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Here's how to eat more vegetables!

Extra vegetables on my plate, I never say no to that ... they are so versatile and delicious! I really love the different flavors and textures. Not to mention those beautiful colors. Here at home I often try to surprise my Hubby and Grace with original vegetable dishes. They are so much more than just a "sidedish", you can really go in any direction!

"Right from the ground" with farmer Tijs

Every week I look forward to picking up my package with fresh vegetables from my local farmer around the corner. It is wonderful walking together with Billie among the fields of "De Groutelaar". The rooting in the earth and those endless chats with farmer Tijs about vegetable axles, seasons ... that makes me really happy. I have a lot of admiration for people with a love for their profession, incredible what he knows about vegetables! I learn something new every time. Tijs grows passionately organic vegetables in a sustainable way with a lot of attention to taste and freshness, at the pace of the seasons. Tijs shares every month here On my website are tips and tricks with the vegetables of the moment in a new video!

This time it's the turn of the leek: green gold straight from the ground, such a grateful and local product with which you can make the most delicious dishes, such as this hachis parmentier with cauliflower and leek or to make a delicious broth and vol-au-vent with. How do you easily cut, clean and store leek? And what can you do with the foliage? Tijs knows it all!

Discover all tips & videos from Tijs

With the launch of ' Sofie & Friends ' I also welcome Sidney , a talented veggie chef with international experience in the best restaurants in the world. He makes veggies fun and inspires with easy veggie dishes ' to make your body rock again ' . In his latest recipe videos Sidney goes crazy with zucchini: this veggie panini with mozzarella is a real taste bomb and irresistibly tasty. But also his tabouleh salad with grilled zucchini, rocket and sun-dried tomatoes is an absolute winner ... Discover them all here on the platform!

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Vegan, veggie or flexi: inspiration of the season

One or more days a week I cook exclusively with vegetables for my family. This variation is healthy, budget-friendly and autumn - winter are the seasons par excellence for flexitarian eating! Vegetables from our region are the ideal ingredients to conjure up tasty casseroles and stews. From vegan to veggie or flexi , you will find something for everyone on my website:

Happy moments with extra vegetables

In my cookbook Happy Moments you will find many original veggie recipes, including this vegetarian pita with mushroom shawarma , like at the pita bar. The mushrooms have a delicious meaty texture, really worth trying for that extra flexi-twist. With garlic sauce, harissa… Enjoy!

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