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We've been having good sunny weather in Holland , or at least on our part of the land, that my husband and I simply grab every opportunity we get to bike around. We live in this little ísland' surrounded by water and it's just wonderful to go around it by bike, I of course am always carrying a camera because you'll never know what you come across with, right?
Such as when we came across this old water toren (reservoir) turned hotel with restaurant and a marvelous garden. The place is called Vi
April 30, 2009
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Here's another very simple fried rice flavor I made few weeks ago. I had extra slices of fresh salmon and tuna, cooked rice from the night before and with one look at my husband's hungry face I immediately , rather automatically, reached out for the wok! Fast, no fuss recipe!
4 cups cooked rice
bits of salmon
bits of tuna
3 tbsp frozen green peas
1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
1 med. chopped onion
4 tbsp kikkoman soy sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tsp. sake
10 g butter
3 tbsp oil
pinch o
March 1, 2009
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My Saturdays were usually spent visiting the next city with my husband, we would usually shop and just enjoy the day together. But last Saturday he was still in the USA so I had the chance to do some blog hopping. One blog that I was able to hop was Weng's and read about her Spam Musubi entry. The moment I saw them I couldn't stop from smiling because her presentation was so good that you'd think it was done by a Hawaiian who truly loves anything with spam! And then I remembered that just few we
February 2, 2009
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The moment I saw this slice of squash at a local Asian store last week, an idea, a simple idea of cooking it quickly came to mind, so full of excitement I bought it. Yeah, excited because it isn't every day that you can find such beautiful squash in the smack of winter here in Holland!
I also bought a thin bundle of string beans (sitao in tagalog) and a piece of aubergine (talong in tagalog) to complete the main ingredients of my simple recipe. And this (see under image) was the outcome.
Tiny
January 30, 2009
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As much as possible I prepare our meals from scratch. Because that's what I grew up with. Fresh ingredients = better tasting food. But in these fast paced - busy life, I learned to turn into those mixes in boxes offered in groceries. And to be honest the first time I used it, I became a believer and though not regularly, I sure use them especially when I don't have the time to do some shopping.
I had few pieces of frozen Alaskan salmon, 300grams of fresh beans. So this Sunday evening, I prepa
December 8, 2008
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The mood to experiment kicked in and this was the result. I should say that the idea wasn't totally mine as I took a big part of it from Pad Thai recipe (Thai fried noodles) but this was much simplified, easyier to prepare and if I might add, husband loved it!
Few weeks ago I bought a small jar of tamarind sauce at the Thai store and I really wanted to use it. Since I have a bag of flat noodles, I decided to make this and see how it would taste. Not bad, not bad at all.
Ingredients:
1 heaped
November 19, 2008
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"Wie is de chef?" (or "Who is the chef?") is becoming a popular television program in The Netherlands. Even my husband who isn't fond of such show is now patiently waiting for the program to start each and everyday. Wis is de chef is about four people who love to cook coming together, take turn to cook a complete dinner for each other. But only one of them is a professional Chef and the rest must guess who among them has the title. Because most participants are true kitchen and cooking lovers,
November 8, 2008
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