Average score* 100/100
Appetizers
Baked Yellow Tomato, Mozzarella and Bacon Ramekins
Yellow tomato, mozzarella and smoked bacon broiled in small ramekins: a warm, indulgent appetizer ready in 20 minutes.
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Homemade recipes, simple and delicious
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The recipes with the best score out of 100: a clever mix of low cost per serving, short time and simplicity.
Average score* 100/100
Average score* 96/100
Appetizers
Green Bean, Cucumber and Red Onion Salad
Green bean salad with crisp-tender beans, cucumber and red onion, dressed with olive oil and white wine vinegar: fresh and light.
Average score* 95/100
Main dishes
Clean-Out-the-Fridge Quiche with Goat Cheese and Bacon
Clean-out-the-fridge quiche: goat cheese rounds, bacon, leftover vegetables and deli meats, 3 eggs and cream. Zero cost, zero waste.
Average score* 95/100
Desserts
Panna Cotta with Berry Coulis
Mascarpone and vanilla panna cotta set in glasses, with a lemony berry coulis. « Made with my own two hands! »
* Average score out of 100: price per serving, prep and cook time, and how easy the recipe is.
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Average score* 79/100
Desserts
Mixed Berry Custard Tart with Artisan Jam
A simple mixed berry tart: a layer of artisan jam under a vanilla custard, on a golden shortcrust pastry.
Average score* 84/100
Baking
Clean-Out-the-Fridge Fruit Pound Cake
Fruit pound cake: 250 g each of butter, flour and sugar, 4 eggs and whatever fruit is left in the fridge, baked for 45 minutes at 180 °C.
Average score* 87/100
Desserts
Blueberry Bread Pudding with Day-Old Bread
Blueberry bread pudding: day-old bread soaked in milk, eggs and vanilla sugar, topped with blueberries, baked for 30 minutes.
Average score* 72/100
Main dishes
Tex-Mex Beef and Rice with Tomato and Bell Peppers
Beef braised in a Dutch oven with tomato purée, carrots, bell peppers, rice and corn: a complete Tex-Mex style meal, ready in an hour.
Average score* 68/100
Appetizers
Flemish Meatball Soup
Flemish meatball soup: celery, leeks and onions, flour-dusted meatballs and vermicelli. The meatballs can be made ahead.
Average score* 83/100
Baking
Moist Cherry Yogurt Cake
Cherry yogurt cake: 350 to 400 g of pitted cherries tossed in flour so they don't sink, baked for 45 minutes at 180 °C.
Average score* 90/100
Main dishes
Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Roll-Ups
Pounded chicken cutlets filled with goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and basil, wrapped in prosciutto and baked for 30 minutes.
Average score* 85/100
Main dishes
Oven-Baked Meatloaf
Meatloaf with ground beef, parsley, onion, bread, egg and spicy ketchup, baked for 45 minutes at 175 °C: served here with tomatoes and potatoes.
Average score* 86/100
Main dishes
Pan-Seared Pork Chops, Roasted Potatoes and Greek Salad
Pork chops seared in a skillet then finished covered, potatoes roasted in olive oil and a Greek salad with feta.
Average score* 95/100
Main dishes
Clean-Out-the-Fridge Quiche with Goat Cheese and Bacon
Clean-out-the-fridge quiche: goat cheese rounds, bacon, leftover vegetables and deli meats, 3 eggs and cream. Zero cost, zero waste.
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Welcome to my kitchen
My name is Axelle, I'm 55 and I'm Belgian, from the province of Hainaut. Here I share the recipes I make and taste at home: simple, generous everyday cooking, learned over the years and explained step by step.