Sweet potato - beetroot - salad

I've been stuck in a total rut when it comes to cooking recently. Sometimes, M and me cook but that's that. Otherwise my diet consists of muesli, bread and yogurt.
Last week however, a good friend of mine brought a beetroot - sweet potato salad/dish to lunch break and it looked amazing. And since the ingredient list was incredibly short and beet root was something I haven't had in a while, I had to make it!!

I used her two basics and went a bit along what I felt would be great. Nothing fancy but it turned out so so so good!!!! Also, the portion lasted me three meals, so that might be a plus when you're making it!

You'll need:

• 1 sweet potato
• a package beetroot (I think it was about 400gr (~300-400)) 
• 1 package feta (200gr)
• 1 package cress
• honey
• salt, pepper and basil
• olive oil and balsamic vinegar
• pine kernels

What to do:

1. Peel and cut cour potato into medium chunks and cook until soft (~10min).

2. Cut beetroot into medium to small chunks.

3. In a bowl, mix sweet potato, beetroot, crumbled feta, pine kernels (You could roast those before, but I was too lazy) together.

4. Season with about 1 Tablespoon honey, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and basil. Taste test here!

5. Sprinkle with cress! 

Voila!

I have to admit, it is super low key cooking. But I did cook something ;) 

And it lasted three amazing days!

Home and a few other things

The last week has been a bit stressful, due to me feeling not a 100% and work being slightly frustrating but luckily it's the weekend now. Cross that out. Somehow I managed to end up as busy here in Namibia as I've been back home but I guess I'm just good at putting stuff on my plate ;) And after all, somehow I still really enjoy it. So, before I'll head into the safari we did this weekend, I first wanted to share a bit with you about the place I live in right now. So let's hope on a tour with me ;)

I think I did show pictures of our kitchen before, but since it seems to be the most important part of a home (hello?! Food!!!) I thought, a second glimpse won't do any harm.

Right now, I'm sharing a room with two other girls so this is my 'bedside table'. I love it :) 

Our room. For two nights it was crammed full with four mattresses. So three feels pretty empty already.

Our messy office table. Really! I haven't seen a messier table before, but it's still effective and great. Which also is a bit like how the rest of the house works. Messy and magical.

If we turn left at our house, this is what will appear pretty soon on your right side. The way to the super market.

And this is the view, if you peak over our fence....

Me, walking around our neighbourhood. Just proving I'm really here.

The first weekend, I randomly strolled through all our streets just to figure out where I was actually living (that's me. I do it everywhere). This was another view I came past.

Early sunset from our office window....

And we have a lemon tree!!! Where we simply can go out to and pick our own lemons!!

Also, in the house complex we live in, there are a couple of other people living. This is mono our neighbours daughter. Needless to say I like her ;)

I could also convince her to take a selfie with me

And a collection of pink and yellow to our feet :)

Also, we recently, the Polytechnic University of Windhoek had a cultural week. This was the three of us, watching different traditional dances.

Those woman were doing something with....cows?! But I'm not a hundred percent sure. What I knew is that at one point, the guy with the hat on the right, went around and spit water over the guys and the woman...

Selfie time ;)

I took pictures of every group  but sadly don't really know which one are which. So I'll just give you another shot as an impression.

In between they had little games. Also, can you tell, they like eating competitions....

Then, the other day, I came home to this! The green house is ours!

Just sliiiightly concerning, right?!

The whole area right next to the house...

Turns out, they do it regularly because it would be something natural happening at this time out in the bushes. Some of the fires actually just happen somehow. This one, however was planned. well, as planned as something gets around here ;)

And that's its. Messy. Magic. A bit chaotic. Quite lovely in its own way.

One week at home

It has been an amazing week. I ate wonderful food, had lots and lots of talks, walks with friends, bike rides, yoga nights in the garden, baking amazingness for my mum, sunshine, ice cream, laughter and all that there is to joy and happiness.
It was good to arrive, to let go of things, to breath, to smile, to find confidence and inspiration inside myself, to dream. I am truly thankful for this place and the people here.

I started right away with the probably most important game of the year!!! 

And it was so worth to be watched ;)

Because hey! We might be a small town be we do know how to to celebrate!!

So, after a short night, I headed all the way to Frankfurt to visit one of my best and oldest friends ♥

I like her kitchen (along with liking the friendship we have ;P)!...and the view ;)

DWe decided that it was not the day to be healthy and responsible...

...and made spinach noodles with Gorgonzola sauce. Deliiiiiiiiicious!!

♥

Also, it was my first time being introduced to a juicer (talk of important milestones in history!!) And I might just have fallen in love with it....but, even though I know that you all really care about me being all obsessed  in in love with all kind of complicated and expensive kitchen tools, we'll skip that for now ;)

After a couple of pretty crappy weeks, considering the weather, everything improved as soon as I went home. Look at this beautiful sky we could see from her apartment!

The next day, I had a cake mission to accomplish!

Lots and lots of walking was done on old ways

I also found this! I was not really convinced enough to buy it at the time, but curious enough now, to regret not having bought it  -.- psh

Back all the way over the fields...

And than I spent a noon and afternoon, turning my mums kitchen into a mess...a huge mess....but I cleaned it all up at the end ;P

After my extensive consumption of cake crumbs and loads of frosting during the baking, a bike tour was needed!

Which didn't mean, that we couldn't connect it with more food ;)

And another beautiful sunset (though I have to throw in (since we want to stay realistic and be honest and everything) all those sunset came with lots and lots of mosquitoes. I'm feeling quite a lot like my Indian-self last year....)

More walking was done the next day....

This time to hand over my pile of gifts to the birthday girl ;)

And we had more food in the evening. Also (major also!!!!) I got to meet my brothers girlfriends! I hope I didn't embarrass them too much (my brothers)...

My cake was devoured...

And there were lots of long talks 

This was my pretty ice cream date the day after that. The last time I saw this girl is over a year ago. So much has changed and so much is still the same :)

And then, it was time to spent more time with three of the most important people in my life. I am so grateful to call them my friends ♥ 

On the last morning, I headed out onto my dads balcony

Mainly, to display my gorgeous breakfast....

But also, because I love this place....and all the things that grow on it. We might have made one or another mess at this place all the way back when mud games where to die for!

So much for my one week at home. I definitely enjoyed every minute of it :)