Tag: holiday recipes

Pumpkin smoothie bowl
Happy snacks

Pumpkin smoothie bowl

I have been cooking a lot with pumpkin lately. As a result, you can find pumpkin as an ingredient in many of the recipes of the month of October. Furthermore, I discovered a way how to enjoy a big smoothie bowl also in autumn or winter. Using a pumpkin, banana, cinnamon and some cloves I […]

Pumpkin frittata
Happy snacks

Pumpkin frittata

Do you already have your Halloween pumpkin? No? Then it’s time to get one. But before you start carving it, try to cook a nice dish out of it. I will show you a quick way how to make a nice pumpkin frittata. This time I changed the type of pumpkin. I used butternut pumpkin […]

Creamy pumpkin salad dressing
Salads

Creamy pumpkin salad dressing

Pumpkin season started. The shops are full of different kinds of pumpkins. Therefore, you will be seeing a lot of pumpkin recipes in the next month. Pumpkins are fruits with a slightly sweet aroma, but you can easily use them in any recipe you like. I bought again the Hokkaido pumpkin. And as a start, […]

Sausages shaped into a heart form with a sunny side up egg in the middle.
Happy snacks, Meat, Salads

Sausage-egg hearts

Transform a classic breakfast into either fun or romantic meal with just one cut. These sausage-egg hearts are gorgeous, easy to make and delicious. Form a heart shape with the sausage, crack an egg in the middle and there you have a lovely breakfast, brunch or dinner.

Asparagus with bacon scarf
Happy snacks

Asparagus with bacon scarf

This is an easy prosciutto/bacon wrapped green asparagus recipe which makes a delicious side dish. Asparagus is a spring vegetable that contains a lot of vitamins (B, C, E and K; almost the whole alphabet) and more than 90% is water. It is low in calories and low in sodium. Perfect for a light meal. […]

Matcha doughnuts in the oven
Desserts, Hot oven

Matcha doughnuts

The year 2017 is here and the longest night of the year is over. We celebrated at our friend’s place and since everyone brought something to the party we decided to make some dessert. The original dinner topic was Japanese, so I thought of doing something with matcha. Matcha is a stone-ground Japanese green tea. […]

Noodle nests
Pasta, rice & co.

Noodle nests

Noodle nests are a super easy and cute dish. Also something you could use as a starter or as a side dish or even something you could make for Easter or Christmas. This is something that adults and children will enjoy. It needs some preparation the day before, but nothing big and difficult. What is […]

Half of a Hokkaido pumpkin, roasted and stuffed with ground beef and eggplant. Garnished with fresh chives and cottage cheese.
Hot oven, Meat

Beef eggplant stuffed pumpkin

This hearty beef eggplant stuffed pumpkin is a fall-inspired masterpiece. A whole pumpkin is transformed into a cosy vessel for a rich, savoury filling of ground beef, eggplant, and aromatic spices. This impressive dish is perfect for sharing with friends and family on a chilly evening.

Four small cups filled with bacon-wrapped dates and a homemade BBQ sauce in the middle.
Happy snacks

Bacon-wrapped dates

Woohoo! Check these out! Bacon-wrapped dates! These are the ultimate party snack. The combination of sweet and salty, crispy and soft is just amazing. Every bite is a party on its own. Serve them with a homemade BBQ sauce and your party will be on a higher level. Wink.

Eggs and spiders
Happy snacks

Eggs and spiders

Another quick recipe for how to make a great Halloween snack. The title says it all. The snacks are the eggs and spiders. Of course not the real spiders, so don’t get scared. We will simply use olives. With transforming the egg filling and with some creativity using an olive, you’ll get a fantastic party snack. […]