Yogurt: without the sugar and without the waste

We eat a lot of yogurt but prefer sugar in our chocolate to in our breakfast.  Plus, I was getting annoyed by all the waste it produced (not to mention I was inspired by my fellow green cook - Keri).

So I started making yogurt.

You need:

1,5 liter milk
180 grams yogurt
vanilla sugar (optional)
jelly/jam (optional)

mix ingredients

pour into glass jars (Swiss readers - these awesome Weck glasses are really cheap at Landi)

cover jars

place in steamer and steam at 47 degrees Celsius for 6 - 7 hours

remove lid and let cool for about 30 minutes.  cover and place in fridge over night.  add a Tbsp of jam the next morning.

good for 7 - 10 days in fridge!

Enjoy!!!

Steamy Chicken Fajitas

I thought my first recipe should be something Mexibilly (like me).

These easy steps make it possible to have a spicy fajita dinner without standing in the kitchen forever.

All you need is the following:

chicken breasts
peppers
onions and or leeks
hot peppers (optional)
olive oil
sea salt
garlic powder
parsley or cilantro


1) Just cut up the veggies and put them in a heat proof dish (without holes - of course)
2) spice to taste
3) cut chicken in pieces and place on top of the veggies
4) spice chicken heavily with parsley or cilantro
5) cover with 1 Tbsp oil
6) steam at 100 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes
7) grill at 180 degrees Celsius for another 10

serve with tortillas

and/or

 guacamole, cheese, sour cream

why use a steamer??

When we renovated our kitchen 2 years ago, we debated whether or not a steamer would be worth the investment.  After some convincing on the part of my parents-in-law we decided to go for it.

I changed a lot about how I cook and have used it nearly every day since it was installed.

Why I love my steamer:

1)  all veggies maintain the vitamins and are never overcooked

2) unlike pan or wok cooking - items keep their own taste and you never bite into a carrot that tastes like an onion

3)  saves me tons of time - as I can just put whatever I have prepared in the steamer and program it.  no need to stand over the stove for hours

and ... and  ..... and

the beginnings ...

After having planned on giving a steamer course to some friends but instead ended up overstaying our welcome at a local Indian restaurant ... I have been encouraged to start a blog.

My blog will include 2 of my greatest passions .... cooking and photography.

Enjoy ....