Vegetarian – A good cooking life

10
Dec
2023

Beetroot Risotto

Lately I have been doing some experiments, preparing classics with a twist or turning them into a vegetarian option. I feel an urge to do something that can make a difference, even if is just for a small step, if we all do we can get some changes and maybe make our world a bit more sustainable. Every little change, not matter, how small, is better than doing nothing. So just to clarify, I am not vegetarian, but I eat maybe once a week meat or fish, the alternatives with vegetables are just so divers that you can do anything. This time a second attempt to prepare a beetroot risotto was a fantastic result.
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09
Jun
2015

Vegetarian Pie

categories: Main Courses, Recipes

We all know that we need to eat at least 200 gr. vegetables per day, sometimes we struggle because we might not get to that, well there are always options, like a soup or a vegetarian pie, where you can hid a lot of vegetables and get your portion of vitamins and proteins. You can let your imagination goes and use anything you like, as long you have a lot of them, more or less keep the proportions as in my recipe and you will have a success on the table. (more…)

28
May
2015

Risotto with Goat Cheese

categories: Main Courses, Recipes

What can I say about risotto that I haven’t said before? Actually not much, we just love it and it has become my speciality, I like to try new combinations with different kind of vegetables and of course cheese, normally you would think parmesan but why not goat cheese? The soft goat cheese that is sold here in The Netherlands is perfect for a risotto, gives a different taste, I use normally the one with honey, and that sweetness with the savory is fantastic. (more…)

03
May
2015

Pasta with broccoli

categories: Main Courses, Recipes

Broccoli is one of the healthiest vegetables there is. Now that the superfoods are so much in, I thinks is right to say that broccoli is a superfood. The nutrients you find besides a lot of fibers are, vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, C, E and K, and the metals calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc. Well all good reasons to eat broccoli and this pasta recipe is a one of the many ways your can prepare, healthy and delicious. (more…)

27
Apr
2015

Risotto with mushrooms

categories: Books, Koken met Karin - handboek oven

Some time ago I already made a review for risotto with mushrooms, then was from a Jamie Oliver recipe, this time is an oven risotto from Karin Luiten. The good thing from this one is that is easier because you finish in the oven with all the bouillon, so no need to add spoon by spoon, the taste is still fantastic. In her book she has 4 kind of oven risotto, good idea to try with different vegetables. Easy and simple to follow. (more…)

22
Apr
2015

Grilled Vegetables

categories: Main Courses, Recipes

Sometimes I hear people saying that eat vegetarian is boring, well that’s absolutely not true. I am not vegetarian, I like to eat meat or fish sometimes, but at home we eat for sure a few times a week no meat or fish at all and it is a very colorful and healthy meal then. If you grilled your vegetables they taste fantastic and they are a bomb of vitamins. You can grill I think all vegetables, it is easy and delicious and you can made endless combinations. (more…)

21
Apr
2015

Baked potatotes

categories: Recipes, Side dishes

Potatoes is one of those ingredients that you can make in endless ways, boiled in water, fry, baked or mashed. Also it is a great source of vitamins C, B6, potassium, thiamine, riboflavin, folate, magnesium, phosphorous, iron, and zinc. So forget about that myth that potatoes are making you fat, if you cooked them on the right way are perfectly healthy and even healthier if you eat them with the skin, because the skin has the most vitamins. (more…)

10
Feb
2015

Pasta with Zucchini

categories: Books, Nigellisima

I love pasta, you can make in so many ways, very complicated sauces or very easy and fast. This recipe from Nigella is highly recommended, specially if you don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen, in no time you have a nice dinner with quite a lot of vitamins thanks to the zucchini. (more…)

08
Dec
2014

Guacamole

categories: Recipes, Starters

Guacamole must be one of the most populars sauces in the world, everybody makes in a different way, with different ingredients, that’s the beauty of it. You can just combine and make it so spice as you like, at home we try not to eat much spicy food, but still a bit of chili in the guacamole is part of the ingredients. (more…)

03
Dec
2014

Tortilla de Patatas (Spanish Tortilla)

categories: Main Courses, Recipes

I think tortilla is one of the favourites and easiest recipes from the Spanish kitchen that you can make. You can eat warm but also cold, that makes a perfect meal for a picnic or to eat in a sandwich. We always say that if you potatoes and eggs you can always have people for dinner. Of course there is a bit of trick if you want to make the perfect tortilla, it is a matter of practise and to have the right cover to turn it around, that also needs skills. Well maybe you can start practising now, so get ready to start making your perfect tortilla. (more…)

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