I always try to respect the wishes of our guests. Elodie is staying here a few days and dislikes the whole cabbage family and squid, but loves eggplant and lentils, thus the following version of a moussaka will surely be a perfect menu for her last dinner this week. For 3p slice 1 kilo of … More Veggie moussaka
Since autumn is in the air, although I really hope this is not the real start, certain food will warm us up. Lentils (1 can of 400 gram or 200 grams of dried lentils) are a perfect alternative for meat. For 2p, fry 1 chopped onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili pepper, and 1 bell … More Chili sin carne
Prepare the dough and burgers in the morning. For 2p mix 90 grams of flour with ½ teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of sugar. Add 90 ml of Greek yoghurt and 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add some pepper and chopped fresh basil. Mix until you get a soft dough. Leave at room … More Veggie burger tower
This week my menu was not that well prepared. I bought some vegetables randomly hoping that this would bring out new ideas. Broccoli, eggplant, avocado, radishes, pomegranate, cucumber and tomatoes are waiting to be prepared. Let’s start with the eggplant. A lonesome eggplant…cut in small pieces, put in a colander and add some salt. Clean … More A bit of experimental cooking
For 2p marinate 500 grams of boiled beetroot in chopped garlic cloves, fresh basil, pepper, salt and olive oil. Boil 125 grams of good quality lentils in water, with a bay leaf, fresh thyme, 1 chopped garlic, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped shallot until al dente. Bake the beetroot in the oven at 180°. … More Lentils, beetroot, on request
Cumin, tahini, garlic, lemon tree blossom (we bought a small lemon tree which is waiting for the end of March to be outside and is full of flowers, a gorgeous smell) combined in one dish and you easily understand what I mean…. For today those flavors will enrich a cauliflower and lentil balls. Remember the … More The mysterious smell of the Middle East
Weekend cooking is always a bit special. Pamper your table companions (and yourself of course ;-)) extra, but do not completely throw the basic rules overboard. -Tonight we will start with marinated mozzarella. Cut a mozzarella of good quality (buffalo), 1 pp, in slices of 1 cm. Put them on a plate ( 1 pp … More Weekend cooking = extra pampering
In Italy lentils are a beloved ingredient. The traditional New Years menu will serve lentils hoping to bring wealth the following year. The selection of lentils is wide. We will follow the advise of Carluccio (the cute cook in love with his country, charming every female cook and using as ‘a drizzle of good olive … More Lovely lentils and homemade sausage
The request for today is beetroot with lentils, and I will go for the easy way using canned lentils. Use a medium beetroot pp. and boil it for minimum 1 hour until it’s soft. Chop a red onion, some garlic, and a spicy little pepper. Marinate a piece of halloumi (also import from Belgium, not … More Real purple veggie day
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