And yet, another update!

Hello! I have been busy with a numerous amount of things lately which explains why I haven't been posting much. As you might have probably read in a previous post I have been busy raising money for Uganda. In Februari 2016 I will be heading to Uganda for an expedition of two weeks. There we will visit local development projects and for these projects, money is needed. This money is spent on for example materials. In order to raise money, I opened my own 'Living Room Restaurant'. Every few weeks I invite friends over whom bring another couple too so that each evening I have a total of eight guests. During such an evening I will prepare a three course meal which is based on the season. I have also been interviewd by the local newspaper which posted a four pages long article about this project! Subsequently, most of my time has been occupied by doing schoolwork, doing sports and planning the dinners. The moment I find some time and joy to write you about a new recipe or one of the courses I prepared, I will let you know! Have a rocking day! -x-

Recipe: spinachomelette with spicy sausage

Hello everyone! This is probably the first time I post a recipe so fast (I finished eating it 30 minutes ago) but I am just really excited to share it with you. Today I will tell you the recipe to a very healthy and jummy omelette. I ate it for dinner but you can perfectly make it for lunch as well. There are just a few ingredients needed and a little of your time to make this awesome dish!

What you will need (1 portion):

• 150 grams of spinach
• 2 eggs
• 30 grams of a kind of spicy sausage
• half a paprika
• 3 small tomatoes
• pepper

Preparation:

• Crack the eggs and whisk them
• Add the spinach, pieces of paprika and tomatoes and the pieces of the sausage
• Mix these ingredients
• Put a frying pan on the stove with some butter
• Put the mixture in to the pan and let it fry (on low heat)
• Additionally add some pepper to your omelette and turn it around
• You can serve this omelette with some fresh oven-baked bread

It is just that easy! Please let me know if you tried out this recipe for lunch or dinner! Have a great day -x-

Recipe: quiche with salmon and prawns

Hai there! Today I will share with you a recipe that I encountered a time ago and I recently tried it out. Honestly, it tastes amazing! The two sorts of fish go really well together with all the spices. Admittedly, this is a recipe which is screaming summer. But, while the leaves are turning brown and yellow, and the rain pours down from the sky, I believe we are allowed to let a little summer into our lives!

What you will need (one quiche):

• 8 pieces of puff paste
• 300 grams of salmon
• 100 grams of Dutch prawns
• 3 eggs
• 200 ml of creme fraiche
• a few branches of dill
• a few branches of chives
• 2 spring onions
• cake tin

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven on 200 degrees Celsius
2. Cover the cake tin with the puff paste
3. Cut the salmon in pieces and divide over the bottom together with the prawns
4. Blend the eggs with the creme fraiche, spices, salt and pepper and pour this mixture over the fish
5. Put the quiche in the oven for about 20 minutes

As you might have noticed, it is a very simple recipe without much fuss.

Please let me know if you tried out this delicious recipe! What is your favourite type of quiche?

Enjoy today! -x-

Autumn has arrived!!

Hello, it has been quite a long time! I decided to start writing again, at the end of my autumn holiday, simply because my fingers and my mind were thrilling to start writing. This post will be about the new season. I usually think autumn is all about rain, rain and more boring rain (especially in the Netherlands). But in the last few weeks I have encountered some beautiful personalities autumn also holds.

Since two weeks we have a new family member: our dog Rocky. He is a labrador Retriever and he is just so sweet. During the holiday I have spent quite some time with him in the forest playing and wondering. He already feels like my best buddy! During these walks there is enough time to take a step back, enjoy the moment and wonder. Taking different routes through the forest, I have encountered many different nature views which just make my day! I don't have many pictures because "Live for the moment, not for the memories".

The autumn season also brings many new types of food. During this season, I love working with pumpkins, apples, kale, different types of lettuce, potatoes, etc. As you might have already guessed, there will be a delicious autumn recipe posted soon!

Recipe: homemade pizza

Hi there! Today I will share with you a really easy and fun recipe. Pizza is of course not known for being healthy, but making it yourself is actually healthier and a lot more fun! You can pretty much make the pizza the way you like it, with toppings of your own choice. I will share with you how I made it, but it is up to you to change it.

What you will need (1 portion):

• 2 slices of puffed pastry
• 2 slices of gammon
• 4 aspergus
• 10 black olives
• a handful of pizzacheese 
• italian species

Optionally, you can make the tomatosauce yourself, like I did, for this you will need:

• 7 small tomatoes
• a handful of rocket lettuce
• salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. For the sauce, put the tomatoes, rocket lettuce and some salt and pepper in a blender and blend until you have a sauce
2. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius
3. Place the puffed pastry next to each other and spread with the tomatosauce
4. Add the gammon, aspergus and black olives
5. Finish with a handful of pizzacheese and some italian seasoning
6. Put in the oven for about 20 minutes
7. Ready to serve!

It doesn't get any easier! What are your favourite ingredients, to put on top of your pizza? I would love to read a comment from you. Have a wonderful day -x-