Today is not any day, today its my birthday. Even though not celebrating big, I still enjoy eating good (just like any day hihi, who am I kidding!). For today I have prepared a vegan version of a creamy pannacotta, a rhubarb and elderberry pannacotta with strawberries.
When summer is coming, I always want to eat red, juicy and sweet watermelon. Not just a small piece but lots, like really a lot! One warm morning the other day I made this refreshing smoothie with watermelon and fresh mint.
I really like Indian food! But I hardly ever cook it myself for some reason… This cookbook can however be the solution on this: Easy curry vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey. A thick bible of 350 pages with different curry’s and other vegetarian side dishes.
Some days are better than others. Or you just decide to make them better. No matter what. Making these avocado pancakes with cashew cream and fresh blueberries could most possibly be a good way in right direction.
There are a few herbs that you almost can get addicted to. The herbmix called za’atar is one of them. It really goes with almost everything; veggies, meat, beans, thick yoghurt or with just bread and olive oil. You name it!
As you may have noticed, I just love cooking books! I read them in English, Dutch and Swedish. Today I have chosen a real nice Swedish one for you, Raw fika. Let me just explain the Swedish word fika first.
When spring and summer is coming, my body is asking me more and more to give it raw food. Crispy, green and healthy food that makes my body feel full of vitality and strength. Below I have written down my top 3 in raw breakfasts’.
A book based ONLY on the magical machine the spiralizer? Yes! Here it is: Spiralize! A fun book with surprising recipes, all healthy and good for you.
These days. Are going way too fast! So many ideas and wishes what I would like to do and so few hours. If I only could add an extra five hours to each day! It’s on those kind of days, recipes like this one is invented; pasta-sauce with savoy cabbage. Ready in just 15 minutes, with minimal washing-up afterwards including only cheap and great ingredients. What else can you ask for? Oh yes, I forgot. It taste divine! Until recently I have only been eating radishes raw but since some time I have started to cook them as well. It becomes incredibly tasty. Soft crunchy and with a bit less heavy mustard taste. A perfect alternative to other vegetables. You bake them or cook them just like they are or with dried or fresh herbs. They get a mild taste that works with many different dishes. Did you try it yet? To make the dish vegan, I used coconut yoghurt (I used this one from Abbot Kinneys). Don’t worry, it won’t taste coconut due to the other spices …
Happy Easter! Finally the light is coming back. Tulips are finding their way up through the wet, black soil and there is hope for a bright summer again. What better way to celebrate Easter with then eating fresh green asparagus with poached eggs and truffle? It looks rather elegant on a set table and the taste is delicate, a pure joy for each one around the table. No reason to mess around, let’s just get started, right! Green asparagus with poached eggs and truffle 2 persons Ingredients A bunch (or two!) of green asparagus 4 eggs 1 tbs neutral oil 1 tbs good quality truffle oil A few small pinches of (Maldon) salt How do I do it? 1. Prepare 2 pans with water, 1 big for the asparagus and 1 smaller for the eggs. Let it come to cook. 2. Prepare 1 smaller bowl with a thin plastic film, it should be a piece of about 30-40 cm big square. Cover the bowl with the film and add just a few drips of neutral oil …
