Homemade Spicy Beet Chips

February 27, 2018 Leave a Comment Recipe

What is your favorite savory snack after dinner? We often enjoy some nuts with a nice glass of wine in the evenings, especially cashew nuts or pistachios. We usually stay away from chips or crackers because they are usually loaded with unhealthy fats and other ingredients. I know that some better options are available now, but how about making your own?! That way you can choose the spices and oils, and you can use a healthy method for making your homemade chips: using a dehydrator – no deep-frying or baking needed.

Birch Water and Blood Orange Shake

February 8, 2018 1 Comment Recipe

This shake doesn’t only boost your immune system with lots of vitamin C, it also helps cleanse, hydrate, and detoxify your body.

My kids have all been down with a nasty flu. It’s bad to have one sick kid at home, but can you imagine three of them? It was a nightmare! I tried to feed them food with high amounts of immune boosting and anti-inflammatory properties, but they didn’t felt like eating at all. The only thing they liked was freshly prepared blood orange juice.

Sous Vide Lemon Salmon with Duo of Hokkaido

January 17, 2018 Leave a Comment Recipe

A good friend and foodie gave me a wonderful birthday present: the new Anova wifi sous vide cooker. Now back home from holidays in beautiful South Africa, I immediately started cooking with my new baby. Like all fish, it is very easy to overcook salmon. That’s why sous vide is such an excellent method for preparing fish. We never ever had better salmon. This flavor-packed fish with its hearty yet delicate taste is so buttery soft and moist inside, yet crisp on the outside. A real taste explosion in your mouth. Salmon works well with many different dishes. Here I served it with two different kinds of Hokkaido on the side: a creamy and slightly spicy Hokkaido puree and a nutty flavorful Hokkaido quinoa.

Asian Crunchy Leek and Sweet Potato Soup

January 14, 2018 Leave a Comment Recipe

When it comes to soup, I’m facing an interesting challenge. In our family of five, everyone has different preferences. My older daughter likes only clear Asian broth with some veggies and protein, the middle one needs everything pureed, and the little boy absolutely loves soup, any kind, every day! I hope it will stay that way. Of course, this means every time I prepare soup, someone will skip it. Well, I guess that’s a challenge many of you are familiar with. 😉

Are you wondering why I named this soup “crunchy”? The soup itself is creamy and (optionally) slightly spicy due to the ginger and the red curry paste. I used a 30% fat reduced coconut cream and my Homemade Vegetable Broth to keep it light. The crunchy part is the dehydrated leek I add just before serving. This crunchy leek gives the soup an awesome kick.

VitaMinis and getting kids to eat healthier!

October 9, 2017 1 Comment Article

Following a healthy and well balanced diet with lots of veggies and good protein is often difficult even for us adults. So how about when it comes to our kids? As parents we are responsible to teach and inspire our kids to eat healthy, and of course, this is a lot of work. I often struggle, but the most important rule that I’ve set for myself is to never give up! After the long summer break the kids are back to school and fall has come. With this new start, I’ve also tried making changes in our family’s eating habits and integrating those into our routine. During the holidays and while traveling, exceptions to the routine are unavoidable, which is absolutely normal.