It's almost impossible not to love this salad! It's so good, I keep making double portions in order to have some leftovers for the next days. Why you ask? Well, because it's the perfect combination of grainy quinoa, sturdy kale, a tangy lemon-mustard dressing, crunchy almonds and fresh pomegranate kernels. And has everything a salad needs to have in order to really satisfy me without weighing me down. Perfect for lunch or a light dinner. Easy to prepare. Great for storing if you can't finish it ...
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Golden Rice with crispy chickpeas & sweet potato
Crispy spiced chickpeas & roasted sweet potato pieces on a bed of golden with kale. A tangy vegan tahini yoghurt drizzle poured over this flavour bed makes the perfect weeknight meal for a low budget and even less time. We're living in peculiar times. It's been over a month now that we have been practising a kind of self-quarantine here at my house. We only leave the house if absolutely necessary. We've reduced shopping trips to the store to the bare minimum and we make do with ...
Roasted Hokkaido & Kale Fettuccine
Lately, social media talk has been centred on healthy foods, diets and new-years resolutions. And while I think there's merit in the first one (not only in the beginning of a new year though), I don't necessarily believe in the other two. I'm much more prone to creating recipes that are delicious enough to become a favourite all-year round, not just cater to some short-time superficial trend or pressure you might feel. So I'm super happy that my first recipe of this new decade ...
Garlicky Roasted Bell Pepper & Tomato Soup – and a farewell to summer!
It's been a wonderful, sunny and exciting summer! The days have been warm and pleasing. The food on our tables was abundant. Rich in color, smell and taste. But now it's time to say good-bye. To let go of what was and to welcome the new season. As summer leaves us, the days are getting considerably shorter while the nights are getting cooler, everything reminds us of the endless circle of life. Trees that once were strong and vibrant are now shedding their leaves. The colours in nature are ...
Greek Watermelon Salad with Mint Dressing
There's a bit of melancholy hanging in the air when I think about this salad. It's already the end of summer and watermelon and tomatoes are still offered in abundance, but deep within I also know that this might be the last time I'll fill my plate with this refreshing summer salad. For this year at least. The sweetness of the garden-ripe heirloom & cherry tomatoes. The lovely, cool freshness of diced watermelon. A tangy mustard-lemon-olive dressing and lots of fresh mint. All of this ...
Simple Pea Hummus & a new blog category!
Today I want to share with you, not only this 10-minute recipe for the simplest yet most-delicious pea hummus. I also want to talk to you briefly about my new blog category for simple recipes! Yes, you've hear right! While most of my recipes are indeed simple, as I love straight-forward cooking and easy recipes, I've nonetheless come to the conclusion that one of the reasons why I don't share more with you, is that I make it too complicated for myself to post frequently. As you might have ...
