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
Açaí Breakfast Coconut Bowl
When I was in Bali I ate a lot of fresh ice fruit bowls. They are cold, healthy and besides that they look so pretty!! When I returned home, I needed to make those for myself as well to keep the holiday vibe alive. Actually it’s easy to make and you can vary endlessly...
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...
Tropical Passion Fruit Bowl
Here in the Netherlands we don't have the original tropical and exotic fruits at hand. We can get them in the special stores but most of the time they are expensive if you already can find and get them. One of my favorite fruits is the passion fruits or...
Shakshuka with Spinach and Feta Cheese
Shakshuka is a delicious vegetarian dish with the combination of eggs, tomatoes, and spices popular across the Middle East and North Africa and it literally means “a mixture”. Shakshuka comes in many shapes, food combinations and sizes. When I was in Tel Aviv it was...
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;...
Lunch recipe: Hummus with grilled vegetables
I already made hummus before I even left to Tel Aviv, I love hummus!!!! This time I used the herbs that I bought at the Carmel Market to make this hummus with grilled vegetable. It is so easy but so tasty and healthy. I use spelt bread as a basis, but you can use any...