28: Recipe | Weckmann (sweet yeast man) with raisins

Earlier this month, in my Halloween post, I told you about St. Martin’s Day, a catholic holiday that is celebrated in parts of Germany on November 11. I also told you that a traditional pastry that is given out to the kids on St. Martin’s Day is a “Weckmann” (a pastry in the form of a…

27: A snapshot of my (Thanksgiving) day | 11/25/2021

I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2021 Time I woke up: 7:00 a.m. First thing I did upon waking: a 45 min Peloton “Turkey Burn” spin class, followed by a (virtual) 5k Turkey Trot around the neighborhood. (Gotta earn that Thanksgiving dinner + pie!) Today’s weather: Cool, but sunny. It was…

23: Tuesday Topics | Why I am thankful for running this year

 I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2021 Can you believe that it’s Thanksgiving this week? The holiday season is upon us and it’s a good time to reflect on the things that I am thankful for in my life. Let’s talk about running (and exercising in general) today…

22: Currently | November

 I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2021 EATING | this delicious and nutritious (slightly adapted) white bean-kale-chicken sausage skillet. I recommend you try this. It’s super-creamy but has no cream or half-and-half in it. It’s magical. DRINKING | lemon-ginger tea. BAKING | these beautifully soft and fluffy yeast…

21: Recipe | Creamy Tuscan Argentinian Shrimp

I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2021 Earlier this week, I shared some of my latest Trader Joe’s finds and I promised you a fancy-but-oh-so-simple recipe for the Argentinian frozen shrimp. It’s a quick dish that can easily be prepared on a weekend night. I usually try to throw…