This really is a super easy and quick dish. The freshness of the added lemon zest and mint leaves makes it very suitable for a warm Spring/Summer’s day. Obviously it’s a healthy one too!
Tag: vegan
The perfect basic muffin recipe!
After 8 years of vegan baking, exploring the internet for recipes, experimenting, testing (on my kids mostly😆)and adjusting, I finally and wholeheartedly can say that this recipe is PERFECT. The right sweetness, the right texture, the right size, the right crispiness on top. Just absolutely delicious!
A 15 minute recipe, great after an intensive workout! Green lentil-quinoa tabbouleh.
This recipe is great after an intensive workout. Within 15 minutes a nourishing, delicious, healthy and protein packed dinner that everyone can prepare!
Why 2020 is a special year for me.
2020 promised to be a special year. The year of the European soccer championships, the year of the return of Formula 1 to Dutch soil, the year of the Olympics and so much more. Only midway April we can conclude that indeed 2020 turned out to be a very special year, just not in the way…
Shakshuka, the ultimate plant based version.
Shakshuka, like humus, a very popular dish from the Middel-East. This is my plantbased version, with a creamy cauliflower puree. Epic taste!
Roasted buckwheat, Kasha, with oven roasted mushrooms!
Buckwheat actually is a deceiving name! It suggests being a wheat, which of course it is not. Buckwheat is a grain, instead of a grass, which makes it gluten-free and thus very suitable for people who suffer from gluten-allergy. It is a popular health food due to its high mineral and antioxidant content. It may…
Chickpea balls in tomato sauce, a real athletes dinner!
These chickpea balls in tomato sauce served with wholewheat pasta are an athletes dream. Packed with protein and carbo hydrates. The flavours are an encounter of Italy and the Middle-East. Insanely delicious!
Asparagus salad with avocado dressing.
Relax, you can start breathing again, because this is a perfect side for the holidays and will take only 15 minutes to prepare!
Pasta with roasted Brussels sprouts and green pesto sauce.
One of my followers tipped me about a vegan pesto that is available in one of the leading supermarket-chains in The Netherlands. An Italian company with a great philosophy* called Puro! (see link at the end of the blog). So I bought the red- and the green vegan pesto. Now I have to confess that…
Citrussalad with pomelo, Chioggia beetroots, fennel and beansprouts.
I was standing in front of the fruit section, displayed in crates in front of the Turkish supermarket, exactly the way they do in the Middle East. I just love the way that looks and it always makes me incredibly greedy! Anyway, I took a Pomelo from the crate just as an elderly couple passed…
Pumpkin-Rosemary soup
I am excited because I LOVE PUMPKIN.
This love resulted in a new delicious recipe I conjured up. Pumpkin-Rosemary-Sage soup. A soft, delicate warming soup with a hint of fresh orange, a bit of summer and autumn in one. I guess you could call it a transition soup.
Spiced up Ful of dried Fava beans, comfort food at its best!
Less well known maybe, but at least as tasty and satisfying, is Ful (which actually means Favabeans) and deserves third place if you ask me! Like Humus it’s creamy, tasty, easy to prepare and it takes only a small portion to get you through until the next meal.
Cauliflower rice with fennelcrisps and beetroot in various ways. Full of colour, full of flavor!
This vegan recipe is not only pretty but also delicious!
Lentil-leek curry with ginger rice.
Curious how my son is doing with his new chosen plantbased lifestyle? Well he is doing great, he is very brave at eating every meal I put in front of him, despite the fact that he does not like mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini and bell peppers. You probably wonder how on earth did he decide to…
Avocado club sandwich.
Usually I have oatmeal for lunch, but today I decided to make myself a sandwich. Not just any sandwich… this is special bread, made of wholegrain rice and sourdough, so it is really nutritious and satisfying. I toasted the slices of bread, sliced half an avocado, four cherry tomatoes and spread some humus on one…
Eggplant, chickpeas and sticky dates salad
This week there is a heated discussion going on in the Netherlands about a “50 day green diet”, a company started by a bunch of girls. The so-called experts (dietitians, culinary journalists, people who work for governmental subsidized company’s related to food etc.) claim that eating only plant based food is dangerous(!!!). Needless to say…
Spicy Gingery Cucumber and Sweet peppers salad
Nothing more refreshing than cucumbers I think. It is also the most favorite vegetable for many children. They do not see cucumber as being a vegetable, often they eat it as a snack. Whenever I serve my kids a meal I feel slightly guilty about (fries, pizza, that kind of stuff) I always serve cherry…
Mexican fiësta food: Chili sweet potato fries with eggplant-avocado-corn and lime salad!
The Dutch people experience an unprecedented September summer with local heatwaves. Temperatures can reach as far as 32 ℃. To me and my family that is something to celebrate, we relish the warmth and the sun. One of the type of foods that fits this kind of weather is definitely Mexican food! So we had…
30 minutes salad. Chard, baby kale leaves, roasted sweet potato with pomegranate seeds
Too warm today to spend much time in the kitchen? Prepare yourself this easy salad of chard and baby kale with a dressing of fresh lime juice, olive oil and black pepper. Add sweet potato chunks roasted with a mixture of mustard-, caraway- and fennel seeds. (if you really do not feel like too much…
Greek choriatiki vegan style
The Dutch summer season is utterly disappointing. We suffer from a serious lack of warm sunny days. So I decided to create a little bit of summer myself. In the form of this lovely vegan stye Greek choriatiki. I replaced the feta with avocado, added also grilled bell peppers and some rocket lettuce. A simple…
