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
Huge portobellos are only occasionally available in the supermarket. I can’t resist buying them. The target is to experiment with another filling. A lucious burrata of 150 grams is desperate to be used. Mix the burrata with 4 garlic cloves, the stems of the mushrooms, fresh basil, pepper and salt in a blender. Taste, add … More Filled portobello
Two earthy flavors reunited in a soft puree with oven grilled fresh salmon seems a lovely dinner for a Thursday evening. Remove the skin of 500 grams of Jerusalem artichokes and 500 grams of celeriac and you end up having a nice portion of vegetables for 2p. Chop everything in little cubes. Put in a … More Celeriac and Jerusalem artichokes
After a week of staycation Iris is back on track. I’ll try to focus on healthy lunch breaks ( and keep on focusing on our candlelight dinners. My favorite lunch has always been salads, but I know Iris loves soups, not only in winter. While using the oven for our dinner, an extra tray before, … More A bowl of soup as lunch
Ready made piadini based on chickpeas and lentils are waiting for a special dinner. Mix 4cm of grated fresh ginger with 1finely chopped garlic clove, 1 chopped chili, the juice of 1 lime a d a drizzle of olive oil, pepper and salt. Tear 1 burrata in smaller pieces. Spread an a plate. Pour the … More A mixture of flavors
Defrost 400 grams of frozen white fish filet. Chop. Put in the blender. Add 1 egg, 2 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of harissa and 1 table spoon of frozen, chopped parsley. Blend, taste, add pepper and salt. Oil your hands. Make 6 fish cookies and put them on baking paper. Store in the fridge to … More Fish burger, lentil dip and cucumber yogurt salad
For approximately 1liter of soup you need 1 red onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 dried chili optional, a few old pieces of parmesan cheese, a combination of your choice of dried herbs as basil, thyme, bay leaf or oregano or all of it, 500ml of passata, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and a drizzle of … More A super easy tomato soup
The traditional Belgian oven recipe of chicory with smoked salmon instead of ham in a bechamel sauce is delicious. As you know, I daily try to cook something different. I read cookbooks to be inspired. The recipe of today is a real mixture of styles. My favorite audience will tell me whether it’s a success … More Chicory Italian style
Iris and I married 9 years ago on 30/10/2010. We were the first female couple in Tervuren, near Brussels. Although we have other( more) special days of anniversary this one is the official one. No restaurant, no friends, nothing fancy…dinner in our home cinema 🥰. 400 grams of skinless mackerel, 1 tomato, 1 chili, 3 … More Wedding anniversary
For 4p, cut 500 grams of swordfish ( without skin) in cubes. Add 2 slices of bread, 1 egg, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 2 table spoons of fresh parsley, the zeste of 1 lemon. Put in the blender. Mix but roughly. Mix with 50 grams of grinded pistachio. Taste, add pepper and salt. Oil your … More Fish balls with swordfish and pistachio
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