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  • Recipes, Sauces & Dips

    Recipe: Pumpkin Puree

    Most of the time I just wish that we could get canned pumpkin puree here in the Netherlands, unfortunately the only canned pumpkin we can get is in specialized American stores, but…

  • Travel Reports, Trips and Travels, United States

    California: LA City Tour

    Of course we wanted to see Los Angeles when we were on our USA trip. We didn’t have a lot of time left before our big RV trip started, so we decided…

  • Thrifty Finds

    Thrifty Finds: August

    My parents brought me up with second hand clothing and I never really cared about it. I was always stoked when my mom found an awesome piece of clothing for less on…

  • Personal, Outfits

    Outfit: Harley Davidson Amsterdam

    After watching too many thrifting videos on Youtube, I couldn’t wait to go thrifting myself. Too bad the thriftshops in The Netherlands aren’t as fun as the ones I see on Youtube,…

  • Events, Travel Reports, Trips and Travels, United States

    California: San Diego County Fair 2018

    We were lucky that the San Diego County Fair was there during our trip. We loved experiencing something so typical American. A huge fair with over 80 rides and loads of food…

  • Recipes, Salads

    Simple Pearl Couscous Salad

    Barbecues are always a bit of a challenge for me, because I rather don’t eat meat. So usually I just make salad, grill a corn and have a lot of bread with…

  • Travel Reports, Trips and Travels, United States

    California: San Diego – La Jolla and Balboa Park

    San Diego is only an hour drive from Carlsbad, where we stayed. So Roger often took us there for lovely dinners with a view on the skyline, drinks in the gaslight district,…

  • Dinner, Recipes

    Vegan Pasta Bolognese

    This past is like all my other recipes, healthy, tasty, easy and fast. Because, that’s what I like. Zoey and Wouter also love to eat this pasta, but they add some grated…

  • Personal, Outfits

    Outfit: Tropical day at the office

    The last couple of weeks it’s been very hot in The Netherlands and I probably wasn’t the only one who didn’t know what to wear after a while. I work at a…

  • Travel Reports, Trips and Travels, United States

    California: Carlsbad

    During our travels through the South West of the USA, Carlsbad was our home base. That’s because my cousin Roger lives here and he hosted us for 3 weeks. This is also…

  • Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Snacks

    Cauliflower pizza with goat cheese and orange bell pepper

    Honestly, with the warm weather I don’t really like to cook and I’m craving junkfood like, a lot. Wouter asked me if I wanted to make pizza, so after a long and…

  • Hotspots, Trips and Travels, United States

    Hotspot: Sleeping Tiger Coffees, Carlsbad

    When we were in Carlsbad, Roger took us to Sleeping Tiger Coffees. A coffeeshop right next to Starbucks. I’m a happy gal when you take me to Starbucks, but Wouter likes his…

  • Dinner, Recipes

    Creamy funghi truffle pasta

    When I got the newest Foodybox with some new to me funghi from Funghi Funghi, I knew right away that I wanted to make a pasta with it. I also had some…

  • Hotspots, Kroatië, Travel Reports, Trips and Travels

    Hotspot: Kokolo Juice and Smoothie Bar in Split, Croatia

    When I visited Lydia in Split last summer, I was looking for fun hotspot, like I always do. Right in the middle of the old town of Split we found a super…

  • Lunch, Breakfast, Recipes

    Recipe: Butter egg sandwich

    When I still lived at my parents place, my dad used to make me ‘butter egg’ for breakfast whenever I was a bit hungover. He used way more salt and butter then…

  • Portfolio, Reviews, Paintings & Drawings

    Elle Aime Tekent Box Unboxing

    Text only available in Dutch for now, sorry!…

  • Overnight oats mango kokos pecannoten
    Breakfast, Recipes

    Overnight oats with mango, coconut en pecans

    For some days, when I don’t have a lot of time to make and eat breakfast, I usually make overnight oats the evening before. I already shared some recipes, like carrot cake…

  • Travel Reports, Trips and Travels, United States

    10 days in New York City

    A couple of years ago I’ve been to New York City for 10 days, with 3 friends. 10 days in a city seems like a long time, but in NYC it wasn’t…

  • Travel Reports, Trips and Travels, United States

    Overview USA 2012 – Illinois, Michigan, California, Arizona en Nevada

    A lot of people are often curious about my travels. Where I went, how long I stayed and what I did during those trips. That’s why I decided to make a Roadbook.…

  • Personal, Project Life

    Project Life 2017 4/4

    Good morning, today I want to share the last part of my Project Life with you. I finaly finished it! Project Life is a way to document your life. Every sunday evening…

  • Smoothies & Juices, Recipes

    Chai tea soy vanilla latte

    During winter I love hot drinks, but oh well, who doesn’t? But sometimes I’ve had a cup of coffee too many and I want something else. Then I like to make this…

  • Bookish, Personal

    Looking back at my 2017

    Wow, 2017 has flown by! First of all, I want to wish you all a very happy 2018, may all your wishes come true. I hope you’ll find your way back to…

  • Personal

    My winter to do list

    Like every year I have a to-do list for the winter time. I don’t like winter, so I try to enjoy it more with this list. Most of the things on the…

  • Pumpkin Spice recept
    Breakfast, Recipes, Desserts & Baked Goods

    Make you own Pumpkin Spice mix

    When I was traveling through the States and discovered pumpkin spice everything, I was sold. Now every time I get a PSL at Starbucks it reminds me of my trip. I was…

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Hoi, ik ben Mandy en ik woon samen met mijn vriend Wouter, dochter Zoey en Franse Bulldog Pip in Zaandam. Ik heb een heleboel hobby's waarvan veel op mijn blog terecht komt. Zoals koken (maar vooral eten), reizen, lezen, tekenen en schilderen.

Latest Recipes

  • Iced Pistache Latte

    07/16/2024
  • Iced coconut matcha latte

    07/20/2023
  • Matcha thee

    02/16/2023
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    Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Proats

    08/31/2022
  • Strawberry Matcha Latte

    Strawberry Matcha Latte

    08/17/2022

Books I’ve read

Mandy's bookshelf: read

The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore
liked it
The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore
by Laurie Gilmore
tagged: 2024
Drop Dead
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Drop Dead
by Lily Chu
tagged: 2024
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
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Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
I think I would’ve liked it more when I was younger, but it’s cute and cosy. And now I want to open up a coffee shop myself.
tagged: 2024
The Honey Witch
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The Honey Witch
by Sydney J. Shields
tagged: 2024
When the Crow's Away
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When the Crow's Away
by Auralee Wallace
tagged: 2024

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