Another Indonesian dish! This time sajoer beans. These are green beans with a bite. Paul, my husband, loves them. He loves green beans, but he especially loves it when I prepare them this way. It’s a perfect side dish to serve with rice and some meat or tofu. The recipe …
Indonesian cuisine has had a big influence on Dutch cuisine, so expect to find Dutch traditional food dishes based on Indonesian cuisine. Indonesian beef rendang doesn’t have a place among Dutch traditional food, but you can get it at every Chinese-Indonesian restaurant in the Netherlands. It’s not that hard to …
Yuri made us a croque madame sandwich, and it was delicious. He also prepared us a croque monsieur sandwich. So we could do croque monsieur vs croque madame! So what is a croque madame? Well it’s basically a grilled cheese sandwich with bechamel and a baked egg. So a grilled …
Week 22 2022 started with homecooked meals until Friday. On Friday we went to a festival, on Saturday we had a barbecue and on Sunday we ordered take out. Week 22 2022 Monday Yuri still had one day of vacation left. Dinner were In-and-Out style Animal fries with Brussels sprouts …
The fifth one in the Dutch Traditional Food Series, and this time all about the most popular Dutch snack, the frikandel! Among the others I’ve covered are the second most popular snack the Kroket and Vla. Let’s find out the origins and history of frikandellen. See what’s it made …
Potatoes are the best. I love serving them in different ways, this time as crispy potato wedges. They are simply delicious and easy to prepare. They come with a sauce you can whip up in minutes. These crunchy potato wedges are a perfect side dish. I served them with cauliflower, …
We loved this savory bundt cake a lot. It was bread dough stuffed with sundried tomatoes and anchovy. Seriously good. Mostly I prepare sweet bundt cakes, but savory bundt cake recipes are also worth the time, I found out. I served it for breakfast and lunch, and it was perfect. …
Week 21 2022 started with homecooked meals and then a long weekend getaway. Yuri had just 3 days of school and I had only 3 days of work, since it was Ascension Day. Week 21 2022 Monday Paul was still down with Covid. Luckily I was up and able to …
Week 26 2022 was the last full week of school for Yuri. At the end of the week he starred in his school musical and we had dinner at a restaurant with my parents. The last overview I wrote was Week 20 2022. Since I’ve had COVID I’ve been more …
Pancakes are traditionally a breakfast item, however it’s also perfect for lunch and dinner. There are so many ways to serve pancakes, that I’ve made a collection of 100+ pancake ideas. So when you’re looking for another way of serving pancakes other than with maple syrup, take a look. Pancake …