How to make plain yogurt tasty

Fruit yogurt is a typical source of hidden sugar. All the sweetness of fruit yogurt doesn’t really come from the fruit but is most likely to come from added sugar. Therefore an often repeated suggestion is to buy plain unsweetened yogurt eat it either as […]

Honey cake

Ingredients: 24 slices 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 Tablespoon baking powder 3 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar 4 Tablespoons canola oil 1 3/4 cups honey 4 extra large eggs 1 cup very strong coffee (decaf is […]

5 Healthy bites to watch the FIFA World Cup

Crispy chickpea’s Chickpeas are a good source of proteins, especially for people that don’t eat meat. A tasty way to eat them in front of the TV is by baking them in the oven. Pour a can of ready-made chickpeas in a bowl together with […]

Stuffed pepper

Ingredients: 4 persons 4 red bell peppers 8 carrots 200g rice (preferably brown rice) 400g ground beef 4 tbsp tomato paste Margarine Thymus/basil/herbs de Provence Preparation method: Wash the bell peppers, cut of the top (this will become the “lid”) and remove the seeds. Peel […]

Steak with creamy mushroom sauce

Ingredients: 4 persons 400g beefsteak 500g slices mushrooms 2 tbsp mustard 3 tbsp Worcestershiresauce 150ml cream 8% pepper Margarine Preparation method: Preheat the oven at 100°C. Season the steak with pepper. Melt some margarine in a pan. Make sure the pan is very hot before […]

Mediterranian salad

Ingredients: 4 persons 1 iceberg lettuce 200g green beans 200g new potatoes 4 eggs 1 green bell pepper 1 onio 200g tuna 50g cubes of low-fat cheese 8 cherry tomatoes 50g black olives Basil Preparation method: Wash the vegetables. Tear the lettuces leaves and place […]

Tagliatelle with chicken, carrots and courgette

Ingredients: 4 persons 400g chicken cut into cubes 250g Tagliatelle 2 sliced courgette 500g sliced carrots Lemon juice (1/2 lemon) Shredded parsley 2 cloves of garlic liquid margarine 1 teaspoon Ras El Hanout 1dl low-fat vegetable broth Preparation method: Fry the garlic, add the courgettes […]

Spicy Pasta

Ingredients: 4 persons 400g pasta (uncooked) 6 tomatoes 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 shallots 2 cloves of garlic 1 or 2 green peppers 1 or 2 red peppers basil Preparation method: Remove the stems from the tomatoes and carve the skin a little bit. Place […]

Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients: 4 persons 1 peeled and shredded onion 4 peeled and chopped carrots 2 finely chopped celery stalks 400g ground beef 150ml red wine 150ml vegetable broth Can of tomato paste 800g peeled potatoes 100ml skimmed milk thymus, parsley, pepper, salt oil Preparation method: Heat […]

Rolled oats cookies

Ingredients: 8 cookies 12 tbsp Rolled oats (Quackers) 1 teasp baking powder 4 sp honey Boiling water Bakery paper Preparation method: Preheat the oven to 160°C. Put the rolled oats, baking powder and honey in a bowl and mix well. Add boiling water while stirring […]

Cucumber soup

Ingredients: 6 persons 1 onion 2 Cucumbers 500ml chicken broth 100ml skimmed milk Salt/pepper Preparation method: Shred the onion. Peel the cucumbers and chop them. Braise the onion for 5minutes. Add the cucumbers and braise again for 5minutes. Pour the chicken broth over it and […]

Potato gratin

Ingredients: 4 persons Potatoes ± 800g Light cream ± 50g Broth Shallot Pepper Preparation method: Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin slices. Chop the shallot finely. Place the potato slices in layers in a baking dish. Season the layers with pepper and shallot […]

Simple milkshake

Ingredients: 1 person 1 ripe banana 250ml skimmed milk Some ice cubes Preparation method: Put the banana in the milk and mix it with a mixer until there are no nubs left and you have some foam on the milk. Put some ice cubes in […]

Risotto with mushrooms, leek and veal steak

Ingredients: 4 persons 400g veal steak 240g risotto rice 1l low-fat broth 500g mushrooms 4 leeks 3 tbsp oil herbs de Provence Ppeper 50ml soya light cream Preparation method: Boil the broth on a low fire. Clean the mushrooms and cut them. Wash the leeks […]

Hutsepot – Typical flemish dish

Ingredients: 8 persons 800g beef (for carbonades) 1,5kg potatoes 4 carrots 4 turnips 1/2 Celeriac 2 celery stalks 2 leeks 250g sprouts 1/2 cabbage 2 onions 3 tbsp liquid margarine Bouquet garni (thymus, bay laurel,…) Low-fat bouillon cube pepper (and salt) Preparation method: Peel the […]

Omelette sushi rolls with salmon

Ingredients: 24 pieces 4 eggs 2 teaspoons corn starch 80g cream cheese 1 tbsp inlaid ginger, shredded 1 tbsp fresh chives, shredded 120g salmon, shredded Pepper and salt 2 tbsp oil Some parsley as garnish Preparation method: Mix 1 egg with a teaspoon of water […]

White fish in a jacket

Ingredients: 4 persons 400g (4pieces) white fish, skin and fish bones removed 100g (4slices) smoked ham toothpicks margarine fish herbs Preparation method: Season the fish with fish herbs and wrap them in a slice of ham. To make sure the fish stays nicely wrapped, stick […]

Vol au vent

Ingredients: 4 persons 250g mushrooms 400g chicken breast 1 tbsp liquid margarine 50g flour 500ml skimmed milk Low-fat chicken bouillon cube Preparation method: Cut the chicken into cubes and bake them together with the mushrooms in the margarine. Mix flour into the milk and heat […]

Chicken – tomato skewers

Ingredients: 4 persons 400g chicken brest cut into cubes 3 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce 250g cherry tomatoes rosemary wooden skewers Preparation method: Soak the skewers in water for 30 minutes so they won’t burn. Preheat the grill at medium […]

Strawberries with quark

Ingredients: 1 person 125g strawberries 100g skimmed quark 1 tbsp sugar Preparation method: Wash the strawberries en remove the leaves. Cut them lengthwise into 4 parts. Mix the sugar in the quark en put it in a nice, transparent cup (yes, appearance does matter). Place the […]