Cheesy cruciferouses

This is a back-and-forth in the oven dish, but well worth the hassle

What you need

Broccoli

Romanesco

Leak

Brussels sprouts

Creme fraiche 

Blue cheese

Grated cheese (mozzarella)

Vegetable bouillon cube

Chop the Brussels sprouts and the stems of the broccoli and the romanesco. Gently boil in vegetable broth for 5 minutes

Cut and add the leek, boil for another 5 minutes

Pour in an ovenproof dish and place the flower parts of the broccoli and romanesco on top

Roast for 10 minutes in 200C oven, mix blue cheese and creme fraiche (microwave is helpful, 40 seconds on medium power)

Pour the blue cheese mixture on top

Put back in the oven for 5-10 minutes, then sprinkle grated cheese on top

Put back in the oven

Ready to serve

The ultimate (rye) bread spread

What you need

Cauliflower

Leek

Blue cheese

Baby spinach

Smoked ham

Turmeric powder

White pepper

and Brussels sprouts

How to do it

Cut and cook (in as little water as possible) the cauliflower and leek

Add ham and Brussels sprouts

Mix in the blue cheese and spices, add baby spinach 

Serve with rye bread

Recipe with herring, eggs and smetana

Gubbröra (= «Grandfather Stir») is a traditional Swedish Christmas dish.

Here is a Finnish version that can be eaten through all seasons

What you need

Red onions

Smetana

Potatoes

Eggs

Dill

Herring (pickled)

Whitefish roe

How to do it

Cut onions tiny, peel and boil potatoes and eggs

Chop potatoes, eggs, and herring

Mix smetana, onions, potatoes, eggs, and herring

Serve individually

Or as a dish to share

Healhty office lunch

A healthy lunch that is handy to make the evening before



What you need

1 Red bell pepper

1 Green bell pepper

2-3 Spring onions

1 Avocado

150-200 g Quinoa

Soft tortillas

1 Can of refried beans or black bean stew

1 Chili pepper

1 Red kale

White pepper

Turmeric powder

(Optional: 2 chicken breasts)

How to do it

Cut the chicken and gently cook on a frying pan, spice with turmeric powder and white pepper

Wash the quinoa and boil for 15 minutes

Cut all vegetables

Set up an assembly line

Stuffing 1 (vegetarian)

Red kale, red bell pepper, spring onion stalks, refried beans

Stuffing 2: Quinoa, green bell pepper, red onion, avocado, chili, chicken

Mix stuffing 1

Mix stuffing 2

Add salt according to taste

Place a soft tortilla on a piece of plastic film, add stuffing and roll tight

Put them in the fridge

Grab them in the morning - Office lunch is done

Broccoli in the oven

Only four ingredients but gives you a hearty meal for 3-4 persons and meets a good daily intake of cruciferous veggies.

What you need

1 broccoli (500-600 g)

100 g bacon cubes

2 dl cream

100-150 g grated mozzarella cheese

How to do it

Peel the broccoli stem and cut into slices, place in an ovenproof dish

Gently fry the bacon cubes in a pan and pour in the cream, let simmer for a few minutes

Pre-heat oven to 180C

Cut the florets and place on top of the sliced stems

Pour the bacon-cube-cream mixture on top and place in the oven for 20 minutes

Now the stem parts are boiling in the cream whilst the florets are gently roasted

Add grated cheese and put back in the oven until cheese has melted (approx 5 minutes)

Serve

Brussel sprouts cocktail sticks with blue cheese dip

Part of the series: Eat more cruciferous vegetables! 

A detailed analysis of the health benefits of cabbage & co to follow.

What you need

Brussel sprouts

Blue cheese

Creme fraiche

(optional for carnivores: Minced meat and spice)

How to do it

Cut the stems off the Brussels sprouts and if needed, peel off the outer layer (depends on how fresh the sprouts are).

Snack on them raw while you are at it. It’s like putting money in the bank -or having bought bitcoins a few months back.

Boil the sprouts in little water under a lid so that you are semi-steaming them

Pour the cooked sprouts through a sieve, save the water and drink up when cooled down (=more money in the bank)

Optional meatballs:

Pre-heat oven to 175C, mix minced meat with cayenne pepper and black pepper powder, roll them small...

...and bake for 15-20 minutes

Mix blue cheese and creme fraiche in a bowl

warm-up in a microwave (or in the turned-off oven if you made meatballs)

Make cocktail sticks and serve with the blue cheese – creme fraiche dip

If you are lucky you will have leftovers!

Cut the sprouts and slice one clove of garlic. Place into a buttered oven-proof dish

pour the leftover blue cheese mix on top

ovenize in 175C for 10 minutes.

If you have leftover cheese, grate it and add on top, keep in the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes and serve