May 21, 2012

Ranch Roasted Potatoes

And here’s another super easy ‘what to do with ranch seasoning mix‘ recipe: Ranch Roasted Potatoes, even though I think the name doesn’t fully cover the load. You see, I found a recipe for basic ranch roasted potatoes over at the Hidden Valley website and, tasty as it looked, I figured I could perhaps do some more with it. Up the flavors a bit. Oh, and just for the record: this…

    May 11, 2012

    Potato, Cauliflower & Pea Curry

    You can never have enough cauliflower recipes, right? Here’s an easy, vegetable and potato curry that was born out of necessity when I wanted to make a cauliflower casserole one day and found myself having to cut away most of it because there were some serious brown spots only 2 days after I had bought it. Thanks a lot, Albert Heijn. I looked online for recipes and found an idea…

      Apr 17, 2012

      Herb Roasted Potatoes

      Making the perfect roasted potatoes isn’t always easy for me. You have to strike a balance or you’ll find yourself biting into a charred potato with the inside still crunchy. Not good. Roasting is the most amazing technique to me because it helps bring out the natural flavor and sweetness of the food, so it’s important to keep that naturalness. The seasoning has to be intense enough to coat your…

        Apr 10, 2012

        Coleslaw

        There are umpteen coleslaw recipes spread across the world, and you have 534672 different ways to go about making it. Here’s just one of them. And the story behind it. For a short period (I guess we’re just not that glamorous) we had a Planet Hollywood restaurant in Amsterdam. They served these immense (and overpriced) burgers there with some of the best coleslaw on the side I had ever tasted….

          Apr 4, 2012

          Zesty Cucumber Salad

          Came down with the flu and feel like a major bag of not-so-good-ness, but do have to share this recipe! Oh, the things you can make with a simple and cheap cucumber. This is your perfect BBQ side dish, but it just as easily livens up a simple lunch sandwich, or spicy Thai or Indonesian dinner. Basically this one got it all: crunch, freshness, slight sweetness, zing and tanginess. You’re…

            Mar 16, 2012

            Feta, Scallion & Potato Cakes

            I’m always on the lookout for new potato recipes and I dislike throwing food away.  In everyday life, these two things translates to me ending up with a fridge full of leftovers—waiting for a ride on my fork of doom—without a clear plan of action. I hate it when that happens. That’s why I was so thrilled to find a different (different is good in my world) recipe for them…