29.4.12

Merel recommends...

... je neus in de vacht van een kat te drukken. Trek haar warme geruststellende geur als een mantel om je heen en hoor haar spinnen. Ik kom dan thuis in mijzelf.

(... put your nose against a cat's fur. Immerge in her warm and comforting sent en hear her purrrrr. I come home to myself.)

Merel recommends...

... door te zetten. (To keep at it and reach freedom.)

15.1.12

'soap'

'Soap', stainless steel.
Wash your hands under a running tap with this stainless steel 'soap' and the scent of fish, garlic and unions will vanish. Promiss.

24.11.11

Easy peasy Pot roast by my mom

This is only for meat eaters. It is so easy and amazing, you really got try.

Ingredients
- beef (keep the fat on for the taste) for how many people you are serving
- 1 liter of bouillon / borth
- 3 bay leaves
- 2-3 cloves of garlic
- red wine
- couple of tomatoes
- season with peper.
Organic here is the best, as it adds to the flavor. But if you can't, it will still be amazing.

You only need one big pan / cooking pot.

How to
First seal the beef fast and good, the heat high. I always use olive oil, but butter is good too.
Then add bouillon, sliced tomatoes, garlic cloves and bay leaves. I use cubes for the bouillon, but you can make it yourself ofcourse.
Let it simmer/stew for 3 hours on a very low heat.
Add the red wine after about an hour. Use with abundance.
After 3 hours let the whole rest for a day. The day you want to eat it, reheat and let it stew for another 1/2 hour.

I promiss it's heaven, that's why I am sharing it. Just the smell that fills your house is amazing, remenisent of a great Christmas or how they should be.
I make it for two dinners. Mees and I eat it with a simple cooked potatoo and red cabbage with apple.

Extra
Don't throw the residue away. It is gorgeous as a base for a soup. I use a blender to mix it up. Add whatever vegtable you want.
If you're not using it imidiately, you can put it in the freezer for later.
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