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Recipes here:
Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Mini Carrot Cakes
Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Mini Scones
Speculoos Cheesecake in a Jar

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Dressing:
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Method
Steam or cook the sugar snap peas for just a couple of minutes until al dente. Wash and slice the radishes.

In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, honey and lemon juice.

Place green leaves in a salad bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Top with sliced radishes, sugar snap peas and feta cheese. Sprinkle with pepper if desired. Enjoy!

With Mother’s Day being just a week away, it’s time to make sure you have the perfect gift to celebrate that extraordinary woman in your life. If your mom is a tea drinker and you’re still looking for a gift idea, you might want to consider making a personalized homemade tea blend!

With just a little time and imagination, you can create that one tea blend your mom will love. When making a personalized blend, think about whether your mom prefers: flowery or fresh flavors, green, white or black tea?

To get you started, below you can find some ideas for my favorite tea blends. And on that special occasion, I want you to meet my beautiful mama!

Flowery Berry Tea
40g loose white tea with fruit flavor
3 tbs dried cranberries
3 tbs dries raspberries
3 tbs dried chamomile flowers
3 tbs dried hibiscus flowers
1 tsp vanilla beans powder

Green Lemon Tea
50g loose green tea
5 tsp dried lemon rind

Orange Cinnamon Tea
50g loose Ceylon tea
3 tsp dried orange rind
3 tsp cinnamon
1 crushed cinnamon stick

In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Put tea in a transparent bag or a pretty jar. For preparation, use one teaspoon per cup of water.

A little early Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!

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I am pleased to be a part of the first dinner organized by Vrienden van de Smaak – a culinary adventure that brings attention to local farmers and hosts locally sourced dinners, outside or in other unusual location, prepared by a celebrated chef of the region.

The long table at the De Wroeter greenhouse is filled with familiar and unfamiliar faces, sharing rye bread and passion for food while Chef Giovanni Oosters & his team work their magic in the kitchen. From chervil marshmallows and asparagus mousse through spinach & goat cheese salad, fresh potatoes and lamb to the star of the evening – goat milk pannacotta with hibiscus and rhubarb, food is extraordinarily fresh and flavoursome and would please any crowd. An outstanding culinary experience, one I will surely remember.

Curious to know where the next dinner will be taking place and how to secure your spot, visit the Vrienden van de Smaak website or follow them on Twitter.

For more information about local products from Limburg, visit Puur Limburg.

Method
Whip the goat cheese with a spoon and fill half of each glass with it. Divide sun dried tomatoes between the glassed and fill the other half of the glass with the whipped goat cheese. Decorate each glass with basil. Serve with a cracker or toast and a small spoon.

Ingredients
4 x 125g vanilla soy or regular yogurt
140g dark chocolate

Method
Put yogurt in 4 little jars or glasses. Melt chocolate in a pan or in a microwave. Pour the hot chocolate over the yogurt and serve right away!

Enjoy!

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Ingredients:
12 empty chocolate eggs (in the size of a normal egg)
100g white chocolate
2 egg whites
50g sugar
150ml double cream
40ml milk
Blueberries
A handful of small mint leaves

Method:
In a bowl, whip the egg whites with sugar until they form firm peaks. Melt the chocolate au bain marie. Add milk and set aside. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mix. In another bowl, whip double cream till soft peak stage and again fold gently into the chocolate mix.

Put in the fridge for at least 3 hours.

Cut the tops off the chocolate eggs. With a small spoon, fill each egg with the white chocolate mousse. To serve, decorate with a blueberry and mint.
Enjoy!
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Ingredients (makes 6)
150g cereal (Special K type)
200g pure chocolate chips
Colorful chocolate eggs

Method
Put cereal in a bowl. Melt chocolate, pour into the cereal and toss till well coated. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and divide chocolate cereal into 6 parts. Arrange nests and leave to harden for 2 hours.

Put one chocolate egg into each nests. If you are making gifts, pack them into transparent foil and add a tag. And if you’re not, eat them and enjoy!

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Ingredients:
250g organic oats
70ml maple syrup
80g dried blueberries (you can also use other dried fruit like cranberries or raisins)
80g chopped almonds

Method:
Preheat oven to 145°C. Mix oats and almonds in a bowl. Add maple syrup and toss until oats and almonds are well coated.
Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the mixture evenly. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to make sure your granola bakes evenly. Take out of the oven and stir in the dried blueberries. Let cool completely and store in a glass jar or a food container. Enjoy with milk or yogurt!
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