Did you know 2016 was declared Year of the Bean by the United Nations? Since in 2013 they elected quinoa and this was a boost for this South American grain, I presume we are going to eat a whole lot of beans this year. The UN doesn’t use the word bean but “pulse” a more inclusive…
Vietnamese Chicken Skewers on the Plancha
Njam sent me their last book Proef De Goesting a while ago but I have been so busy that I didn’t even have time to take a look at it. The book contains the favorite recipes of 12 Njam chefs. Browsing through the book I stumbled upon a recipe by Quyen Truong Thi. I love…
Eat less but better – Duke of Berkshire
One of my good intentions last year was to eat less meat but better quality. I must say I have really kept that intention / promise. Better for my health, for the environment and what a difference in taste. Since the “Dagen Zonder Vlees” started again (an initiative where you eat less meat and fish)…
Paleo Crackers
I have been reading up on the Paleo way of eating. Although I am not a die hard follower I must say we eat a lot of paleo these days. Take these paleo crackers for example. My office is in a remote (and desolate) town close to Antwerp with no healthy food outlets to grab lunch….
Vegan Valentine’s Day Dinner
It’s that time of the year again. Valentine’s Day A lot of people celebrate Valentine’s Day in a restaurant but since this year February 14th is a Sunday we are having a romantic home made Valentine’s Dinner. This year with an extra challenge…a vegan dinner. I am still keeping up with my good intentions…working out,…
Mardi Gras or Pancake Day – a new pancake recipe
Pancake Day, also called Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras (which is French for “Fat Tuesday”), is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. It’s called so due to the tradition of…. eating pancakes on the day – In Belgium we celebrate Maria Lichtmis where we eat pancakes a week earlier – This…