A starter for 4p is often a perfect portion for 2 as a complete meal. In the last edition of Delicious.nl Merijn Tol, a cookbook writer, presents her new book. The Iraqi labneh with eggplant inspires me for my version,because sadly enough I can’t find every single ingredient. For 2p, slice 2 large eggplants in … More This will will become a favorite one
The ‘One Pan Perfect’ cookbook from Donna Hay is a topper. The following recipe is awesome and contains Italian ingredients only. The following dish is for sure more than enough for 3p ( or 2p if you’re really hungry). Clean and wash 500 grams of fresh spinach. Chop 4 garlic cloves. Heat a pan with … More Prepare yourself for a superb vegetarian lasagna
Pancakes are my favorite afternoon delight and this recipe is awesome. You need 180 grams of selfraising flour, 250 ml of semi skimmed milk, 3 eggs, 125 grams of ricotta and 2 sachets of vanilla sugar. Seef the flour. Add a pinch of salt and tbe vanilla sugar. Mix the egg yolks with the ricotta … More Ricotta pancakes
Lasagna has no seasons but is real comfort food. This recipe is vegetarian and tastes good throughout the whole year. Leek is the most important ingredient. Clean and chop 600 grams of leek for 2p. Spread on baking paper. Mix with 1 table spoon of olive oil, 1 table spoon of dried thyme, nutmeg, pepper … More Comfort food on a hot summer evening
What a diversity of local fruit we’re having now. It’s really awesome. As I probably have written before, desserts are not really my favorite course, but for a dinner with guests I always try to find an appropriate closure. Sabrina Ghayour gives me a few super simple and delicious ideas. Count 2 apricots per person. … More Summer fruits
An afternoon teatime has become a holy ritual. On Fridays it’s less ‘mindful’ during the doggies playdate. Bonnie, Aragon and Oskar are real buddies, as Anria, Diane and myself enjoy an afternoon walk/chat/teatime together. Today I’ll prepare a juicy ricotta cake, without butter. Put 500 grams of cold fresh ricotta in a bowl. Use a … More Mindful moment
To ease my life I usually buy ready made dough for my pies, although I know that a homemade dough can be personalized with some lemon zeste, or extra flavor. Cover a round pie oven recipient with the dough on the baking paper. Make a few holes with a fork. Mix 500 grams of ricotta, … More Ricotta pie to share❣
Snow and sun🤩, enjoy the moment. After a nice walk in the beautiful landscape, it’s time to prepare my weekend cake. With a ready made rectangular puff pastry this recipe is amazingly easy. Mix 500 grams ricotta with 2 eggs, vanilla powder/extract, the zeste of 1 lemon, 2 table spoons of pine nuts and liquid … More Oskar’s first snow
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
The weather forecast is not really promising. Before closing all shutters we manage a dry lovely walk nearby. Oskar has loads of energy and loves being outside. The rest of the afternoon I’ll spend in the kitchen enjoying myself 🙃. A cheesecake without carbs is manageable. Mix 100 grams of almond flour and 100 grams … More Cheese cake in an alternative version
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