Archive for the ‘Recipes’ Category
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Bruine bonen met rijst (beans & rice)
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Also called “B.B. met R” which is the Dutch abbreviation for “Bruine Bonen met Rijst” (Brown/Kidney Beans with Rice). The closest thing to this Surinamese national dish I have had in the States, is the Cajun “Beans and Rice,” with Andouille (Cajun sausage) and ground meat (recipe coming soon). You could add these too, but if you want the [...]
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Fancy mini-trifles, also called Dessert Shooters
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
A couple of weeks ago I saw the cutest desserts ever at a Seasons 52 restaurant in Atlanta. We had a company dinner and the restaurant was amazingly crowded for a Monday night. Their unique approach to dining, offering a menu inspired by the seasons and the fresh market, is very popular.
For appetizers we had some [...] -
Baka Bana (Javanese plantain fritters)
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Baka bana is Surinamese for baked (fried) bananas (plantains) and much easier to remember than the Javanese name Pisang Goreng.
Pisang = banana, and Goreng = cooked or fried.
We call plantains bananas, which is a bit confusing in English as the banana is the type that does not require cooking. Plantains should be cooked first by [...] -
Empanadas Argentinas
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
The Chilean empanada recipe I posted last year generated a lot of interest on this blog which tells me that people like empanadas. I would like to share one from Argentina that I received from Mariana.
There are many varieties and the Argentinian empanada usually has olives, sweet paprika (bellpeppers) and raisins, however, since Mariana tries [...] -
Curry Chicken Surinamese style (Indian)
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Growing up in the Surinamese melting pot of cultures, I was exposed to curry dishes from Indian friends during their holidays or at parties. Since we love spicy food, we like any type of curry, but never so much as the Brittons who had a Curry Festival in London this week! They even refer to [...]
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Quick Chinese Cabbage
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Before dinner disappeared in our stomach last night, I remembered to take a picture of this super easy and quick vegetable dish.
Chinese cabbage is also known as Nappa and can be found in most grocery stores. Nappa seems to be more stem than leaf, but has a very mild flavor and can be eaten raw or [...] -
Pitjil – Javanese steamed vegetables
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
This must be one of the easiest and simplest vegetable dishes ever! It exists of various steamed vegetables, consumed with a spicy peanut sauce. Talking about NO fat! Or maybe it’s low-fat due to the peanut sauce
In daily Javanese cooking however, vegetables are seldom mixed and this dish is usually served on special [...] -
Red beet salad (Dutch)
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
This is going to sound weird, but I never knew there was a red beet salad recipe, until several years ago when Wilma put together this salad at my house. Before that I only knew how to use it
in Huzaren Salade and
as pickles to enhance a meal.I was pleasantly surprised about how refreshing it was and have to admit that I really enjoyed the salad. At [...]
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Grilled Goat’s Cheese Salad with Walnuts
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Walnuts are a super-food and one excellent source of Omega 3 fatty acids and fiber. Walnuts are great for adding to yogurt, cereals, trail mix or salads.
Below is a simple but truly delicious combination.
Ingredients:
¼ cup chopped walnuts
8 slices of French bread
1 Goat’s Cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Dijon Mustard
1 bag leafy salad
1 small thinly [...] -
Easy home-made smoothie
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
Summer has ended but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy smoothies anymore. I found this easy smoothie recipe a while back, and it is published here with permission of Dinneen of Eat Without Guilt.
The secret to making a nice, thick smoothie is to use frozen fruit. I always buy frozen berries at the supermarket [...]
