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
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
Did you know that to remove the skin of fish easily you have to marinate them in vinegar for 10-15 mins? Another reason to read cooking magazines as deliciousnederland, not? 😉 Pre- prepare 2 salmon fillets of 150-200 grams for 2p following the method above. Pre bake 2 large, halved eggplants (oiled and carved, with … More Salmon in harmony with eggplant
The cookbook of the Green Kitchen is on my Christmas list. What a variety of delicious vegetarian recipes! Little pasta and loads of vegetables is my preference (not really the Italian way). For 2p cut 500 grams of cooked beetroot in little cubes of 2 cm. Bake 1 chopped onion, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 … More Another vegetarian pasta
For 2p marinate 250 grams of chicken filet in a mixture of 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped spicy little pepper, 1 table spoon of coriander, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon of sweet paprika powder, 1 teaspoon of ras el hanout, the juice of 1 lemon … More Dates, perfect in sweet and spicy recipes
Thanks to Lisbet, my oldest daughter, I received the latest magazines of Libelle Lekker, one of my favorite cooking magazines. One of my ‘deviations’ is to read cooking magazines during breakfast (since I started working as family physician in 1988 buying magazines also became one of my deviations ;-)). This morning I decided to prepare … More Meal soup = cosy food
Put the clean octopus (400 grams for 2p) in a pan with 200 ml white wine and a handful of fresh oregano. Add water to cover the octopus completely. Boil for 15 mins. Cool the octopus down in the pan. Mix 500 grams of cherry tomatoes and 4 slices of old bread (in smaller pieces) … More Octopus, souk style
Try to remember to put an entire ball of garlic and a drizzle of olive oil in some aluminium foil in the oven the evening before this recipe (to save energy! I bake our own bread and so often I need the oven, for the dinner and/or for the bread) and leave it there until … More Cookies of sweet potato
For 2p cut a sweet melon in slices of 1-2 cm (remove skin). Cut 1 orange in smaller pieces. Spread the melon and orange on a plate. Grind 1 table spoon of red pepper balls and 1 table spoon of walnuts. Add 2 table spoons of lemon juice, the zeste of 1 lime, the grinded … More Fruit in a salty salad, ideal lunch!
Although grapefruit is a winter ingredient, it’s a perfect to use in a summer dish. Green beans, or asparagus beans (less work to cut the ends of ;-))are at their best in this season. Cut 400 grams of green beans in pieces of 3-4 cm. Add 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper and … More Grapefruit and salmon in a lovely summer recipe
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