My mother hated beans, so we never got them on our plate. As I grew older, and I started to explore the world gastronomy, I started more and more to appreciate the whole family of legumes, not only because of their nutritional benefits, but also because of the flavor, the variety, the price etcetera. This … More Baked beans
It’s the day before the market shopping. As most of you already know, I check my storage before making my week menu and shopping list. I only have a little freezer in which I mainly store curry pastes, miso, a few containers of ready made pasta sauce, some frozen dough sheets ( filo, puff), always … More A fabulous empty freezer/fridge recipe
If I have time during the day I prepare our dinner, as much as I can, in advance. The most convenient dishes are the ‘all-in-one’ oven dishes. Preheat the oven at 200°. Wash and chop 1 medium sized cauliflower for 2. Spread in an oven dish. Add a drizzle of olive oil, some salt and … More ‘All in one’ to serve
In search of cooking inspiration I remembered I could read delicious.nl online. As we are still on our roadtrip, I found some doable recipes. My visit to a Finnish supermarket was successful, I could find almost all ingredients. For tonight I bought 1 kilo of beetroot, 50 grams of chorizo, 150 grams of a creamy … More Inspired by delicious.nl
After living in Italy for a while, I realized that instead of having carbs as main ingredient, I (we) prefer vegetables. This is of course not how most of the traditional Italian main dishes are served. Our Italian friends will disagree with my recipes and will surely prefer old-school ones. Anyway, as docV I have … More DocV style risotto
We spent our last day in Germany. Before we cross the border with Danmark, I wanted to visit another supermarket, Famila, after remaining disappointed until so far. And, ?you know what? , this is a winner, what an oasis of products spread in an attractive way. Knowing that Scandinavian prices are fairly high, I wanted … More I found the best supermarket in Germany at the last minute, just in time
I love the transition of an (almost) empty fridge followed by a weekly refill. Certain basic ingredients are always available, such as nuts, asian products, peanut butter, tahini, butter, parmesan etcetera. Before making my weekly shopping list, I check what’s left ( don’t forget to check the storage now and again). Often there is enough … More Empty fridge recipe
Although even in the world of ‘fruit and vegetables’ seasons become more and more confusing, I try to cook with local and thus seasonal products. I surely don’t have to explain how all those winter ingredients influence our intestinal motility and flatulence🙃 and how welcome this Friday evening’s meal is : tagliatelle with oven baked … More So happy to see them 💓
Honestly, only few people don’t like pasta cacio e pepe. Some people can’t eat it because of the cheese ( lactose), but let’s not consider them. If you prefer more vegetables, then this version is perfect to reach your vegetable quote. For 2p, chop a medium sized cauliflower in roses and cubes ( don’t forget the … More Cacio e pepe with vegetables
The fridge is waiting for a refill. 700 grams of red sweet bell peppers and 3 medium sized beetroots are left. Wash and boil the beetroots until tender ( 50-60 minutes). Slice the bell peppers, remove stem and seeds. Spread in an oven dish. Add 1 table spoon of dried basil, pepper, salt and a … More Something red
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