When I was little my mom always said that if I’d eat enough spinach I would become as strong as Popeye….duhuh! Today I use the same ruse but then we have upgraded example to superhero level. Nowadays my kids get The Hulk Stoemp or Superman Soup. The first of course greener than green, the latter red…
Chai Cake
Every month I buy all kinds of magazines and most of the time I let them linger until we go to the seaside where I always take the time to relax. I like nothing more than being crouched up on the couch with some music, candles and a nice cup of tea with all my…
Dosa – Indian pancakes
Since we started eating gluten free a couple of years ago I have been experimenting with all types of flours to prepare pancakes, breads and all kinds of alternatives for bread. Last week I have prepared a pizza with a cauliflower crust. If you check all the ‘healthy’ accounts on Instagram and Pintrest you must…
Bacardi Island
Do you remember the Bacardi commercial from the early 90’s with the party on a tropical Island? (for those of you who remember check it out here for a trip down memory lane). This commercial was shot in the Dominican Republic and we have visited a beach that look’s just like the one in the commercial. If…
Club Med Punta Cana
Last November we went to the Dominican Republic with our kids. We traveled with some friends and their kids and had a really great time. What an adventure, leaving with 8 kids and 6 adults from Brussels with the Thalys to CDG Paris Airport and then off to Punta Cana. Especially the Thalys part was…
Chicken Salad
Last weekend we had friends over for dinner with their kids. Since I didn’t really know what the kids liked to eat I opted for a ‘safe’ choice: roasted chicken. Unfortunately they had their bellies full of chips and other snacks and they were saving space for the chocolate brownie cake they had spotted before…