At the moment, our garden is covered in snow and the ground is frozen. That means that not a whole lot can be done outside. At the beginning of the month when it wasn’t freezing and we were in the…
Edible garden in January
Chocolate kranz cake
It’s been snowing in the Netherlands. You know what happens in the Netherlands when it snows? Chaos happens. On the first day of snow, the traffic jam in the country reached a record combined length of 1003 km, the railway…
Super muesli
A quick look at the breakfast section of the archives might lead you to believe that what we eat for breakfast are mainly buttery rolls and muffins. We do – sometimes. But the reason our BMI is low and our…
Deviled eggs
As my sister recently observed, from an early age Dutch children are trained in raising money for charity and other kinds of projects. The school needs a new playground? The kids get family and friends to sponsor them for running…
Fennel and celery slaw with pomegranate
Cheers to New Year’s resolutions! Cheers to cabbage salad EVERY SINGLE DAY! Or was this not one of your resolutions? Well, to tell the truth, it wasn’t mine either. But after all the Christmas cookies, something green and crunchy is…
Snowflake cookies
When my sister messaged asking what my husband wanted for Christmas, he answered all he wanted was “white Christmas” and world peace. She probably rolled her eyes and decided to give him a pair of socks. I, of course, would…