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The trick for a dressing as creamy and beautiful you get in a restaurant is – I assume you’ve guessed it already – a really large quantity of a good quality oil. Ideally the ratio from oil to acidity, such as vinegar, lemon juice or yoghurt is 3:1, 3 parts oil, 1 part acidity. Personally,Continue reading “easy salads & dressings”

I’ve recently written two instagram posts on children and how to not manipulate children into eating, trying something they don’t want to try or depriving them of snacks or dessert for unrelated things. Since not all of my followers are also reading my blog and vice versa, I’m going to share them here as well.Continue reading “small tummies”

This recipe was last nights dinner and although I cooked some rice and took all the photos, I can’t take credit for it, as it was my husband’s work. I am a huge fan of lentils, as they are a great source of protein and fibre with comparably low calories. So you will usually seeContinue reading “Red Lentil Dhal”

Sunday mornings are my favourite since I’m not working weekends anymore. I can wake up slowly, with a coffee and a nice conversation, rather than zombie-ing out of the house and realising at Clapham Junction that I’m neither wearing socks nor makeup, because I woke up at 5.30am. So naturally my breakfasts are a littleContinue reading “Cheesy breakfast waffles”

1 Pack of Tagliatelle 1 Pack (250g) of smoked Bacon Lardons 2 Onions 3 Cloves of Garlic 500 g of Brussel Sprouts Creme Fraiche 150 ml of White Wine 250g Brown Button Mushrooms 100 g Feta Cheese Kitchen Staples: Sugar, Salt & Pepper Who says Christmas Dinner needs to be Turkey, Roast Potatoes and GravyContinue reading “Christmas Pasta”

So this lentil soup is another of the nursery kids favourite and (whispering voice) – Don’t tell anyone, but it contains a lot of yummy vegetables. It’s a very good recipe for these evenings when you actually don’t really feel like cooking, putting a lot of effort in or it is pouring down with rain.Continue reading “easy lentil soup”

This beautiful and colourful salad from various Mediterranean vegetables, giant couscous and mozzarella is perfect for a summer barbeque, a party or as a healthy lunch for work. It’s ideal to use up vegetables from the fridge that have seen better days and you can make it vegan or vegetarian, or even add some chickenContinue reading “colourful couscous salad”

The following dish is one of my favourites – originally my mum made it up on a rainy camping day we spent entirely in the tent, playing games and telling each other stories. None of us wanted to go to the beach to get kibbeling (cod, deep fried in small pieces) and chips, so weContinue reading “pasta for a rainy day”

Hey there – if you follow my blog closely, you already know about my obsession with tea, Earl Grey in particular. Today I’m going to show you a recipe for Earl Grey & apricot jam muffins, but if you’re more a fan of coffee – don’t you worry, my manager has asked for coffee muffinsContinue reading “gluten free tea muffins”

When I studied for my nutritionist certification, a lot of the tasks for children were annoying me, as it was always about “hiding vegetables” or making a dish look like something it is not. Here is the thing. Children aren’t dumb. And children, just like adults, deserve to know what they are eating – andContinue reading “chicken curry for children”

Soooo, after what was another super hard, but aboslutely lovely week I decided to do some baking over the weekend, which usually means I spend a lot of money on products, try to develop something new, throw it all away, have a little freak out where I question every decision I made in the lastContinue reading “the perfect brownies”

Hey guys, since I’m on the low carb recipes anyway, I present to you the perfect avocado mash. It goes very well with my keto walnut rolls but can also be enjoyed with a toasted ciabatta, tomatoes or a spoon, depending on how much of an avocado nut you are. You will need: 2 ripe avocadosContinue reading “avocado & feta dip”

I love Jamie Oliver. What I don’t like about him is that he claims he has “quick” recipes. Being a chef I agree, they mostly take fifteen mins and then you have something to eat. But being someone with a 75 hour job, a single mum or a someone who just doesn’t cook on aContinue reading “leftovers quiche”

Hey lovely foodie friends, This is an easy one. Spice up your life, yeah! I usually use this recipe to use up older chillies, garlic or herbs that don’t look “pretty” anymore and I know I won’t use up before they go off. Salt has always been a known preservative, yet it has a majorContinue reading “vibrant chilli salt”

This recipe is one of our family favourites. Originally it’s a recipe from an old ALDI cookbook, if I remember correctly for cheap dishes in the 90s. This is my take on it – whenever I cook it, it’s pretty much gone within seconds. It’s a quick one pot dish, easy to prepare, easy toContinue reading “lemon & parsley pasta”

Spring is finally here, and as the summer girl I am, I’m thinking ahead and getting excited about long evenings on the balcony, concerts with my friend Sofia (well, okay, maybe not this year) and hot days at the beach. Do you want to know the truth? I won’t give a damn if I willContinue reading “gin tonic sorbet”

This is one of the quick instagram recipes I post every once in a while. Rhubarb is a great great great fruit and in my opinion just belongs to spring days. My husband and my mum would greatly disagree, in fact my mum instantly gets goosebumbs when someone even mentions rhubarb. When I saw rhubarb onContinue reading “rhubarb syrup”

So in my nutritional coachings my favourite topic is “breakfast” – every advert, every self declared fitness coach, our grandmothers, mums and older brothers tells us in capital letters “YOU NEED TO HAVE BREAKFAST” “NOT HAVING BREAKFAST IS UNHEALTHY” and “STUDIES SHOW NOT HAVING BREAKFAST WILL KILL YOUR PUPPY!” (only so slightly hyperbolic). See, theseContinue reading “quick breakfast smoothie”

My friends are always a little hesitant to cook for me, maybe because I am a professional chef, but if they do, I’m usually forever grateful, because – let’s face it- I cook 24/7 and it’s nice to just be eating for a change. My friend Rob recommended a tiny Hungarian shop in Wimbeldon toContinue reading “hungarian lentil soup”

See, everytime I even go as far as mentioning rice pudding, everyone around me immediately says “Rice pudding is so dull, I don’t like it” – well, you probably remember it from school lunches or tins, but it doesn’t have to be bland, boring and overcooked with a dreadful skin on top. Imagine you couldContinue reading “spicy rice pudding”