https://paulstapel.com/categories/difficulty-15/Recent content in Difficulty 1|5 on Paul's ParticlesHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 15 Aug 2025 17:16:02 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/quick-mug-cookie/Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:16:02 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/quick-mug-cookie/FAST Ingredients 3 tbsp butter 5 tbsp flour 2 - 3 tbsp milk 2 tbsp sugar Some optional toppings, like chocolate chips or fruits. Cooking plan Melt your butter Whisk everything together in a microwaveable mug or small bowl You may also add some baking powder, but it may overflow if you add too much, so be careful! Put in the microwave for 1 minute ENJOY!!https://paulstapel.com/recipes/indian-spice-mix/Sun, 10 Aug 2025 19:04:02 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/indian-spice-mix/Sometimes, I just want to make some Indian food without having to think about recipes. In that case, a nice and easy Indian spice mix can come in to save the day. This is one of my favorites, and I am happy to share it with you today. Ingredients Coriander powder (2 tbsp) Cumin powder (2 tbsp) Tumeric powder (1/2 - 3/4 tbsp) Ginger powder (1/2 tbsp) Cinnamon (1/2 tbsp) White pepper (1 tsp) Chili powder (1 tsp) Cardamom powder (1 tsp) Clove powder (1/2 tsp) ENJOY!https://paulstapel.com/recipes/bumbu-kacang/Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:25:58 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/bumbu-kacang/Historically, the Dutch have had close ties with the Indonesians starting way back with the VOC. One product of these ties is the introduction of the Bumbu Kacang, or “Pindasaus” to the dutch kitchen. Although we Dutch people have our own view on how we should prepare this sauce, I like to stick a bit more with the Indonesian traditions. This is my recipe for a Bumbu Kacang. Ingredients Peanut butter (chunky, smooth is also fine) (3 tbsp) Dark soy sauce (1 tbsp) Coconut milk (220 milliliters) Fish sauce (1 tbsp) Chili oil (1 tbsp) Lime juice (2 tbsp) Palm sugar (1 tbsp) Ground coriander (1/2 tsp) Salt (1/2 tsp) Cooking plan Add all ingredients to a pan and let it cook on medium heat until it has reached the desired consistency ENJOY!https://paulstapel.com/recipes/avocado-scrambled-eggs/Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:44:39 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/avocado-scrambled-eggs/As I am starting to excercise more, it becomes more and more important that I maintain a healthy diet. This means that my caloric intake has to increase a little, and that I need some more protein in my diet. In order to facillitate this, I will be looking into some recipes utilising eggs. This is my first creation in that regard. Ingredients Toast or other crispy bread Butter Avocado Eggs Salt and pepper Lao Gan Ma (If you don’t have it or wan’t more spice, you can also use something like sambal) Cooking plan Start by adding butter to a pan.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/smores/Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:24:19 +0100https://paulstapel.com/recipes/smores/I, like most people, like s’mores. Shame that I don’t really like camping that much :/ but a well. Luckily, I don’t have to miss out on this treat, as I can just use my oven to make s’mores in a pan. I was originally not going to write down the recipe, but after struggling with the marshmallows sticking to the pan the first time, I decided it would be helpful to also explain an easy trick to prevent that from happening.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/cowboy-butter/Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:04:16 +0100https://paulstapel.com/recipes/cowboy-butter/This is one of my favorite sauces to pair with something like an entrecôte steak. It is also perfect for hamburgers and sausages. It becomes even better if you first cook your meat using this butter. Ingredients Butter Garlic Mustard Lemon juice Parsley Thyme Cayenne pepper powder Smoked paprika powder Salt A bunch of black pepper Chives (optional) Chili flakes (optional) A little apple vinegar (optional) Cooking plan Mix all of the ingredients into a pan on low-medium heat.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/burger-sauce/Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:18:42 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/burger-sauce/Today, I share a very simple recipe for a burger sauce. It’s easy to make and a lot more interesting than your usual mayonaise or ketchup that you put on your burger. When making burgers, I suggest you assemble the following: your buns, a leave of lettuce, some fried onions, gherkins/pickles, your patty and lastly this burger sauce. Ingredients Mayonaise (250 grams) Mustard (30 grams) 1 tbsp of white vinegar 0.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/egg-and-onion/Sun, 14 Jul 2024 21:33:38 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/egg-and-onion/Today, we will be making OE. I’ll let you figure out what that means. Ingredients Onions Eggs (also some pepper, salt and cooking oil) Cooking plan We will be using about one onion per one egg. For people that like the taste of onion, I suggest you let the onions sweat by using a medium-low heat, until the onions turn translucent. This takes about 10 minutes. For those of you that have time on their hands, let the onions caramelise on the same medium-low heat.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/mint-dip/Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:09:25 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/mint-dip/So I am looking more into the indian cuisine. To start things off, I made a simple mint dip to eat with a meal, or just to dip naan in. Ingredients Yoghurt Mint leaves (dried if fresh isn’t available) Lemon juice A clove of garlic Salt and pepper Cooking plan Finely chop the garlic and mint leaves Mix the ingredients to taste ENJOY!https://paulstapel.com/recipes/bbq-sauce/Sat, 06 Apr 2024 18:57:14 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/bbq-sauce/I really enjoy this bbq-sauce with pulled pork or as a glaze for spare-ribs. Ingredients Ketchup Worcester Sauce Mustard Vinegar`` Garlic powder Onion powder Salt, pepper and sugar to taste Cooking plan Put it all into a pan and stir over low heat. Go easy on the mustard and vinegar. ENJOY!https://paulstapel.com/recipes/tzatziki/Sat, 06 Apr 2024 14:03:15 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/tzatziki/After a trip to Greece, I fell in love with greek cuisine. Of course, you cant say Greek without Tzatziki, and so I will share this easy recipe for this beloved sauce. Ingredients Greek yoghurt Garlic Vinegar Olive oil (I like extra virgin) Dill Cucumber Some salt Preparation Finely grate a cucumber and wring out the moisture using a towel. Finely press the garlic, and add it to the yoghurt along with the other ingredients.