Joke Ouwerkerk

Orange on top of salad

“Freedom and security go hand in hand”

Ingredients for 4 persons: 150 grams of carrot julienne: half an apple: 1 spring onion: 100 grams of raisins (white): 50 grams of chicken fillet (cold cuts): 50 grams of slightly matured Gouda cheese: 1 hard-boiled egg
For the dressing: 4 tbsp sunflower oil: 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar: 2 tbsp mayonnaise: 1 tbsp mustard: 1 tbsp honey: 1 tbsp fresh parsley; ¼ tsp garlic powder: 1 tsp salt: 1 tsp pepper: 1 tsp paprika powder

Soak the raisins in warm water. Squeeze after approx. 10 minutes. Cut the apple into small cubes and the onion into rings. Cut the chicken and cheese into small pieces. Mix all the ingredients for the dressing. Put everything together in a large bowl and mix well. Taste the salad and season further. Cover the dish and put it in the refrigerator. Serving: Divide the salad over 4 glass dishes. Add a dollop of mayonnaise on top and place a quarter of an egg and a dollop of parsley on top. Serve with a cheese stick or biscotte.

Freedom is for me

“I think we can be very happy that we live in a free country like the Netherlands, because freedom is not something that can be taken for granted. You have to continue to work on it together and take responsibility for it, to continue to pass on the freedom that we now know to future generations. So that today's young people can also feel free and safe for the rest of their lives. Freedom and safety go hand in hand.

We don't think about it enough: how important freedom actually is. While it is still relevant today, there is still so much discrimination based on religion and orientation. For many people, there are still many factors that hinder their freedom, so we must continue to take action against people who try to suppress the freedom of others at all times. It is not something that can be taken for granted.