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
Celeriac-Kale Stew with Chicken
During the colder months of the year I love to make stews (stampot in Dutch). I make them in the vegetables that are available and at hand in the supermarket; normally cheap and fresh from the farmland. This stew recipe is including kale, celeriac and sweet potato....
A treat of Ginger-Carrot Cake
I made this ginger-carrot cake a lot of times already, it is so easy to prepare. I brought it to work a couple of times and my colleagues were very enthusiastic, so hope you are too!!!! You can wonder yourself why cakes and pies in stores contain so much sugar,...
Orange Moroccan Chicken Tajine
You probably already know when you read my blogs I prepare my diners ahead for the week. Normally Sunday is my cooking evening. Depending on what I have in store and what I am up to I start preparing. This is Orange Moroccan Chicken Tajine is of my favorites too;...
Indian Chicken Cauliflower Masala
This Indian Chicken Cauliflower Masala is inspired by one of the Master Chef Australia challenges I saw on television. They prepared this dish in three hours…. I created a simpler version of the Master Chef Tikka Masala and added more vegetables to get to the...
Pumpkin Soup with Chicken and Goat Cheese
It's autumn and for me that means: Pumpkin Soup! I love to make soups, it's so easy to make, healthy and you have food for a couple of days. One hour in the kitchen and you have six meals; that is what I call efficient. You know I'm Dutch, but love the orange color...
Chocolate Chia Pudding with Pear
It's autumn; time to eat some healthy comfort food!!! So time for this breakfast; chocolate chia pudding with pear. I try to eat the seasonal veggies and fruits; cheaper and fresher than eating strawberries all year. I love pears; they are not a super food and...