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12 July 2011

It's Super Awesome: FIETSFORNUIS

Check out this super cool invention by Dutch designer Florike Martens. The FIETSFORNUIS (or bike kitchen) is a collapsible kitchen that tows behind your bicycle. Wow!



What a fantastic idea! Perfect for that gourmet picnic in Vondelpark with all your best buddies, and this setup is sure to attract a few hungry new friends as well.

It's super awesome!

Chicken Skewers

We recently got together for a little BBQ in Vondelpark to celebrate the American holiday 4th of July. Our lovely friend Leslie kindly supplied the BBQ, and what a cool contraption it was! She arrived on her bicycle with the metal BBQ broken down flat in her front basket. The pieces joined together for a nice sized cooking surface. We added the coal and fired it up!

We miss you Lena, Kevin and Leslie! Come back to Amsterdam!

Leslie also brought some chicken pieces coated in spices which we threaded on long metal skewers with slices of red bell pepper. While the skewers were grilling, Leslie sprinkled some lemon juice over the top. That chicken was super tasty!

We asked Leslie for her secret spice mix and she revealed it was McCormick Cajun Seasoning from Costco back in the USA. The mix contains garlic, black pepper, chili pepper, salt, onion, paprika, and oregano. We're going to visit De Volkskruidentuin on Kinkerstraat to see if they might have something similar.

There's nothing like a BBQ in the park on a sunny day! Do you have a secret spice mix you use on your meats that you could share with us? Leave a comment!