The artichokes are back. I bought a bunch of 5 medium sized pieces and decided to create something different. First step, clean the artichokes by removing the harder outer leaves, the stem and the top part. Cut in halves. Put in a casserole filled with the juice of 1 lemon. Cover with water ( or … More An original docV 😜
Jim has arrived in our village. He will be house-and dog-sitting at Diane’s place. We’ll ignore his jetlag and invite him for lunch ( we= the alpha ladies, Anria, Diane and myself and our dogs, Bonnie, Aragon and Oskar😉). It’s a beautiful day to spend time on our terrace, from which you have a fabulous … More Ideal lunch for lovely people
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
March didn’t bring any rain, so April has to do the job. La primavera shows her real nature. Inspired by the delicious.nl magazine we’ll have a vegetarian oven dish with polenta, spinach and the fabulous gorgonzola dolce, ideal ingredients for this kind-of weather. For 2p, wash 600 grams of fresh spinach. Remove the end parts. … More Perfect meal for tonight
The leaves of a bunch of beetroot ( almost 400 grams) are still in a perfect condition thanks to my amazing Tupperware recipients. After a good wash and inspection chop the good parts. Chop 1 red onion, 4 garlic cloves. Heat a pan with 2 table spoons of olive oil. Pour all the chopped vegetables … More A savory crumble to empty your fridge
Strolling through the last edition of delicious.nl I was immediately attracted by a few dishes. Chickpeas pumpkin pizza with shrimps is one of them. Of course I will give the recipe a little docv twist. Mix 400 grams of pumpkin puree ( prepared in the oven) with 100 grams of chickpea flour, 30 grams of … More Is this a pizza?
As reader follower you know that we really eat an incredible amount of vegetables, preferably cooked in the oven. Today’s dinner starts with a combination of 2 eggplants, 2 courgettes, 1 bell pepper, 1 red onion, 4 garlic cloves and 1 chili. It’s cold and wet outside, thus some comfy cheese and pasta is exactly … More Old recipes, new version
Autumn is fantastic, all those contrasts in one day, I love it. We have an amazing southwest oriented terrace with the best view ever. It’s probably too hot in summer for most people, but so lovely in spring and autumn. Anyway, we love it and nearby living friends are also impressed when they pass by. … More Cold mornings, warm and sunny afternoons and almost freezing nights
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
Filled courgettes is always a topper. You can prepare the whole recipe in advance. Cut 800 grams of medium sized courgettes lengthwise. Use a small spoon to remove the meat. Leave a long solid cup of almost 1cm. Drain the meat. Put in a blender. Add 40 grams of breadcrumb, 40 grams of grated parmesan, … More Another dish for an Ottolenghi summer buffet
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