A quick and simple recipe – 15 mins. and done. Satisfying and delicious, and with a surprising twist from the fish sauce (if you have it at hand, don’t leave it out!)
Air Fryer French Fries
I want to loose some weight (like, really some weight…) and cut down on fats a little, so I bought an air fryer some time ago for low fat food preparation. I like french fries a lot (and yes! The Mc Donald’s style ones not those present-time fancy, like, pretentious halved potatoes they try to sell you as fries instead of just oil soaked potato chunks) and I wanted to make my own, reasonably low-fat yet reasonably tasty stuff. The Air Fryer comes in very handy here. After some fiddling around and trying several internet tips I ended up with this recipe.
No, they won’t beat some well-made, twice cooked golden fries from the deep fryer, but they do get close enough for me and they do taste great. I wasn’t sure about the whole soaking-in-boiling-water-approach, but it turns out it’s an obvious plus, so do try it. Unfortunately, it’s therefore also not completely hassle free, but it’s well worth the effort and there’s a little workaround.
Pan-Sauteed Spinach
It’s the notorious predicament of cooking spinach: You end up with a result that is a mere fraction of what you put in 🙂
Nonetheless, it’s a delicious and healthy side while very simple to make. Here’s how:
Wild Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Here’s wild broccoli or “broccoli rabe”, also known as “italian broccoli” or “Spargelkohl” in germany. This long-stemmed cousin of the well-known normal broccoli is more aromatic and has a more distinct flavor. I cooked it asian-style these days and it was a very delicious yet easy to make dish.
Roasted Cauliflower with Cheese-and-Beer-Sauce
We had a giant head of cauliflower that had to be processed before it went bad, so we made this savoury oven bake.
Summer Dinner with Noodles and Asparagus
Yesterday’s Spaghetti “Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino” (following my old recipe) with a side of garlicky, buttery oven roasted green asparagus. This is easy:
Broccoli Cream and Cheese Soup
A simple, yet yummy and warming dish for cold evenings. Also good when served as a starter.
Whole Roasted Cauliflower Head
I’m all but a vegetarian. I AM NOT! But dishes like this – aromatic, flavourful and filling enough – really make me indulge myself into a “veggies-only” dinner every once in a while. Here’s how: