My Dutch Life

Homemade vegan pompoensoep with crème fraiche Sometimes, the names of Dutch foods can be very confusing to a native English speaker. Ta...

One of the best things about living in Groningen is that the beautiful cities in the Netherlands and the rest of Europe are just a train ri...

"Hagelslag" was one of the first Dutch words I learned way back when I first visited the Netherlands. Actually, the phrase, "...

The basic ingredients in vegan erwtensoep: split peas, leeks, carrots, and celeriac In my quest to discover the joys of Dutch cuisine sin...

The entrance to the China Light Festival at Hortus Haren I've been taking advantage of my abundance of free time lately to explore ne...

Image created by the blog author. One activity to which I've devoted a lot of my time since my arrival in the Netherlands is learning...

Happy New Year!  Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! One of my favorite traditions on New Year's Day while I was growing up in Ohio was to gather the ...