King Winter has arrived

After a some winter months that looked and felt like autumn with a lot of rain and high temperatures even on Christmas, King winter has arrived on Monday. At daytime temperatures do not reach the above zero point. So it is freezing all day and night. At night minus 10. It will probably getting colder. I like the winter. I also do like the snow and ice and it looks so white an bright outside because the sun is shining. It looks like a real winter wonderland. All to do now is dress for this winter temperatures since here in Holland we are not quite used to weather like this.

The first drops on Monday night

Tuesday afternoon, with  catpaws in the snow

bike in the snow 

Rubber duck on private ice skating pool ;)

Today. While my cat sits on the bin enjoying  the sun

happy 2013

Best wishes  for the year 2013!

Christmas 2012

This  Christmas did not really got any Christmas weather it's more like autumn. But hey you have to make the fun yourself.  On Christmas eve, I've made a Christmas diner for one:

steak with bacon, mustard sauce, fresh mad oven chips and salad

The first day of Christmas, I've made a Christmas diner for me and my family

Potato and leek soup with mustard toast

lovely candle

vintage Christmas table piece

Christmas dinner main course

dessert: Caramel orange mousse

On the second day of Christmas, my sister and nephew came over to  celebrate Christmas. We ate gourmet. That's what is  a big tradition in Holland because almost every family has  a gourmet or fondue at christmas.

My nephew Milan

Family picture, with mom, dad, sis and nephew 

Here you see my Christmastree, with a bauble of my favourite Lingerie designer: Marlies Dekkers

Marlie Dekkers Christmas bauble

 And last but not least: me in my Christmas outfit:

Me in my Christmas outfit

Merry Christmas

It's a piece of ice

So clear and quite thick and probably the last piece of ice in 2012(at last in the Netherlands). That's because  the temperatures are above zero again at day and night time. And the weatherman said it's not going to freeze again this year.

Last night while standing in the garden

This weather deserves a pie

Outside it is rainy, dark, cold, and also hail showers. Perfect weather o make a pie for dinner. Today I made this very Delicious cottage pie. The recipe of this pie is available  here: cottage pie. Already the second meal post of this weekend. That's because I miss cooking a lot since I am busy now with my Internship.  So the  two days I do have time to  cook, I do cook. I think autumn is one of the nicest moments to cook food. Wonderful pies that are rich in flavor  ingredients smell, wonderful  and keep you warm when cold with this type of weather.

Tasty chicken dish

Tonight i've made a very tasteful chickendish. I'found it on a Swedish website and you can find it here: Chicken with mustard sauce, tomatoes and basil. I did not used  fresh tomatoes but sundried tomatoes, which went very well with the rest of the dish.

In the  dish after 25 minuten in the oven

on my plate with green beans and home made chips