A few days ago one of my best friends in Belgium, Liesbet, sent a message to ask me whether I was okay because she hadn’t received recent blog posts. That’s when I realized I took a break. 🙃 If you would consider that this implies I stopped cooking….ask my niece 😉. Ready made ravioli with … More I had no idea…
Fresh fish, fresh fruit and vegetables inspire me to prepare ceviche and a colorful salad. My first ceviche brings me back to 2008 in Ecuador, to Puerto Lopez ( where you can take a boat to the ‘small version island of the Galapagos’ and meet the blue footed boobies). Those 14 days of traveling through … More A fridge filled with fresh food
Little cans of anchovies in olive oil are real flavor bombs. I often use them as the only protein supplier. Tonight’s dinner is probably, again, another variety on the same base, but we love it. For 2p, clean and chop 1 small romanesco, 1 fennel, 500 grams of potatoes, 4 garlic cloves, 1 fresh onion … More Anchovies
When I read a recipe, or sometimes I even skip reading and look at the list of ingredients, I start thinking how to make it as simple and ,preferable, as healthy as possible. Frozen fish, onion, tomatoes, garlic, basil, chili and small potatoes in a all in one version. Start with the potatoes because they … More How to simplify recipes
It’s popular, I know, but still not bad as alternative a carbfree pizza. Clean, chop and dry 1 cauliflower. Blend. Put the mixture on baking paper. Bake at 180° for approximately 15 mins. Cool down. Mix the cauliflower with 1 egg, 2 table spoons of almond flour, 1 table spoon of dried thyme, a pinch … More No carbs tonight
I have an impressive amount of kitchen equipment, although certain tools I rarely use. A spiralizer is one of those things. It creates lovely vegetable curls, but ( mine is for sure) it’s not really handy. I must admit that this salad would be less attractive without.Marinate 300 grams of defrosted and dried scampi in … More Kitchen tools
Green and yellow are the colors of Spring and of this savory bread. As always, the list of ingredients is flexible, based on the recipe which I found in the April edition of delicious.nl. What did I use : 150 grams of self raising flour, 170 grams of polenta ( corn flour), 1/2 teaspoon of … More Corn bread
Fennel is at its best for the moment. There are lots of possible recipes with this delicious ingredient. Let’s start with a velvet soup. Chop and fry 2 fennels, 2 onions and 2 garlic cloves in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 1 chili and 1 tablespoon of dried basil. Stir. Once the vegetables are … More Time for a bowl of soup
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