I re-use the same idea as in the post of April 13th of 2017 but with some different ingredients (thanks to cooking magazine Libelle Lekker). Clean and blanch 1 kilo of broccoli for 2p (3 bigger or 4 smaller pieces) in salted water for 2-4 mins. Drain and cool down. Remove part of the stem. … More Hasselback broccoli, hasselback potatoes
Donna Hay convinced me to try out her ricotta- gnocchi recipe. Prepare the dough in advance. Mix 250 gram of ricotta, 120 grams of flour, 50 grams of grated parmigiano, 2 eggs, pepper and salt to an elastic dough (add flour if too soft). Mix with 100 grams of chopped fresh spinach (covered with boiling … More Spinach-ricotta gnocchi
Prepare the broth in advance. Buy 500 grams of fish waste or real cheap fish. Put the fish, 1 large onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper, 2 leeks, 2 carrots, a bunch of fresh parsley, 300 ml of white wine, 3 star anise and a pinch of salt in a large casserole. Cover … More Soup and fish to spoil my beloved .
Not liking cauliflower is a ‘real loss’. Cauliflower is cheap, is healthy, is beautiful, is the perfect partner in traditional and non traditional dishes from all over the world. (no, I wasn’t paid to write this down ;-)). For 2p, blanch a small, fresh cauliflower of approx 600 grams in salted water. Save and chop … More Elegant cauliflower
The house is a mess. Presents to be packed in every corner, luggage for several destinations, and still our dog struggling to become better. In between I try to prepare healthy food and in the meanwhile to finish everything in the cupboards. All this is a perfect excuse for non-inventive cooking. Is a dish with … More In a few days we will leave our lovely home for 4 weeks
Salmon ‘en croûte’= a nostalgic recipe of Jamie Oliver (Christmas cookbook) For 8 large portions you need : 2 white onions, 2 garlic cloves, 3 table spoons of butter, 1 kilo chopped deepfrozen spinach, 2 rectangular sheets of puff pastry, 1 kilo of large salmon filet, 1 egg, 1 leek, 50 grams of sundried tomatoes, … More Ready for the main dish?
For 1.5l of soup : 500 grams of butternut, 2 onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of curry powder, 2 bay leaves, 1 table spoon of dried basil, 1 l chicken stock (good quality cubes), coconut cream to finish. Put the chopped pumkin, the chopped onions and garlic cloves on baking paper. Add the … More Spicy pumpkin soup in a little cup
For 8 little glass jars : 2 avocados ( 3 avocados for 13) , 2 table spoons of lemon juice, 2 table spoons of sour cream, a drizzle of good olive oil, 1 finely chopped garlic clove, pepper and salt. Cut the hardest avocado in tiny cubes and add a drizzle of the lemon, and … More Avocado with grilled marinated shrimps (or even better with the real gray cooked North Sea shrimps) in a little jar
For 16 pieces, 8 sheets of filo pastry, 200 grams of feta cheese, 100 grams of tomato tapenade ( cfr blog post Something special ), olive oil to brush Cut the feta cheese in 16 equal cubes. Put each cube at the end of ½ sheet filo dough(oiled with the brush). Add 1 teaspoon of … More Feta in filo pastry
Colorful salads, even in winter, cheer up a rainy and windy day. Something cold, something hot, something raw, something cooked, some proteins, some vegetables and a variety of colors offer a perfectly balanced meal. Last night I precooked 500 grams of peeled and chopped beetroot in the oven for 30 mins at 180° in a … More Winter salads
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