If you’ve read our article about “Coliving in Luxembourg: what & why?”, you should know about which aspect we are going to focus on here. One of the advantages of coliving is fighting loneliness and connecting with new people. One of the ways of creating bonds is certainly while sharing a meal. That is why, we offer you simple recipes that you can easily cook with your roommates. 

Homemade pizza

What about a little trip to Italy ? Pizza is a perfect way to show a bit of your creativity, because you can add absolutely everything you feel like on it (yeah yeah, EVERYTHING, we won’t tell italians about the pineapple…), and it’s a great meal to share.

Below how to make a pizza dough: 

ingredients: 500g of flour, 1 bag of yeast, salt and temperate water

1. In a bowl, pour the flour and put the salt on one side, the yeast on the other (make sure not to put in contact the salt and yeast at the start)
2. Add the water in the center, mix to obtain a homogeneous dough and knead 10 minutes 
3. Add the olive oil and knead for another 5 minutes
4. Cover with a food film on contact with the dough and let it rise for 1 hour at room temperature, the dough should double in volume
5. Push the air out of the dough, pressing it with your hand then divide the dough into 2 or 3 balls according to the  size and number of pizza desired
6. Spread each ball of dough on the work surface (if the dough shrinks, avoid flour on your work surface. It will hang and spread more easily).
7. Place the dough circle on a baking sheet with a sheet of baking paper and garnish it to your taste. 

Fajitas

Hola amigos ! Let’s now travel to latin America! 

Ingredients: tortillas, fresh lime juice, some spice, garlic, onions, bell peppers meat of your choice (beef/ chicken), avocado, cheese

1. Mix lime juice, salt, oregano, cumin and garlic in a medium bowl. Then add the strips from the meat you chose and coat with the mixture. Leave to soak for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. 

2. Add the onion and pepper strips and cook, stirring until the vegetables are crisp and tender. 
3. Remove the strips from the marinade and put them in the pan. The marinade is no longer necessary. If necessary, add a little oil to the pan. Cook the meat, stirring for approx. 8 minutes until cooked through.

Meanwhile, warm your tortillas in the microwave or oven, slice your avocado, and get ready for some good food. 

To serve, fill the tortillas according to your taste, roll it and “buen approvecho” 🙂

Raclette

This Swiss recipe is suitable for cold temperatures and very easy to prepare. 

Ingredients: potatoes, raclette cheese (easy to find in any grocery store), mushrooms, some vegetables to your liking and of course some meat or charcuterie.

1. Boil the potatoes in hot water then let it cool out
2. If you have the raclette machine, you will need to cook your meat, vegetables and cheese gradually while eating. 
3. If you do not have the machine, you can cook everything in different pans (one for the vegetables, one for the meat and one for the cheese)

This recipe is good at putting in a good disposition to start a conversation and getting to know the people you live with because the diner is progressive.

Spring rolls 

Ni hao ! This simple recipe will make you travel to Asia just in 3 steps :

Ingredients: rice tortillas, peanut butter (or you can make your satay sauce on your own) noodles, garlic, cabbage, corn, carrots, cucumber, salad, and any vegetables according to your taste. Add meat, fish, and shrimp according to your preference. 

1. Cook Filling: Add 2 tablespoons canola oil to a large heavy skillet on medium heat and add in thinly sliced napa cabbage. Cook for 8-10 minutes while stirring until almost all the liquid has cooked off. Add in minced garlic cloves, thinly sliced carrots and bamboo shoots. Cook for 1 minute then stir in the mirin, soy sauce, and sesame oil and let the filling cool completely.
2. Dip your rice tortilla into water for approximately 5 seconds, put it on your plate, garnish with anything you feel like, roll it and prepare the next one. Count4 to 5 spring rolls per person.
3. Fry: Heat 3 inches of oil in a pan and fry the spring rolls until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.

Feel free to let us know in a comment which recipe you tried and preferred 🙂

You are soon arriving in Luxembourg and it’s stressing you out? Don’t worry, we have a solution for you: coliving. Get to know what it means before we tell you all about Furnished.lu!

you may ask, what does coliving mean exactly?

Coliving is a trend from the US which appears in the 80’s on the west coast and migrated to Europe and Asia in the late 2000’s.  If you have ever watched an episode of Friends, you should actually have a good idea on how it works! We promise you, at furnished.lu it’s less dramatic 😊 (“They don’t know that we know they know we know.”)

As a young new worker, you may think living in Luxembourg is actually really expensive. That’s where the coliving is advantageous for you: you are able to split the cost of your living with others in the same situation as you!

Coliving is the concept of shared housing, with a global service of all-inclusive accommodation to residents called colivers: cleaning, maintenance, internet access, energy, insurance and so much more. It is almost like living in a hotel but you need to make your own bed, cook for yourself and sometimes be social with the people you live with.

The coliving is generally organized around places open to all like a well-equipped kitchen, relaxation areas and a private room for each tenant. Most of the time, the bathroom is also shared between the roommates.  

Rent includes home insurance and the many services offered by shared housing. The advantage is also that the occupants do not suffer the constraints of the flat share such as the fights over household chores… Everyone enjoys their private space and services that make everyday life easier.

Plus, this way of living in community is a good way to fight loneliness, which an increasing number of people are suffering from in large cities and especially more after these quarantine times. In a country like Luxembourg, coliving can help people to meet various profiles of people, some similar and some different, which can be a base to create its own friendship circle later.

Now that you know what coliving is, you may wonder, why you should choose Furnished.lu services?

Because Furnished.lu proposes many rooms for different budgets. Our agency proposes comfortable furnished rooms in our residences with advantageous prices compared to the market. We help young workers and interns coming to Luxembourg with their search for the perfect place to live at low costs. The only condition required is a work contract in Luxembourg.

Our team will help you find the perfect room where you will feel at home. We will suggest you several furnished rooms in one of our residences according to your criterias and the availability of the rooms. What does that mean? It means that you will not need to stress about a pan you have forgot home or to buy a desk for your room because EVERYTHING IS ALREADY THERE! Also, coliving enjoys great flexibility. Leases are flexible and the duration of stay in coliving is between 2 weeks and 1 year.

In addition, Furnished.lu will help you accommodate easily with a few tips about shared housing via our monthly Newsletter or here on our blog so do not forget to check it regularly.

Our goal is to make you feel at home and help you with the transition to your new life and this is why our team is always available in case of any issue during your entire stay.

Our team of technicians and housekeepers work hard to make your stay with us a delight.

Pick a room, book it and Furnished.lu will do the rest to ease the process for you! So now relax, prepare your suitcase and see you very soon in Luxembourg 😊

Feel free to let us know in a comment what do you think about coliving in Luxembourg?