Author: pegness

Be-warm brown beans bowl

Even though it is summer here, sometimes I just feel like a warm nurturing dish. Something that warms my body, gives my face a glow and, as a bonus, is full of all the right nutrients.

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Warm salmon poke bowl

Bam! Switching all my carbs to wholegrain/wholewheat, so wanted to try a poke bowl with brown rice instead of sushi rice. And thank god, it does not disappoint, too much :-), and I feel very fulfilled. For the salmon skin lovers like me, bake it (salted) in the oven on […]

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Mackerel Fennel salad with fried capers

Inspired by one of my favorite restaurants in Amsterdam North, Pllek. I would move mountains to make some time to go get their mackerel salad or sandwich. This is my attempt to mimic the salad and its not disappointing! I forgot about fennel…., but now its back and tastier then […]

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Pickeled veggies

Never ever made this before, but now Im a fan. Such a good thing to have in the fridge and add to salads, or Indonesian food or something. You can make it with all kinds of veggies ofcourse, but this simple version is with cauliflower and carrot.

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Hello Halloumi Wraps

Easy breezy fast lunch. This, or a version of this, is my goto ‘i have little time, but do not want to eat a sandwich’ lunch. Halloumi, it is not for everybody, but it is for me. And wraps…, wraps is my religion, wraps is my sandwich. This is a […]

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Nutty tofu bowl with <3

Yes you are busy, working on the computer, deadlines, and want to grab a quick bite. Forget that quick sandwich, instead go for a quick & easy vegetable bowl. Grabbing something done is easy, but this takes only ten minutes longer, will taste way better and will also make you […]

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What the Wrap?!

I love wraps, salad wraps, corn wraps, vegetable wraps, halloumi wraps, salmon wraps, what ever the.. wraps. And art puzzles, one of my guilty pleasures, that hardly anyone I know understands. Puzzles.., is that not for retired grandmas with not much to do. Well maybe, but also its something for […]

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Surviving V day the right way

Valentine’s day….Cupids day, a commercial day, invented by people, probably to sell more stuff and make money. So officially we don’t care about it that much, but since for me, love is my biggest love, it’s hard to completely ignore it. And even if you do choose to ignore it, […]

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Kalepina colada

Nutritious kale in a pineapple / coconut smoothie. To not get stuck in my go to veggies, trying something different today! A kale smoothie…

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