Month: April 2013

weekend links

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Long-awaited, Garance Doré shares her secrets on how to look better in photos. “Ok, if you really can’t say no, do what the fashion editors do: put on the biggest sunglasses you can….” Do you like honey?  Look at these pictures! The recipe is definitely on my  to-try list. From a modern man’s view: the most interesting blog I stumbled upon last week. Exciting photography about sports, travel, horses, polo, toreros…. have a look at Andrew […]

Earth Day Smoothie

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Drinks

Did you know that yesterday, April 22, was Earth Day? Earth Day Smoothie Inspired by Zain who created an Earth Day Smoothie using ingredients from earth, ocean and sky: 1 banana 1 apple a handful of red oak leaf lettuce (gives the nice earthy colour!) a small piece of ginger 1 ts tahini 1 cup of coconut water 1 handful of icecubes Blend until smooth and enjoy!

aqua fresca scented with rhubarb, rose and vanilla

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Drinks / Jams + Preserves

Whenever I prepare a rhubarb sauce for dessert I add more water than the usually needed for the cooking. Later I strain the juice into a little crystal jug and put it apart. I love to pour a sip of this essence into my  water. It’s a refreshing,  mouth-puckering springtime beverage. Even the boring oatmeal for breakfast becomes a perfumed extravaganza, if you substitute part of the milk by rhubarb essence. Don’t be disappointed if […]

fruity

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Breakfast / Drinks

  I’m looking forward to my super fruity breakfast tomorrow morning: pink grapefruit, pears, banana, apple, flaxseed oil, almonds, goji berries( still to be soaked) and chia seeds. All mixed in a blender and poured over a bowl of white rice. A cup of light green tea would match perfectly, what do you think?