herbs

quiche spinach spinat mangold swiss chard

Light summery spinach quiche

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Wow, what a Summer! Minimum 30 degrees C heat waves, sun, sun and SUN. Even though I normally love the warm time of the year, I guess this last heat wave just made me realise that I am not made for this kind of weather. I was staying more inside the house than out and dearly wished we would have included some Brazilian standards when building our house: air condition! Well, we did not. However, on the upside: I came to appreciate an area of our house that so far was treated as the “step child” – the cellar. What […]

coconut water melon summer drink

Water melon, coconut water & the first HELLO of Summer

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Summer is in the air! …and on the glittering blue lakes. And on the glowing bright blooms in the fields. And on the market-stalls presenting gorgeous sweet berries. And in my head – thinking about Summer sun and long evenings on the Patio… I can already hear our grill in the garden shed, as he is screaming for fresh air and the first major bbq-session of this season ;–) Can’t wait for it! Tomorrow he will be “set free” :–) One thing that’s definitely going to land on the grill is water melon. Surly some of you have heard of or tried that way […]

Herbs – a gift for the senses

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Herbs just take every single dish up another level, don’t you think? Two years ago I planted my first few herbs and since then the amount and variety are increasing constantly. They are taking over my garden as reigning plantpower (although the pumpkin seems to attempt a coup this year ;–)) I know that most people would prefer vibrant, colourful flowers to decorate their garden, but I am totally into those different greens and modest, but beautiful blooms. And when you give them a chance and walk up close to them, they will completely charm you with their amazing range of fragrances. […]