Category Archives: Food & Drinks

Belgium, Food & Drinks, Travels

Asper & Gavere

D and I went to Asper to buy our last batch of geutelingen for the year. However, because of popular demand, we might not have to wait till next February to get our hands on them again. According the the lady at the butcher shop, geutelingen were available since last October! Oh yeah, and since we were at a really nice butcher shop, we ended up buying weeks worth of meat, on top of the special pancakes. 😛

We then proceeded to Gavere, so that I may do some ATM transactions. The entire city square was dug up and was undergoing some serious renovations and changes. Now that I think about it, I hardly ever come across a Flemish city which is not under some kind of construction…

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Food & Drinks, Simplify

Pearl Couscous Salad

While going through the pantry this morning, I found a box of pearl couscous I forgot I have. Although the expiry date is two months from now, I decided that it will be best that I use it up now, so that I will not forget about it again. Subsequently, I cooked the couscous according to the instructions on the box, let that cool and then made a simple couscous salad with whatever I have at hand. Whatever I had at hand were shredded carrots, shredded Chinese cabbage, olive oil, ras el hanout (expired), salt, pepper and miscellaneous this and that. The end result looks good, and tastes good.

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Pizza Crust

Look at that pizza crust. It was made from scratch using bread flour. The texture is totally different from store-bought pizzas, which crusts are usually thinner. Nothing wrong with cracker-like pizza crusts, but if I must be honest, nothing beats a freshly-baked home-made pizza with a crunchy bread crust.

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Bisque & Geutelingen

Yesterday, I used up the four boxes of grey shrimp shells I have stored in the freezer. The recipe I used makes a delicious, simple and frugal shellfish bisque. The cooked and strained shells were then discarded into the trench compost hole I have at the back of the shed. In a few weeks time, the shells plus the other kitchen scraps will be turned into organic fertilizer by Mother Nature.

This afternoon, D and I went to the town of Asper to purchase some geutelingen. Yep, it is that time of the year again for these special pancakes. Yum yum!

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Restjes

This evening, D will not be eating dinner at home. So, I dedicate the day to eating leftovers I have in the fridge and clearing up some of the pantry items which I have neglected for too long.

The things I ate throughout the day are: rice, lentils, curry, miso, nori, tofu, napa cabbage, and celery. I only managed to finish the rice and lentils. The rest are for the next few days. I am not a pig…

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Food & Drinks, Health, Simplify

Banana Walnut Muffins

I made banana walnut muffins to get rid of two ripe bananas, and some walnuts I stored away last year. The decision to make the muffins has been an internal struggle and a compromise. Muffins require a simpler cooking process and contain way less calories than the coveted banana cream pie.

Brain has won the argument against stomach and heart, this time.

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Business & Being Creative, Food & Drinks, Jibber Jabber

Ice Tea

D and I normally do bulk grocery shopping in the beginning of the month. But today is an exception because we are out of ice tea! I will just push the accounting of our household food budget to February. No biggie…

While out, we took a little detour to the bank, so that I may test out my new debit card. And, it works. 🙂

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Belgium, Food & Drinks

Pots Of Endives

I have three pots of endives in the utility room. All of the endive roots are growing like crazy. The older ones are sprouting second and third growth.

For weeks, I have been making endive soup, braised endives and endive salad. I will have to make some bake endive croquettes and store these in the freezer for later days. I am but human, one can only consume that much endive soup… 😛

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