Food
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Discover Chalet des Bruyères: A Hidden Culinary Gem near Ronse
When we recently visited Ronse we had dinner at Chalet des Bruyères. This restaurant without pretences actually turned out to be a real discovery. Excellent food quality and very friendly service in an old house from the beginning of the twentieth century. The interior is maybe not special and the place is small so if…
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Discover Quintine: A Unique Beer from Ellezelles near Ronse
Recently we were in Ronse where I discovered a local beer called Quintine they had on tap. It is brewed by the Brasserie de Légendes which started from something that reads like a dream/hobby project of the founders. If you watch the video then you learn it is a fusion of 2 breweries and a…
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Arboretum Wespelaar on Easter 2026
On Easter we got together again with the family for a lunch at home. In the morning we visited the Arboretum Wespelaar to look at their blossoming Magnolias. After the visit we went home to search for chocolate Easter eggs in the garden, some drinks and then a late lunch. We had sole filet prepared…
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Spijkerbos – Kwaremont rondtocht vanuit Zulzeke
Last weekend we had some time on our hands on Saturday and we needed to be in Ronse early on Sunday for a hockey game so we decided to turn the match day into a weekend trip and we went on Saturday for a walk nearby in Zulzeke. The walk was 16k but because we…
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Mini Bell Peppers and Cherry Tomatoes in the Auk Mini
End of last year I planted some mini bell peppers together with chilli peppers and cherry tomatoes. The cherry tomatoes appeared first with 2 bell peppers appearing next. While I have been harvesting cherry tomatoes now for a while I am still waiting to taste the bell peppers. They appeared relatively fast but grew slowly…
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Dining at Wabi Sabi Leuven
Last week we went for dinner at Wabi Sabi in Leuven. We have mostly gone to Wabi Sabi in Bonheiden because it is nearby. This time we decided to combine a trip to Leuven with dinner at Wabi Sabi in Leuven. Quality in Leuven is similar. We like Wabi Sabi over some other sushi restaurants…
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The Auk adventure continues
A few weeks ago the first cherry tomatoes started to appear. Now there are more and bigger ones on the plant but all are still very green. Also, my other 2 plants are starting to bear fruit although it is too early to tell with certainty which one is the pepper plant and which one…
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Breakpoint Foodstation Antwerp
A while ago we were at hockey club Olympia and went for lunch at Brasserie Woods. I wrote another post about that. This was an excellent choice but we also had to grab something to bring along for one of the hockey players and decided to stop on the walk back from Brasserie Woods to…
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Growing Cherry Tomatoes in Your Auk Mini
Some time ago I mentioned I had switched from basil and parsley in my Auk mini to cherry tomatoes, chilli peppers and some mini peppers. After 2 weeks I saw the first sprouts and by now the tomato plant is a giant dwarfing the other 2. Luckily I could decide on what would go into…
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A Perfect Lunch Stop: Brasserie Woods in Nachtegalenpark near hockey club Olympia
Some time ago we had a bit 2 hours over lunch between 2 hockey games at hockey club Olympia in Antwerp and the cafetaria didn’t fit our needs. We found Brasserie Woods within walking distance in the Nachtegalenpark park. The brasserie is located right at the park entrance and benefits from the green surroundings to…
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