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Hi Sarah, Skipping meals is really the worst option in trying to eat better. Every dietician will tell you that. You should certainly not skip breakfast, so as soon as you can, make yourself a sandwich or some cereal, and do not eat any sugar (or artificial sweeteners like aspartame) in the...

Hello modern Rocko, what a nice idea to make your girl dinner! I think lasagne sounds like a winner in your case, this is my sister's recipe, always a big hit at her fabulous dinner parties. You can halve the recipe, as your only cooking for 2 I guess... Maybe as a starter you could make some...

This is my sister's veggie lasagna recipe. It's the most delicious lasagna I've ever had, so I get her to make it whenever I come over. Grilled vegetable lasagne 500 gr lasagne sheets 1 large or 2 small eggplant, cut in thin rounds 1 large or 2 small zucchini, cut in thin rounds 2 bell...

Brown rice is definitely chewy, and is very different from Basmati or any other peeled/white rice. I learned to like it, but always eat it with a 'moisturiser' like a sauce of any kind, some creme fraiche or at least a good drizzle of olive oil after it's cooked. Wild rice is even more chewy...

Good luck!!

I love Greek salad, it's one of those things I could eat every day. I'd go with Zipfisch' s idea and use lemon juice instead of the vinegar. I think the combination of lemon juice and feta is just the best! And the big difference can be in the type and quality of the feta cheese you use. Try...

I have fries with mayo and peanut sauce and a 'kroket', a deep-fried ragout-filled bread-crumb covered thing on a bun with mustard, about once every 3 weeks. And i don't feel guilty, because i love it too much.

You can roast it as a side dish: Cut in 1/2 inch thick strips, glaze with pesto, tomyum paste, chilli paste, garlic paste, ginger paste or whatever you have in your cupboard. Roast in a hot oven for about 20/30 minutes until soft.

Since you live in Florida, I'm guessing the weather is warm enough to serve lots of cold dishes. So why not have an Asian party? Asian food tends to be bite size, and many things can be made in advance. Suggestions: - grilled shrimps on a stick, marinated in lime juice and chillies - grilled...

I love yam fries! I've been trying loads of different things to make them nice and crispy, and none succeeded until I used this recipe: http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=1973 It's really good with chipotle or curry mayonnaise

I love witbier, it was fun to order one in Canada and not knowing how to pronounce Hoegaarden in an English way, we had to point at the coasters! About the mayonnaise: I need it with my fries, preferably Dutch mayo. Belgium mayo is more sour, and because they usually fry their fries in animal...

Thanks for sharing that story, Roy. You have a point there. I love my husband, and that's why we married (our reason, so to say) but I get so frustrated he hates half of the food I like. He's vegetarian, I can live with that easily, but he's too picky, and if I leave him to it, he eats pizza and...

Hi there, I'll give you some advice as well, having lived in Amsterdam for 6 years... Indonesian food is a must try, but beware of tourist traps, oh so many in Amsterdam. The one I like best in the city centre is Bojo, at the Korte Leidse Dwarsstraat. Don't go to the Chinese Indonesians, they...

You could store them in a bucket of icy water, and refresh a few times per day. This will keep them better longer, but not that long. I would just buy less at a time, or grow your own.. never heard about it but I'm sure it's not too difficult.

We had celeriac fries with mayo, scalloped potatoes and a chicory-walnut-raisin-apple salad. Every week we get a bag full of organic vegetables, it is fun and challenging to use all those winter veggies, especially in a climate like ours, with long rainy winters and lots of root produce and only...

Beetroot was my no go vegetable. As a child, I used to stay over for dinner with a macrobiotic family every Tuesday. Which was beetroot day... cooked, in the skin, whole on the plate with no salt or whatsoever. I have never been a fussy eater, but the beetroot made me gag. This summer I tried a...

This one is a little tropical, but I love it! Season 1 chicken fillet with a dash of hot paprika, a little curry powder and salt. Sear on both sides in a skillet with browned butter, then slowly simmer for 15 minutes until done. Flip halfway. Let it cool down then tear into small pieces. Mix in...

Wow, that first one sounds very rich. My favourite right now must be a club sandwich I had the other day, called Crazy Dutch. It was made with two slices thick, fresh but toasted, whole grain bread, arugola, Dutch goat's cheese (like Gouda, but made out of goat's milk) grainy mustard, grilled...

I'd have to say cumin, I like it's warmth and full flavour in almost any dish.

Savoury nut loaf This is one of my mom's traditional vegetarian dishes, and it is sooo delicious! She doesn't do amounts very well, so every time she makes this loaf it's another experiment. I'll try to be kinda precise, but maybe you have to create your own amounts and baking time. You need...

I used Earl Grey leaves for cupcakes. I crushed them to a powder, boiled that in the milk I was going to use, than finished to whole thing off with lemon icing. It was very nice, the flavour was subtle like a little drop o perfume.

My advise would be to keep the chicken as cold as possible until the very last moment. Don't add milk, just whisk the egg before using it. And make sure you shake off excess everything between every wound of breading. Good luck!

I'm making a Indonesian soto soup with chicken, lemongrass, galangal, ginger and bean sprouts. When serving I usually add a cooked egg, small pieces potato, crispy fried onions, white rice, green onions and a dressing made from tamarind, chilli and sweet soy sauce. It is a very traditional dish...

Aaah, these recipes are awesome! And that smoking method... never heard of such a thing. Do you need to allow some air to the food or cover the whole area with foil?

Asparagus soup If you think the ends are too tough, this soup is a nice way of still using them. 1 pound white asparagus 1 litre light chicken or vegetable stock 2 tbs butter 4 tbs flour 1 cup liquid cream salt & pepper nutmeg a little white wine Peel the asparagus from the head down and...