Good evening, Raffies! Today we are fighting our cat, who is refusing to take her medicine. From the lovely and sweet creature she is (she never even scratches you), she turns into a possessed demon, as soon as she sees the syringe with the antibiotics. We have to wrap her in a towel and shove… Continue reading Day 73: Guyana and Metemgee
Month: April 2017
Day 72: Guinea Bissau and Jollof
Hello, Raffies! Today was the last day skating for this season. Now I'll have to wait until September to be able to go ice-skating again. Yesterday, the post was a bit rushed and short. I wanted to explain the reason: my cat was feeling sick all day yesterday, so that we decided to rush her… Continue reading Day 72: Guinea Bissau and Jollof
Day 71: Guinea and Kansiyé
Good evening, Raffies! Tonight we are going to Guinea. After a week of eating nothing but meat, I really needed a break. So we went for the vegetarian version of Kansiyé. This is the recipe with lentils I followed. Ingredients: 1 cup brown lentils 2 tbsp oil 1 onion salt pepper 1/2 tsp thyme 1… Continue reading Day 71: Guinea and Kansiyé
Day 70: Guatemala and jocón
Buenas tardes, Raffies! Today was a day off, for it is Kingsday in the Netherlands. However, I have been busy cooking. For instance, I made my husband very happy, since he was complaining about my making only fruity smoothies. Therefore, I decided to make a chocolate one for him..What do you think? Anyways, today's country… Continue reading Day 70: Guatemala and jocón
Day 69: Grenada and Jerk chicken wings
Good evening, Raffles! Today we are fleeing the cold Dutch weather and going to the Caribbean. We are going to Grenada! Actually, I wanted to make Oil Down, the traditional dish of Grenada, but I could not find the needed breadfruit. Therefore, I will have to wait till I get a chance to go to… Continue reading Day 69: Grenada and Jerk chicken wings