• WANNA JOIN A FRIENDSGIVING DINNER I’M HOSTING? 👇🏽 TAG YOUR BEST FRIEND! I celebrate life every day. I am very aware of the fact that I have everything my heart desires and that I’m always surrounded with the love of family and friends. I take the time every day to write down in my journal everything that I am grateful for and when I eat, I do so mindfully. I try not to just wolf down my food because I nourish my body with the right fuel and this is not something that should be taken for granted. There are also moments when I show extra gratitude and make an extra effort in the kitchen – on my birthday, at Christmastime, and around Thanksgiving + #Friendsgiving. Seeing as I lived in New York and my man is American (and Ivorian), I enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving and taking a moment to reflect on the fact that I fuel my body with tasty (power)food. This year we won’t be in New York, but instead I’ll be hosting a Friendsgiving dinner in Amsterdam together with @bumble_netherlands for @bumblebff to celebrate happy and healthy friendships. We’ll be heading into the kitchen together and, of course, eating with friends, laughing and raising a toast. Want to join us? Tag your best friend, download the Bumble app and click on the Friendsgiving profile to sign up. Maybe I’ll see and your BFF there in my kitchen! ;) Xxxx Rens
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    WANNA JOIN A FRIENDSGIVING DINNER I’M HOSTING? 👇🏽 TAG YOUR BEST FRIEND! I celebrate life every day. I am very aware of the fact that I have everything my heart desires and that I’m always surrounded with the love of family and friends. I take the time every day to write down in my journal everything that I am grateful for and when I eat, I do so mindfully. I try not to just wolf down my food because I nourish my body with the right fuel and this is not something that should be taken for granted. There are also moments when I show extra gratitude and make an extra effort in the kitchen – on my birthday, at Christmastime, and around Thanksgiving + #Friendsgiving. Seeing as I lived in New York and my man is American (and Ivorian), I enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving and taking a moment to reflect on the fact that I fuel my body with tasty (power)food. This year we won’t be in New York, but instead I’ll be hosting a Friendsgiving dinner in Amsterdam together with @bumble_netherlands for @bumblebff to celebrate happy and healthy friendships. We’ll be heading into the kitchen together and, of course, eating with friends, laughing and raising a toast. Want to join us? Tag your best friend, download the Bumble app and click on the Friendsgiving profile to sign up. Maybe I’ll see and your BFF there in my kitchen! ;) Xxxx Rens
  • Look up from your life and see where you can be of service as a person and begin to notice the people, places, situations around you that can use some love and light from you - return to love. @mariannewilliamson
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    Look up from your life and see where you can be of service as a person and begin to notice the people, places, situations around you that can use some love and light from you - return to love. @mariannewilliamson
  • I’ve had so much on my plate lately. Running an online store (@powerfoodies Market) is not easy 🙈🌙. I learn something new every day and because I want to keep growing, new things crop up all the time. For example, I want every Powerfoodie to have a great customer experience, so I write cards by hand that I include with every shipment and try to handle as much of the customer service myself as I can. I know that this won’t be possible anymore at a certain point. I need to get used to letting go and delegating… And the fall is a perfect time to do just that. 🍂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The past while has been a period of plenty for me and one of sharing what I’ve harvested. Now it’s time for me to enjoy what I have so I can let go and get ready to build new things once again. Yes, that’s the plan! In addition to cleaning up in my professional life, since October, I’ve been doing my best to clean up my body. By this I mean that I am forgoing cocktails and wine until Christmas and I’ve switched to eating lighter more warming meals, I’m also trying to avoid stress (which is extremely difficult in this day and age, let me tell you), doing the #appelazijnchallenge and to get into nature more often. I started this on the first of October and I’m feeling alive! How great is it to work on healing yourself and improving your health – your body, mind and soul. Who’s with me? Hands UP! 🖖🏽 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷 @nickonken
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    I’ve had so much on my plate lately. Running an online store (@powerfoodies Market) is not easy 🙈🌙. I learn something new every day and because I want to keep growing, new things crop up all the time. For example, I want every Powerfoodie to have a great customer experience, so I write cards by hand that I include with every shipment and try to handle as much of the customer service myself as I can. I know that this won’t be possible anymore at a certain point. I need to get used to letting go and delegating… And the fall is a perfect time to do just that. 🍂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The past while has been a period of plenty for me and one of sharing what I’ve harvested. Now it’s time for me to enjoy what I have so I can let go and get ready to build new things once again. Yes, that’s the plan! In addition to cleaning up in my professional life, since October, I’ve been doing my best to clean up my body. By this I mean that I am forgoing cocktails and wine until Christmas and I’ve switched to eating lighter more warming meals, I’m also trying to avoid stress (which is extremely difficult in this day and age, let me tell you), doing the #appelazijnchallenge and to get into nature more often. I started this on the first of October and I’m feeling alive! How great is it to work on healing yourself and improving your health – your body, mind and soul. Who’s with me? Hands UP! 🖖🏽 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷 @nickonken
  • RECIPE: CREAMY TOMATO SOUP! I didn’t eat much tomato soup as a kid. My parents would usually make vegetable or ox-tail soup. And when I was at university, I used to eat canned soup (haha), which is, of course, much less tasty. But now that I know how to make soup that tastes this yummy, I eat it all the time – especially when I have company! I just make an extra big batch. The yam (sweet potato) in this recipe makes the soup sweeter and the cashew cream makes it (you guessed it) creamier. It’s even tastier with veggie- or cashew-feta balls (recipe on renskroes.com)Try it! 👇🏽 🍅 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ingredients (makes approx. 1.5 liters): ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 100 g (2/3 cup) cashews ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 2 medium onions
