For today’s meal we decided to mix things up a bit and combine two different cultures into one yummy meal; from the East of the Mediterranean we borrowed a stuffed zucchini dish, while we took gazpacho from the West. Our decision for the gazpacho was a result of a happy […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
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Stewed dishes with vegetables are popular in many parts of the world, and as you can imagine, every region has its own take on how to make such dishes. The most famous variants are moussaka from the eastern Mediterranean (Greece, Turkey, Egypt), and ratatouille from Provence in France. Lesser known […]
We don’t know about you, but for us sunny weather is a time when we like to be outside as much as possible enjoying the fresh air. That also means as little time as possible stuck in a kitchen! Today we prepared an easy lunch that kept us in the […]
Up until now we have been limited in the Hungry Pumpkin kitchen. We have boiled and stewed and fried and sizzled, but only having a stovetop to cook on has placed a boundary on what we were able to do. Today, however, we have some good news: the Hungry Pumpkin […]
Through the hot summer days, sometimes a nice, cold meal is what we really need. One of the most famous cold soups you may have heard of is the gazpacho soup that originates from Spain and is made from crushed fresh tomatoes. This food helped the Andalusian farmers and shepherds […]
We’ve all heard of it, but few of us know exactly what it is and what it does. We’re talking about fibre. Fibre is an important component of a healthy and balanced diet that plays an important role in our bodies. It is a large, non-degradable molecule that cannot be […]
Spelt noodles with vegetable sauce and tofu Today for lunch we prepared spelt noodles with a vegetable sauce and tofu. This time, we also made a dessert: ice cream with hot blueberries and raspberries. This is the second time tofu is appearing on our menu, so it seems about time […]
Remember all those stories from your childhood about porridge? Fairy tales about magical pots that made so much porridge, and about little girls who ate the porridge of families of bears. When we read these, what were we imagining exactly? Probably a simple dish of oats cooked in water or […]
Most of us live our lives striking a balance between eating what we like and trying to be healthy. A little bit of birthday cake? Yes please! Brussel sprouts… well, sometimes you need to just swallow it down quickly before you taste it. Living this way and trying to eat […]