If you are not from Indonesia , Malasysia, Surinam or the Netherlands you might wander what sambal is. It is a delicious Indonesian chili sauce that is used as condiment that can be added to soups, stews, rice or noodle dishes and I even add it to my grilled cheese sandwich. Mostly because I am weird….
Read MoreThis might be our best photography and food styling but it shows that it is the inside that counts. This delicious and vegan eggplant parmigiana can warm any winter evening. Inspired by a recipe from Sophie Dahl we added vegan mozzarella and perhaps even improved the sauce.
Read MoreAs soon as I saw these cookies at The First Mess I knew I had to make them (and even double them). The First Mess is one of the few blogs where you know that the recipe is right and the outcome will taste amazing. So all credits for Laura. I doubled the recipe because more is always better and I have written it down in grams because it easier for us Dutchies and I also recplaced the avocado oil for sesame oil.
Read MoreHeerlijk glutenvrij en vegan brood vol met noten met ook een extra recept om alle allergenen uit te sluiten.
Read MoreAside from apple pie, the most autumn-y thing to bake are cinnamon buns. Lots of cinnamon and cardamom, wrapped in a delicious pastry that’s both soft and sweet. We created this simple version of it that is both vegan and gluten free! And yes, that’s definitely worth an applause, because that combination is rare. And on top of that, it also uses a great margarine that is readily available in your local supermarket.
Read MoreThe Indian kitchen is not that well known in The Netherlands, but it’s incredibly rich and has so many different aspects to it. Pretty understandable, considering India is about 95 times bigger than The Netherlands. So, the time has come for some rich flavours and the great stories from Rakhee.
As you might expect with a blog name like “Box of Spice”, Rakhee sent me a spice mix to go with this recipe. I wish I could order a year’s supply of this, because it was absolutely delicious. But I will give you the recipe so you can try it out for yourself.
Read MoreThe best recipes are created when you are too busy and there is too little time. One day, we didn’t have a clue what to have for dinner that evening, but did see we had an incredible supply of tomatoes in the fridge. So, we used those with a hand-held blender and ta-da! Soup.
Read MoreA couple of a years ago, I was spending my birthday laying on the couch, just like another other day (I know I’ll die with a flat head), when a big envelope fell through our letter box. Inside it, there were (still completely whole) homemade oatmeal cookies from Barbara from De Wereld van Fien (literally translated: Fien’s World). She had sent a sweet little birthday card along with it and that’s when I truly felt like it was my birthday. It was so special receiving freshly made cookies like that, and since then Johann and I have also been sending cookies to people who we feel is in the need for a little support, or as a way to say “thank you”.
Read MoreDespite my love/hate relationship with Instagram, I do love it for always giving me inspiration. And you do meet some great people on there, who you otherwise would never have gotten to know. So, despite all the algorithm frustrations, I still like Instagram. For example, for a very long time now I have been following Nina Parker, not just because I want to have all of her clothes, or go on all of her travels, but also because of the delicious food she always shares. This time we decided to make her vegan chocolate mousse and it was delicious
Read MoreThese macaroons are honestly so addictive. As a child, I would always remove the wafer part and eat the rest. The slightly crunchy bottom combined with the softness of the inside from the sweetness of the coconut is just so extraordinarily good. This version doesn’t have the little wafer, so you can immediately begin eating.
Read MoreWhether this can truly be said to be a fougasse is debatable, but I will say it is delicious alongside a bowl of soup or with some (vegan) cheese. The black kalamata olives in particular give this bread a lot of flavour.
Read MoreWhen we first decided to start this series of simple recipes, we completely forgot about this one particular recipe. We have made this so often, we don’t even think about it anymore. And that while the entire point of this series is to share those basic recipes that you want to make over and over and over again. This particular recipe we have been making for over 13 years now, and it manages to turn any salad into a fancy meal..
Read MoreNot long ago, I wrote an article about sustainable and organic coffee and tea. With every choice we make as consumers, we can exercise a little bit of positive influence on the world around us, such as the environment and work conditions. And seeing as Johann and I aren’t the only ones in The Netherlands with a coffee addiction – Dutch people drink the most coffee in all of Europe – it is amazing to be able to have coffee that not only tastes great, but is also produced fairly.
Recently, I was contacted by Coffee to Stay, from whom I learned that their business does not only make sure coffee bean farmers are compensated fairly for their work, but are also taught how to work with climate change
Read MoreThese gluten free and vegan waffles are a great idea for Easter. Make them savoury or sweet and enjoy a great start of your extra long weekend off.
Read MoreIf you want a quick and easy breakfast or snack to make without an oven, then rawnola is what you need. Seeing as it has become customary for us to start the day off with granola, it can be nice to mix things up a little sometimes. Oh, and if you add some extra dates or other dried fruits to this recipe, you can also make some delicious bars to take to school or work with you.
Read MoreThis has to be the easiest recipe we have, but we make this so often and we never get sick of it, so here it is anyway. This easy to make tahini dressing is delicious in a salad or with some grilled veggies. Or, if you make some quinoa with chopped raw vegetables, this dressing will finish it off perfectly!
Read MoreGranola is the perfect recipe for someone who can’t bake to save their life, but it is also a great basis for a good healthy breakfast, and will give you a happy feeling for the rest of the week.
To be completely honest, this is also my way of cooking and baking: throw a bunch of stuff together and pop it in the oven. But, of course, Food Bandits does sound a lot nicer. We make a big bowl of granola regularly, and I have some every morning with some fresh fruits, and Johann drowns it in almond milk.
Read MoreDoes this post really need an introduction? I can’t even express how happy and relieved I am now that we have a great recipe for gluten free and vegan pizza, that also actually tastes like pizza. No offence, but cauliflower is not pizza and courgette is not pasta. Both are great as veggies. Definitely! But we want actual pasta and actual pizza.
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