Today I am going to share a family recipe from my Grandma with you. “Martinsküchle” ((yeast-dough cookies)) are traditionally eaten on St. Martin’s Day and were given as a present from the lord to the servants [or the adults to the kids]. Ingredients: 500 g wheat flour 30 g yeast...
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This is what Germany looks like in the fall. It’s almost a nice Indian summer like in New England… well, almost! ;) I went on a “road trip” with my parents yesterday. They’re planning to buy a new car, so they rented a car over the weekend to make a...
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… after all, it’s a European tradition to give thanks to God for the harvest. In Germany, many smaller communities celebrate Erntedankfest [ = Thanksgiving] in October by decorating a carriage with field crops and having a procession through the town. My family has a Turkey dinner once a year...
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We, that is Nina, Dirk, my cousin Basti and I, spontaneously went to “Phantasialand” yesterday – it’s an amusement park here in Germany. I have some fond memories of this place. My sister and I used to go there a lot when we were kids. My Grandad and my great-aunt...
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I picked up my parents Friday night at the airport. They spent a wonderful week in Barcelona, Spain. The photos are amazing. I wish I could have gone with them. Saturday morning, my Mom went shopping and later I helped her baking for Sunday. We had relatives and friends over...
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Today is my Mom’s 57th birthday! Yes, my Mom and my Dad are only 2 weeks apart :) It’s nice, because usually they can celebrate their birthdays together. Since they are both teachers, they both have time off for the next two weeks, because it’s fall break right now. I...
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© Perfume My weekend was pretty much filled with family activities. Friday night I went to the movies with Nina, Dirk and my friend Ira. We watched “Perfume”. Have you read the book by Patrick Süskind? It’s one of the most fascinating, yet repugnant books I have ever read. However,...
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Today is my Dad’s 57th birthday! This is one of my most favorite photos of us. It was actually taken a few years ago, but it has been my favorite ever since. It very well reflects the relationship that we have. I have always been “Daddy’s girl” and I am...
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