Do you recognize this thought: I hope the taxi passes a roundabout, so I can buy some lemons. As sure as there is an “AH to go” in every Dutch train station, there is a man with a basket of lemons on his head at every roundabout in Senegal. At least in the lemon season… […][...]
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A goat at the neighbors
“Boo” says Simon (1 year) as he points out the window. We are at the neighbors across the street, introducing ourselves as the new neighbors. Indeed, there’s a large black and white goat – with goatee and all – in the garden, who bleats loudly. “Why do you have a goat in [...]
Mango Dessert
It’s mango season! Delicious mangos are up in the trees and are nicely piled at the small stalls down the streets. It is unavoidable, we have to eat mangoes every day… so why not turn them into a great dessert as well? An easy way to cut a mango is to first halve it (cut […][...]
Homemade yogurt!
As a genuine Dutch lady, I love dairy products. I can’t stand one day without yoghurt! Unfortunately yoghurt is scarce and very expensive here. So I make it my self, and it is even very simple! All you need is a lot of powder milk, and plenty of sun and time. Those things are plentiful her[...]
Banana Bread Recipe
There are plenty of bananas around here, a rich source of Vitamin C and Potassium. They fall from the trees and they are either eaten by the ants, or you turn them unto a bananabread! Ingredients: 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed 75 gram (1/3 cup) melted butter 200 gram (1 cup) sugar 1 egg […][...]