Last week me and my Alpronista friends were invited for a great breakfast in Brussels. Due to the heavy snowfall, we barely got there in time but we were so happy to be able to assist. The Alpro team went all the way with a beautifully decorated tent with a nice view of the Bois de…
Fruit and chia pudding
A great way to start your day is with a healthy breakfast. There are days that you are not in the mood for a smoothie or green juice or granola or oatmeal…a chia pudding might be a nice alternative. I make these chia puddings the night before to get a healthy kick start of my…
Our way to a healthier lifestyle: changing our eating habits
When you hear the verdict…. your are intolerant to gluten or lactose it is almost like you are hit by a truck. What now? What can you eat, what can’t you eat? How will this affect your social life? What can you eat in the office, when you go and have dinner with friends…It is…
Become a Belgetarian!
Supermarket chain Carrefour has launched a great campaign to support Belgian producers called:”Become a Belgetarian!” to support the local Belgian products. I really like this initiative because by buying and preparing local products we not only support our local suppliers, our ecological footprint becomes smaller too. Every month a few products are placed in the picture….
Yakitoro – a great Madrid hotspot
For my former job I used to travel to Spain a lot to present the fashion collections. During one of these trips I was staying in Madrids famous Preciados neighbourhood where we had dinner at Yakitoro. The restaurant is a real hot spot for the moment, owned by Spanish well known television chef Chicote. We…
Roasted Tomato Soup
I recently prepared a very tasty tomato soup. In stead of stewing the tomatoes I choose to roast them this time before adding the stock. The result was a very rich tomato soup with a warm and hearty taste. Next time I make this I will peel my tomatoes, I do not like to have…