500 grams of broccoli, 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili, 1 avocado, 4 anchovies filets, dried oregano, lucious burata and arugula = 1 pizza for 2p.Chop the broccoli (please, use it all). Wash and steam in the microwave for 5 minutes at maximum power. Drain.Slice 1 avocado and mix with the juice of 1/2 lime. Chop … More Ready made pizza dough with healthy toppings
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