The Nutcracker

Four girls, one foodblog.

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Are you aware of...?

Are you aware of how many resources are wasted when producing food? Consumers want more information on how their food is produced, that’s the latest food trend. Or that’s what advocates think will be the next trend. 

We just found out that we aren’t utilising the available resources as much as we can and that a lot of the water and land of the producer isn’t used or thrown away. Both the EU and US have plans for reducing the waste of water and land. There are already a few campaigns as well that are working on improving the future of developing countries.  We think that we should be more concious about what we do with our food and be aware of when we throw away our vegetables or left overs. 

Some people are too careless with their food: when they are stuffed, they are more likely to throw the food away instead of giving it to someone else or keep it for the following day. Changes have to be made, as people in developing countries suffer from hunger or lack of water. 

What do you do to not waste food and to help our planet regarding recycling, giving food to others or saving it for the following day?

BE THE FUTURE

Love, The Nutcracker

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Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing.

     Joss Whedon

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Pralines? A medicine?

The nutcracker here with yet another food fact. What do you think of when you hear the word 'praline'? A sweet, right? Well, what if we told you that pralines were not intended to be consumed as a sweet. Jean Neuhaus, the owner of a pharmacy, made the first 'pralines' by covering his bitter pills with a thin layer of chocolate. That way taking a pill would be tastier! Suprised?

Later on his grandson was inspired by this concept, but he filled the little chocolates with a sweet filling instead of a medicine. And that's how the famous, Belgian pralines were born!

A fruity kiss, the strawberry & the cucumber

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French or Belgian?

Us Belgians can be grumpy, but if you say ‘French fries’ we will chop your tongue off. No one really knows if they originated from France or Belgium, but we do know that us Belgians make them the best. The secret? Cook them twice! First you cook them in 160°C (or 320F) and a second time in 180°C (356F). We also eat them with mayonnaise... yeah, we’re weird.

Love, the lazy-meat eater and the hungry one x

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This is who we are.

We are four Belgian girls. Our names? Luna, Lies, Iris and Tine. Luna, the cucumber of our group: fresh (af) and funny. Lies, the kiwi of us four: rough on the outside but squishy and sweet on the inside (when ripe). Iris, our little  pomegranate: made up of lots of different parts. Tine, the strawberry 'shortcake': always blushing and sweet.

Our goal is to share our healthy lifestyle and passion for food with you. But if you have a sweet tooth, don't be scared by our healthiness (we love chocolate too much, like you would expect from Belgians)! You'll find food facts, recipes, diversity between meals etc. Luna, our vegetarian. Lies, the hungry one. Iris, the lazy-meat-eater. And Tine, our baker. Be amazed by our food (and knowledge)!