The next entry in my travel journal about Corfu. If you haven’t read the first part yet, find it here. This part will be quite a bit shorter than the first one as we did not do that much. The next two days of the holidays were basically spent sleeping, reading, sunbathing, and swimming. Besides that,…
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Arabic Meatloaf
Okay, so this meatloaf is not really an Arabic meatloaf. I have yet to see a Middle Eastern person to make a meatloaf. However, I love the flavours of the Arabic kitchen, and I love meatloaf. Besides, meatloaf is basically one giant meatball, and every cuisine has that. So, by combining the best of both…
Healthy Chicken Burgers
Nearly there! It’s almost weekend again! What makes it even better for me? I am going on a holiday! Together with the whole family, I’m going to Corfu, an island on the west coast of Greece. Hello sun, sea, Retsina, and Feta. Goodbye, weird weather in Holland. As I’m trying to pack for the trip,…
Sweet Sunday – Chocolate Banana Bread
Never have I had a more lazy Sunday than today. Rarely have I had less motivation to do anything than today.Oh, how I love Sundays. What makes it even better? It’s Sweet Sunday! And as usual, I have a yummy recipe for you. Today, it is also incredibly easy.Basically, this bread or cake (whatever you…
Beet Soup
The weekend is here! A very warm weekend that is. It’s been hot here in The Netherlands for about two weeks now, which is something us Dutch cherish as we are not always this lucky with the weather. Last Sunday I shared a recipe for Blueberry Nectarine Soy Popsicles that’ll help you cool down in…
Eggs Benedict Part 4 – Putting it all together
You made it! The final part of the Eggs Benedict series is here! This part is quite easy, as it just shows you how to put all previous parts together and actually create the dish called Eggs Benedict. So, in order for you to be able to make this you’ll need to check out the…
Sweet Sunday – Blueberry Nectarine Soy Popsicles
As it’s currently 30 degrees Celcius where I live -I’m guessing even hotter in other parts of the world- I have cravings for icecream. And lots of it. So what do we do then? We make it ourselves of course. This is probably the shortest, and easiest recipe that I have and will ever post….
Eggs Benedict Part 3 – Poached Eggs
Nearly there! Just one more post left, and you’ll be able to make Eggs Benedict! This part focuses on how to make poached eggs. The easy way. There are several methods you could use to poach your eggs, but I thought I’d share the easiest one. After you’re comfortable with making poached eggs like this,…
Eggs Benedict Part 2 – Hollandaise Sauce
The second part of the series on how to make Eggs Benedict is here! The next step is to make Hollandaise Sauce! If you need a recap of the first part on English Muffins, click here. I’m guessing that some of you might think that the creation of this sauce will take ages and will…
Broccoli-Spinach Frittata
My lovely followers, as some of you may have noticed I did not post anything yesterday for Sweet Sunday. For that I give you my apologies 😦 Now for my lame excuse. Honestly, I was just way too busy this week to write a post or even make a new recipe. My father celebrated his…
Eggs Benedict Part 1 – English Muffins
As the title suggests, I am starting a series on how to make the best breakfast ever: Eggs Benedict. This will be a four-part series, which I’ll post every Wednesday. Eggs Benedict is such a comforting dish. It’s rich in flavours, and in textures. A bit greasy, a bit fatty, a bit very delicious. Basically,…
Sweet Sunday – Pumpkin Bread
So unfortunately in Holland the weather is actually quite bad at the moment, lots and lots of rain. Well basically, it is as I am writing this. In my family we have this tradition that we get together annually for the weekend. Just to catch up with each other and see what’s going on in…
Basil and Oil 