Tag: healthy

Melon breakfast bowl

Melon breakfast bowl

Nothing better than starting the day with a delicious melon breakfast bowl. It’s an instant happy breakfast, you simply can’t have a bad day when you start it with greek yoghurt piled in half a sunny melon and topped with even more fruit and some […]

Grass-fed meat is better for your brain. Here is why:

Grass-fed meat is better for your brain. Here is why:

I grew up in a small village in the countryside of the Netherlands. In my village cows were always outside in the field, so I thought this was the standard everywhere. But when I became older I learned that most of the time this is (sadly) […]

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Spicy sweet potato curry

Spicy sweet potato curry

One sure sign you’re cooking something really tasty is when the aroma fills your house and makes it smell magical. This is one of those recipes. Spring onions, garlic, smoked paprika, chili, cumin, and sweet potato become incredibly fragrant while cooking. The baked whole-wheat tortilla […]

The best brain foods for mental well-being

The best brain foods for mental well-being

Eating well is good for your physical health, but what most people seem to forget it is also really good for your mental health! Keep in mind that good things for your heart are also good for your head. Eating the right foods will protect you […]

Asian noodle salad with soy sesame dressing

Asian noodle salad with soy sesame dressing

This Asian noodle salad is lovely as a lunch. In fact, this is the favourite dish of most coworkers I cook for everyday. They all seem so happy whenever they see this salad on the menu. Something about the combination of the rice noodles with […]

Mexican bean salad with quinoa, paprika, and tomato

Mexican bean salad with quinoa, paprika, and tomato

I bet you didn’t know what quinoa was until a couple of years ago. In the past few years, quinoa became a well known super food. 2013 was even declared as International Year of Quinoa. Quino is an ancient pseudo-grain, the part we eat is […]

Banana bread

Banana bread

This recipe is one of the main reasons for starting this blog. So many times friends and family asked me if I could send my recipe for banana bread. Also at work I am often asked for this recipe, but I wasn’t really keen on […]

Roasted pumpkin soup

Roasted pumpkin soup

I really love pumpkin, especially in this time of year. This roasted pumkpin soup is perfect for a little bit more warmth with those cold and wintry days. It’s the perfect thing you could eat curled up with a blanket on the couch. When you […]