Time to overhaul the fridge!
As part of the restrictions here in the Netherlands I have fallen out of practice of planning for meals. I have one daughter back at school full time and my eldest has just started back four half days each week. For lockdown I stocked the fridge with food they could grab for lunch but I…
Burrito Bowls
We love Mexican food and am trying my hand at making burrito bowls. I have to admit the name throws me a little because burrito’s are wraps filled with Mexican foodie goodness and using a bowl instead in my mind means the burrito is left at the back door but let’s go with it. I…
Mustardy mackerel, spinach and spuds
Every week I face the battle of the fish dish. My girls like salmon with peri-peri seasoning and my youngest would eat that every week if I let her and my husband loves fish but hates the smell of the kitchen/house after we have cooked it and so each week I try to find a…
Soups: 2.Thai Butternut Squash Soup
For my second soup selection for the family I found this recipe in Rachel’s Everyday Kitchen cook book. I like butternut squash but sometimes find the soups a little sweet so am hoping the lemongrass and chilli will help balance out the flavour. I will be cooking this later in the week so will update…
Soups: 1. Minestrone with orecchiette and barlotti beans
The Autumn months are upon us and when the rain starts to pour and the sky is grey I start hankering after comfort and warmth and all things hygge which I find easily in a steaming bowl of soup. Unfortunately my daughters are not as impressed when I announce soup is on the menu and…
Beef Stew
Normally I will make a beef stew when I see that the weather is getting a bit bleak and we need to be cheered up, as stew and dumplings has to be one of my husbands all time favourite dishes. The recipe below is a general guide as I chop and change it depending on…
Buttermilk Scones
One of the clearest memories I have of my Grandma from being a child was of her making scones. Watching her mix the ingredients together then adding the raisins and then cutting them into squares, a quick egg wash and straight in the oven. Her scones always turned out perfect and I am always comparing…
Buttermilk Flatbread
A couple of month back my daughter’s friend came to dinner and cooked a lovely potato and tomato curry. To go with it I decided to try my hand a chapatis which I found really easy to make, even if the first few turned out a bit thin and tortilla-ish. Since then I love any…
Is Universe is sending a message?
I love picking up random books at the airport. This is one of the things I am missing most with coronavirus and not travelling. My rules for selecting the books are simple: They can’t be chicklit or a new fictional release.Or the book has to be one that I generally would not pick up. When…
Summer Pesto Pasta
This is a perfect recipe for those days when you need something quick and easy. You will notice on my photo that I have loads of black olives and mozzarella, my daughters love them and would happily pick them out of the bowl as soon as my back is turned. In fact this evening I…
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