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ red chili pepper (or to taste) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 1 kg (+/- 4-5 cups chopped) vine-ripened tomatoes ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 100 g (2/3 cup) yam/sweet potato⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ - 1 tsp black pepper ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 1 tsp seasalt (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme (optional) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ - 15 g (a small handful) fresh basil leaves
- Ghee or coconutoil, for sautéing 
Method Soak the cashews in water for at least an hour. Finely chop the onion, garlic and the red chili pepper (after you remove the seeds). Sauté the onion in ghee until glassy and then add the garlic and chili pepper and continue sautéing. Rinse the tomatoes, cut them into quarters and add them to the pan after the garlic and chili have been cooking for about a minute. Grate the sweet potato and add it with the tomatoes. Stir well to combine and allow the mixture to simmer for 10 minutes or until the sweet potato is soft. In the meantime, blitz the cashews and 100 ml (scant ½ cup) water in a food processor until creamy. Transfer the tomato mixture from the pan into the food processor with the cashew cream, add 500 ml (2 cups) water and blend until very smooth and creamy. It’s ready to serve! Please share the recipe with @powerfoodies
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    RECIPE: CREAMY TOMATO SOUP! I didn’t eat much tomato soup as a kid. My parents would usually make vegetable or ox-tail soup. And when I was at university, I used to eat canned soup (haha), which is, of course, much less tasty. But now that I know how to make soup that tastes this yummy, I eat it all the time – especially when I have company! I just make an extra big batch. The yam (sweet potato) in this recipe makes the soup sweeter and the cashew cream makes it (you guessed it) creamier. It’s even tastier with veggie- or cashew-feta balls (recipe on renskroes.com)Try it! 👇🏽 🍅 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ingredients (makes approx. 1.5 liters): ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 100 g (2/3 cup) cashews ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 2 medium onions
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ red chili pepper (or to taste) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 1 kg (+/- 4-5 cups chopped) vine-ripened tomatoes ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 100 g (2/3 cup) yam/sweet potato⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ - 1 tsp black pepper ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - 1 tsp seasalt (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme (optional) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ - 15 g (a small handful) fresh basil leaves
- Ghee or coconutoil, for sautéing 
Method Soak the cashews in water for at least an hour. Finely chop the onion, garlic and the red chili pepper (after you remove the seeds). Sauté the onion in ghee until glassy and then add the garlic and chili pepper and continue sautéing. Rinse the tomatoes, cut them into quarters and add them to the pan after the garlic and chili have been cooking for about a minute. Grate the sweet potato and add it with the tomatoes. Stir well to combine and allow the mixture to simmer for 10 minutes or until the sweet potato is soft. In the meantime, blitz the cashews and 100 ml (scant ½ cup) water in a food processor until creamy. Transfer the tomato mixture from the pan into the food processor with the cashew cream, add 500 ml (2 cups) water and blend until very smooth and creamy. It’s ready to serve! Please share the recipe with @powerfoodies
  • “Eat more plants”. #powerfoodslifestyle @powerfoodies 🍃
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    “Eat more plants”. #powerfoodslifestyle @powerfoodies 🍃
  • POTATO SAMBAL | Ok, I’m an honest person, this is not my recipe ; ) —> I got it from @wonnygee, my brother-in-law’s (@sunneryjames) mother. Yep. In our family, we share each other’s recipes and I’m sharing it with the @powerfoodies community...Fun! This Surinamese-Javanese sambal is something that I like to eat with rice and sautéed vegetables, but according to Astrid, it’s also tasty on a cracker. Enjoy this spicy recipe, link in bio (renskroes.com). Oh, and if you make the dish, don’t forget to share it with me (#renskroes) and the @powerfoodies, too! Njang switi 🌟
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    POTATO SAMBAL | Ok, I’m an honest person, this is not my recipe ; ) —> I got it from @wonnygee, my brother-in-law’s (@sunneryjames) mother. Yep. In our family, we share each other’s recipes and I’m sharing it with the @powerfoodies community...Fun! This Surinamese-Javanese sambal is something that I like to eat with rice and sautéed vegetables, but according to Astrid, it’s also tasty on a cracker. Enjoy this spicy recipe, link in bio (renskroes.com). Oh, and if you make the dish, don’t forget to share it with me (#renskroes) and the @powerfoodies, too! Njang switi 🌟
  • I’m back cooking, recipe testing for the shop (soon more products wohoo), emailing, writing & (plastic-free) packing after a tiny nature break ;) I love my job because I like to raise awareness + positively inspire & motivate all of you guys to eat (more) healthy. I was wondering, what’s your profession or/and what do you study? And what’s your favorite thing about it?👇🏽
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    I’m back cooking, recipe testing for the shop (soon more products wohoo), emailing, writing & (plastic-free) packing after a tiny nature break ;) I love my job because I like to raise awareness + positively inspire & motivate all of you guys to eat (more) healthy. I was wondering, what’s your profession or/and what do you study? And what’s your favorite thing about it?👇🏽
  • MY FAVORITE SNACK. Stuffed medjoul dates with my own #gucot nutbutter. So so good ;) Have you tried it yet? —— If you’re interested, you can buy my nutbutter & dates on my online shop powerfoodiesmarket.com (link in bio) Happy Sunday, y’all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷@annamariejanssen
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    MY FAVORITE SNACK. Stuffed medjoul dates with my own #gucot nutbutter. So so good ;) Have you tried it yet? —— If you’re interested, you can buy my nutbutter & dates on my online shop powerfoodiesmarket.com (link in bio) Happy Sunday, y’all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷@annamariejanssen