Nori Omelet Wrap with Salmon

I don’t make lunches too often. During the week I have a salad for lunch at work, so pretty easy. In the weekends I normally go out with friends for a coffee and lunch at our local lunchrooms and cafeterias. But during the Christmas and New Year’s I had to make myself a healthy lunch. I found this nori omelet wrap … Read More

Overnight Oatmeal with Pumpkin Puree & Seeds

Autumn and Pumpkin goes hand in hand. I already gave you my famous Pumpkin Soup recipe. But I wanted to try something special; pumpkin taste sweet too, so I thought: Why not have it for breakfast?! I also wanted to try overnight oatmeal so I combined both into this: Overnight Oatmeal with Pumpkin and Pumpkin Seeds. The strange thing is … Read More

Fast Spinach with Codfish Dish

During the week I sometimes don’t have that much time to cook or at least I don’t take the time to cook…….. But especially after sporting I really need to have a fast meal ready. That is why I cook more portions on Sunday, but with that it will take me till Tuesday; so still some days left……. This spinach, … Read More

Fajita with Guacamole Mirja Style

I make this meal ones a week! I love it; it’s fast, easy, tasty and healthy. It is again low carbohydrates which fits perfect in my Sport Fasting way of living and eating. I love guacamole! It contains delicious avocados and is a great “sauce” to add with several other ingredients in this instance chicken or prawns and peppers. Check … Read More

Pumpkin Soup with Chicken and Goat Cheese

It’s autumn and for me that means: Pumpkin Soup! I love to make soups, it’s so easy to make, healthy and you have food for a couple of days. One hour in the kitchen and you have six meals; that is what I call efficient. You know I’m Dutch, but love the orange color of this so tasty filling dinner soup. I … Read More

Celeriac-Kale Stew with Chicken

During the colder months of the year I love to make stews (stampot in Dutch). I make them in the vegetables that are available and at hand in the supermarket; normally cheap and fresh from the farmland. This stew recipe is including kale, celeriac and sweet potato. You notice, no real potatoes and other carbohydrates in this dish. I try … Read More

Warm Apple Oatmeal Breakfast

It’s getting colder and colder and I’m not too keen to prepare the healthy ice bowls at the moment. After my Sunday run today I made myself a breakfast that helped me through the whole day; Oatmeal!! Oatmeal is super healthy and helps you lose weight too. By eating a portion of oatmeal porridge in the morning your body and … Read More

Autumn Figs Chia Pudding

It’s getting Autumn!! Time to eat different kinds of foods. I try to eat the seasonal veggies and fruits; cheaper and fresher than eating strawberries all year. I run into the figs in the supermarket and thought make a dish out of that. Figs are super healthy, full of vitamins (A, B, C and K), minerals and fibers. They are … Read More

Mexican Style Bean Platter

I get my inspiration during my travels around the world. During my travels to South and Middle America I got inspired to use more beans in my dishes. The beans are rich of proteins so good after going to the gym. I made my own healthy recipe where I use less carbs and add a lot of vegetables and proteins. … Read More

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 Maracuja. Passion fruits are available here, in the small and dark round … Read More