These cookies are a Dutch traditional food just like Kruidnoten, which is delicious and served around and on Sinterklaas. Dutch speculaas are cookies with seasoning which gives it a warm feeling inside. I usually can’t get enough of it and keep on eating it. Homemade they are the best! Each …
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Sint Cane Shaped Grilled Cheese Sticks
These grilled cheese sticks are so cute and delicious. They are perfect to serve with Homemade Tomato Soup, which is what we did. Paul prepared these easy cheese soup sticks. He shaped them in the shape of the cane of Sinterklaas since we had them in that season. But these …
Homemade Tomato Soup with Crème Fraîche Miter
Homemade soup is the best! Paul prepared this recipe for homemade tomato soup for us around Sinterklaas, but the soup is suitable all year long. Then instead of drawing a miter just make a swirl with the crème fraiche, it won’t change anything flavor wise. This homemade tomato soup with …
Kruidnoten Tiramisu: Alcohol Free
Tiramisu is a traditional and delicious dessert. However you do have to love the taste of coffee and with alcohol in it, it’s not really kid-friendly. Luckily there are many variations on tiramisu, like this Kruidnoten Tiramisu. There’s no alcohol in it and you can leave out the coffee. It’s …
Pancake Surprise Cake
Paul and Yuri had so much fun building and decorating this cake. Most of the fun from making the Pancake Surprise Cake came from eating the decoration (candy) while preparing the cake. Luckily they only ate a bit and there was enough left over to decorate the cake. At Sinterklaas …
Healthy Sinterklaas Smoothie
Allergies: dates, fruit, almonds, cocoa Our family loves smoothies, and I’ve made many already. Sadly, smoothies aren’t always the healthiest. In comes the Healthy Sinterklaas Smoothie: good for you and delicious. And completely ok for the season. When drinking this smoothie, accompany it with kruidnoten, gingerbreadmen, Dutch speculaas, Chocolate Kruidnoten …
Speculaas Pear Pie
Continuing in the Sinterklaas mood, I have a Speculaas Pear Pie for you today. A delicious, thick crust of speculaas with a filling of almond spice and topped with fresh pears. It’s delicious and a real treat in these days around Sinterklaas. This time I tested a recipe from Koopmans. …
Gingerbreadmen or Speculaasmannetjes
It’s Sinterklaas time in The Netherlands, so here’s a second Sinterklaas recipe I tested. The first I posted yesterday, kruidnoten. There are many sweets that are specifically for the Sinterklaas period. Speculaas comes in various forms, as chunks, stuffed and shaped in various figures. This time I picked a recipe …
Kruidnoten
Allergies: wheat, gluten, dairy Kruidnoten, also called pepernoten, are a seasonal product in The Netherlands. They’re one of the Dutch Traditional Foods you must try when you’re in The Netherlands. It’s a small cookie that’s eaten in the time around Sinterklaas. It’s really popular and usually available in stores from …