Sunday sin

De halve marathon komt steeds dichterbij. Twee duurlopen achter de rug, nog één te gaan. CAN'T WAIT! Ik heb tot nu toe echt genoten van de trainingsperiode. De voorbije weken zijn mij ook vrij makkelijk afgegaan.

Camembert fondue

oven baked Camembert fondue - yum!

All the best for 2017 y'all! ♥  While I'm digging into my first bowl of oatmeal of the year, I'm mentally preparing myself for my first run of 2017. Sleep deprivation makes it a tad harder to shift to the right gear today, but I'm totally excited for this new year. There are people for whom life just continues - New Years Eve or not. Of course I know I can't expect magic changes to have happened overnight, but still I feel as if I get some kind of "new chance"?

Yay summer was here

how pretty are these sunflowers???

And it already passed by. HOWEVER in a desperate attempt to keep the summer vibes alive, today we're going to talk about iced tea. Homemade iced tea that is. I love everything homemade. Even if an attempt to make something homemade tasted like crap, I would still pretend it tasted great (only to the boyfriend, never on the blog - don't want to make you gag).

This iced tea thing. It hasn't got anything to do with Lipton ice tea. Or Nestea. No it's not sugar-y, it's not sparkling (Is iced tea ever sparkling? I'm in doubt.) But it's probably the most refreshing thing in the world. Or in my world at least. And it looks good too. So if you're planning on an Instagram worthy barbecue (in case the weather ever gets better), this is the way to go.

#noinspo: team triple dips

Today is all about the non-blurred little fella in the picture.

Yay I really love dips. Give me some dip sauce, some naan or pita bread (or tortilla chips du-uh) and you got yourself a happy camper. I love dips so much I can't even describe - honestly. So I got some dirty little secret: I mostly make the same three dips for every dinner party. Guacamole, hummus and baba ganoush. Really easy but really yummy. And a bit #noinspiration.

DIPSDIPSDIPSDIPSDIPSDIPS (click). All you could ever ask for.

I smell something fishy

Summer vibes make me crave fresh and healthy - but still very yummy - food. So that's why I'm all into fish at the moment: Thai mussels, oven baked fish filled with herbs or... this (improvised) apéro plate! We've been hosting our fair share of dinner parties lately, which is the perfect occasion to try something fishy. I really prefer serving some fishy friends over meat, since they don't lie that heavy on the stomach (at least if you don't drench your dish in creamy sauces and serve it with fries). I also feel as if fish lends itself better to serving Asian inspired dishes, which are favorite at the moment.