Chicory doesn’t belong to the ‘exotic’ department in Italy, but this recipe is for sure not familiar in this country of foodies. I bought 1 kilo of fresh chicory (recipe for 2p). Chop off the little brown end, make a few incisions in the hard part. Blanch or steam the chicory al dente. Drain and … More I did this one before, but it’s really worth to prepare it once more
For years I was used to prepare a vegetarian alternative for Christmas dinner. Recently Emilie decided to eat vegan and thus, let’s try. Eating vegan in a balanced way is not easy, and for sure, I would not recommand this diet for children. No meat and fish, okay, but vegan is much more than that … More Help, a vegan in the family
It’s winter and Iris doesn’t eat enough fruit (I always have my daily amount). So I decided to prepare 3 portions of this super easy recipe with 1 chopped mango, 250 grams of raspberry and 125 grams of blue berries. Make a mixture of 2 eggs, 200 ml of coconut cream and 1 table spoon … More You want a delicious breakfast/dessert/snack?
What more can I do with a white truffle? A small pumpkin of approx 1.2 kilo with a rich sweet-nutty taste is ideal for a lasagna for 2-3p. Instead of making a puree slice the pumpkin thinly (approx 5mm) and remove skin and seeds. Oil the slices and put on baking paper. Bake in the … More Special lasagna today
The chaos in the house is still guaranteed. In a few days a lot will be done at the same time (new floors and installation of the new windows). Symbolically we wanted one of our dearest friends, Leen, to be our first guest to stay for a few days, as she was our first guest … More Our first real guest
Now and again I enjoy eating alone. Often this dinner is a mixture of cooking for myself and the following day and eating at the same time. The dinner tonight is, of course, an oven dish. Put 500 grams of chopped courgettes, 2 sliced garlic cloves, 1/2 table spoon of dried basil, pepper and salt … More Dinner with myself
When I was a teenager, living in Belgium, eggplant was known as an ingredient in ratatouille or in minestrone and that was about it. Travelling around Europe and the rest of the world I realized that eggplant is so much more than that. The only real important rule is : eggplant needs to be well … More Filled eggplant
Buy a small good tasting pumpkin of approx 1.5-1.8 kilo. Cut in 2 halves. Remove the seeds. Put both halves in an oven dish. Spread a large drizzle of good olive oil. Cover with aluminium foil and bake in the oven at 180-200° until the meat is almost soft (approx 1h). Use the oven at … More Pasta with pumpkin, chestnuts and gorgonzola
Oil a round oven dish. Clean 400 grams of carrots, chop in quarters. Clean 300 grams of green beans. Chop 4 garlic cloves and 1 peperoncini. Cut 300 grams of small potatoes in halves. Put everything in the oven dish. Buy 1 small chicken. Cut in pieces. Keep the bones, wings and spine to prepare … More Easy cooking
Steam 500 grams of chopped carrots in the microwave until al dente. Drain and add 1 can of drained chickpeas, 3 garlic cloves, 1 peperoncini, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon of dried basil. Blend, taste, add pepper and salt. If the mixture is too liquid you can add some breadcrumb. Oil your hands … More Vegetarian burgers without pickles 😉
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