A huge amount of vegetables is a perfect way to reduce the kcal of a dinner. I can imagine that certain people prefer to see carbs, proteins and vegetables in individual portions on their plate. The readers of my blog already know that DocV prefers the opposite of that cooking style. Anyway in the Delicious.nl … More An impressive amount of vegetables
Dinner with myself is almost always a vegetarian recipe. While doing grocery shopping for a few days I notice fresh green asparagus, and above all ‘made in Italy’. I take two of those thin lasagna sheets out of the freezer. Mix 125 grams of super light cream with 2 chopped garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons of … More The easiest lasagna ever
Broccoli looks good, tastes delicious and is super healthy food. Whole grain pasta is perfect in combination with this top ingredient. Boil 70 grams of whole grain pasta pp in salted water. Add 400-500 grams of chopped broccoli pp (no waist!!) during the last 4-5 mins of cooking time. Drain and keep some of the … More Another Italian tradition in a different coat
I can’t help it, again a Ottolenghi recipe from his new book Simple. For 2p, put approx 1.2 kilo of medium sized halved eggplants, halved and with a few incisions, on baking paper. Spread a drizzle of olive oil. Bake in the oven at 220° until they are roasted (approx 40mins). Add 250 grams of … More Lentils, eggplant and cherry tomatoes
I love broccoli but their sibling, the romanesco is the winner in the beauty contest. Chop the cabbage in flowers, and don’t forget to chop the stem as well. Boil some salted water. Add the vegetables and cook al dente. Remove from the water. Use the same water to prepare whole grain pasta (120 grams … More Stylish romanesco cabbage
For 2p, chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 small onion and 600 grams of courgettes in a drizzle of sunflower oil. Add 1 table spoon of indian curry powder. Bake and stir. Boil some pasta al dente. Add 200 ml of soy cream to the vegetables once they are al dente. Add 200 grams … More Few ingredients for a quick pasta
1h and 20 mins in the car and we are in Florence. We leave our car near Piazza Michelangelo, enjoy the amazing view and walk to the centre. After a few hours of walking, shopping and a visit to the impressive exposition of Marina Ambramovic we arrive back home late, but , no problem my … More After a lovely day in Florence
Spread burrata, tomato, basil, garlic and olive oil in a small oven dish. Put 10-15 mins in the oven at 240°. Simple and tasty cooking at its best.
Although we knew place and time would be limited, North Sea shrimps were on our Belgian shopping list (thanks again, daddy Michel). Our small freezer was empty enough to take care of the proper conservation, and today we can enjoy filled eggplant. Halve a large eggplant. Make a few incisions. Add a drizzle of olive … More What did we bring from Belgium? 😉
The combination of mozzarella, tomato and basil,, known as caprese, with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, pepper and salt is for my mother and mother in law a topper. This version could become the topper in the colder season. For 2p, peel and chop 500 grams of potatoes. Put them … More Caprese in the oven, a tribute to my mother
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