FOOD Inspirations
Here you will find my favorite dinner, breakfast and lunch food recipes like; Indian Masala, Indonesian Gado Gado, South African Bobotie and a real Dutch Stampot (stew), Smoothie Bowls and Oatmeal Chia Puddings and a lot more. In my blogs I will pick a specific ingredient that I describe in more details. What are the benefits of an avocado or pumpkin? Learn more on the fruits and vegetables I use in the disches.
Most of my recipes are simple and not with too many ingredients and mainly low in carbohydrates. I normally make my dinner meals on Sunday and eat them for the coming days and put some in the freezer. This way I save time and always have a good meal at hand. I hope I can inspire you with my way of cooking!
Recipes related to my Travel
A lot of my food recipes are inspired by my traveling around the world. I also do cooking classes to learn the local cuisine; for example Sri Lanka, Tel Aviv, Bali and Mexico. I must admit I’m not a professional cook, but love to be creative and cooking is a way to be creative in the kitchen. I hope you will be inspired by my recipes and my travel blogs at the same time. All recipes are, easy to make, mostly healthy and most important very delicious! Check my Instagram Mirja’s Inspirations to see more food and travel inspirations! See you there!
More food inspirations
Simple Spring Rolls
In the summer you don't want to stand in the kitchen too long to prepare your food. This recipe for spring rolls is super easy, fresh and healthy at the same time. You can have the simple spring rolls for lunch or a light dinner. And you can prepare and take it...
Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes
Sunday morning again and I was in a baking modes but I was not prepared at all. I looked at my ingredients in the refrigerator and fridge. I always keep frozen fruits in the fridge and the eggs, milk and oatmeal at hand, so I came up with Blueberry Oatmeal...
Chestnut-Mushroom Soup with Pancetta
As a tradition we organize a Christmas dinner every year the weekend before Christmas with five girlfriends including their partners. This year we decided to prepare the dinner ourselves instead of going out to a restaurant. That was a perfect decision; we all...
Agua de Jamaica: Fresh Hibiscus Flower Drink
This recipe it totally inspired by my travels through Central America; like Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador. I drank the Agua de Jamaica (Hah-my-ka) with a lunch menu and as a refreshment in the afternoon. I even drank it mixed with...
Summer Watermelon Breakfast Bowl
Watermelon tastes so good on warm sunny days! Most of the time after my run on Sunday I make myself an ice bowl. This time with the watermelon that I cut into small pieces the day before putting it into in the freezer in big portions. I left some fresh watermelon...
Veggie Style Gado Gado
I love Gado Gado!! This Indonesian vegetable dish is inspired by my Balinese cooking class; which I did when I was there on holiday. I love Indonesian food soooo much!! Back home I made the Bumbu Bali paste recipe and used it for many dishes (check here). I used...