March 2012
12 posts
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Mayo with herbs and wasabi
Easter’s coming and all I can think about are eggs and all the beautiful food I can put on my table. Ok, I’m mostly thinking about eggs with mayo, as I love it!
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I was looking for some interesting recipes for this year and I’ve found one for mayo with herbs and wasabi. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? One of the main reasons I’ve decided to make it straight...
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Green tea with strawberries
When sun is shining, temprerature hits 18*C you’ll need a strenght of 100 horses to keep me at home. It looks like I’m not alone in it — it was almost a miracle I managed to find a spot for my picknic blanket in the huge Westerpark. Looks like suddenly everyone else is in the same mode.
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I’m not sure if you have weekends when you want to do everything at once, starting...
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Pesto crepes with ham
I should reduce sweet breakfasts that I love so much. I can’t do it for long, that’s for sure, but I can at least start. Today I had an amazing pesto crepes by Nigella Lawson. It’s a quick one and you can fry them in the evening and just reheat in the morning.
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You will need (for 5):
60g flour
70g green pesto
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
few slices of ham
yellow cheese,...
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Poffertjes
Poffertjes are a traditional Duch fluffy pancakes that are light, spongey and delicious. It took me a while to buy a special pan to fry them, but the finall effect was more than good. I must say that I’m greatful for Ania to be around for a weekend, otherwise I’d eat them all by myself.
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You will need:
250g flour
1 egg
250ml milk
250ml water
15g fresh yeast or 1 sachet...
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Banana and cocoa shake
Sometimes I have a strange day when I can accept breakfast only in a liquide form and yesterday was one of these days. What usualy helps is an eyes band and a soundproof headphones. I’ve found a perfect flavor combination - banana and cocoa shake. OMG it worked. After drinking one I could remove the blindfold from my eyes.
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You will need (for 2):
3 ripe bananas
0,5 l milk
1...
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Quinoa cakes with poached eggs
I’ve read a lot about quinoa and apparently it’s very healthy. It also has a specific taste, so it’s nice to add some extras to it. Quinoa cakes taste amazing. That’s for sure. If you add a poach egg and a watercress leaves, it’s even better.
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You will need (for 3):
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 green onion, finely...
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Apple omelette
I’ll be home alone for some time so I’ll be cooking only for one. I love pancakes and I was close to make some, but then I’ve found a not typical recipe by Dusiowa kuchnia - an apple omelette! I’ve tasted it and it was totally awesome, especially served with a big dose of an icing sugar and a fresh mint.
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You will need:
1 egg
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4...
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Coffee rocks!
There’s nothing better than a cup of a fresh coffee in the morning. Or, even better, a huge cup of fresh coffee. I’m trying to reduce my intake of this amazing liquid to one cup per day, that’s why it needs to be good.
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I do not own a professional expresso machine (maybe in the future) but I have an easy “home way” to make it which is as delicious as it is in a cafe. My secret is a...
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Bagel with cream cheese, onion, roasted tomatoes...
Purchase of a bagle may seem simple and in fact is, but I approached it as a challenge. In Amsterdam we have quite a few brilliant bakeries and I’ve decided to visit most of them. There were no baggels. I’ve started to ask myself where are all the bagels? The answer was easy - in Bagels & Beens, that I passed a couple of times.
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I got two, still warm, and I made a tasty...
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Mushrooms, spinach and cheese omelette
Sometimes simple meals are just the best. Try our omelette.
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You will need:
butter
a few eggs
salt, pepper
zest of a lemon
spinach, cut
mushrooms
hard yellow cheese, grated
Whisk the eggs in a bowl with a pinch of salt and lemon zest. Heat the butter on a frying pan (on a medium low heat) and fry for a minute, next add spinach, mushrooms, cheese and heat until the omelet is...
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Herbed biscuits with a cheddar cream and ham
Searching for new recipes is like an adventure. Sometimes it’s difficult and I don’t feel like preparing anything. Fortunately most of times I’m able to find something just perfect.
As spring is coming and everything very slowly starts to grow, I feel like herbs and vegetables. I’m sure you do as well. I especially like tomatoes. So today I made some delicious...
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Cheddar, beer and mustard pull-apart bread
I must admit that as soon as I saw this recipe on the blog Smitten Kitchen, I knew that it will be my next breakfast. This is partly due to the fact that it reminds me of a beer bread I baked a while ago and fell in love with. Additionally, I ate that bread with cheddar cheese and it was deliciously again. And here we have it all together. And believe me, or better try it yourself, because it is...
