The one with the dessert expert

Just wanted the post title to rhyme, so no: I'm not a dessert expert (yet). As you could read in my previous post I had Asian inspiration for my last dinner party. However, I'm not much of a dessert person. Not saying I don't like preparing (OR EATING) desserts, I just never have that much inspiration. Especially when it comes to themed desserts.

The one where goodbye turns into hello

As you can see: still not the best at taking pictures

I started writing this post and it was all unclear mumbling about whatever that's on my mind. I've been talking about changes a LOT lately. Not going into detail about them. However, I gotta say that it might turn some goodbyes into a few hellos. Hello to new friends that is. You probably got no idea what I'm talking about (neither do I).

The one with the empty head

It's been quote a while, hasn't it? And as usual it's all about the changes changes changes. Like I said in my previous post: 2016 is going to be a bumpy ride! The first week has immediately proven itself to be quite... eventful? But as they say: the proof is in the pudding. So excited to see what the other 51 weeks of the year will have to offer.

However this post isn't exactly about what has happened this week. It's about me wanting the best for you in the upcoming year. Make sure you go after what you want. My head is empty but my heart is full.

Love,
Julie

The one with the new year

HAPPY NEW YEAR! That's basically the one thing I'd like to say. But if you know me a little (or a lot), you know I won't stick to just that. After a lovely New Year's Eve, I'm

• really glad I'm not hungover (at all)
• really glad I didn't do anything crazy last night - sounds like I'm getting old 
• grateful for a wonderful 2015 
• looking forward to everything this new year has to offer - although I suspect it's going to be a wild ride.

Wild rides are the best though. So hang in there everyone, it's all just getting started!

The one about smashing pumpkins

I have this thing for pumpkin. It started when I got myself a pasta maker. I was absolutely craving homemade ravioli, with a delicious and rich pumpkin filling with sage. And of course some sage butter. And then there was pumpkin puree. Made out of the remaining pumpkin filling, combined with grilled lamb chops. After that followed the idea for a pumpkin cake - pumpkin puree, all spice, ginger, brown sugar, orange zest. Everything. Although it never happened, I'm pretty sure it would be a good idea. And since pumpkin season isn't over yet... You see where I'm going with this one.

The one with the Asian invasion

 Mmm, just thinking about the pink red insides of the meat and the charcoal grill marks, makes my mouth water.

I was fed up with it all. The pizza, the pasta, the polenta, the parmigiano. Mamma mia! So this weekend we mixed it up. We took it all the way to the east and went for Thai beef salad and Chinese massages. Wait, what...

The one about the coulda, woulda, shoulda

I don't want to be the next blogger to write about expectations, and hating them, and wanting to do something different with life. However, I guess that's exactly the post I'm about to write. There's so many things in life you're expected to do: studying, working, relationships... And it's not good enough to do just that. No, there's expectations about how, when, where, with who, how fast, how good, how long, how every single thing there is to determine about it, needs to be done. But what if you feel like "blugh"?