If you’re looking for a quick weeknight dinner, look no further! This is a tasty dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes. It’s a one-pot meal – no separate cooking of the gnocchi necessary! – and therefore doesn’t require much cleanup either! It’s a win-win situation. This is an...
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Ok, here’s my marathon-specific training recap. I am not going into the details of each workout but focus more on documenting my mental state as the trainings progresses and the fuel techniques and gear trials and other miscellanious info (like weather or work out time). I am following the 18-week...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2023 If you’ve been around my blog for a little while, you know that I love grocery shopping and that I love Trader Joe’s. The closest store is only 1.5 miles away and I do...
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Bratkartoffeln (fried potatoes) it’s like a staple in German cuisine. They’re hardly ever served for breakfast, but they frequently appear as lunch or dinner (side) dishes. It’s easy (and quick) to make Bratkartoffeln from leftover boiled potatoes, but what if you don’t have leftovers and want to make them from...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2022 One of my recent go-to dinners has been sheet pan roasted vegetables with chicken sausage. It’s super-easy to make (for two, or even one person) and while it takes a bit to cook, the preparation time...
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Yesterday, I really didn’t know what I wanted for dinner. I knew I wanted something fairly easy, quick, and filling. A glimpse into the fridge revealed I had some potatoes and two eggs that weren’t needed for any other meals. That was perfect, so I threw together a quick and...
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Today I am going to share an updated, make-it-your-own version of the Greek Gyro salad that I posted a couple of years ago (which I had already heavily adapted from a recipe I found online), and because I feel like it’s an even better (and dare I say healthier) version,...
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I am a big fan of simple one-pot meals. It cuts down dishes to a minimum and usually saves time during the prep and cooking process. It’s one of the reasons why I love making soups and stews during the winter months. Today, I am going to share a recipe...
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It’s no secret that I’ve lamented about our spending on food here in California. Everything feels so very expensive (even more so recently with the inflation. I feel like I am adjusting our price sheet every other week). Even if we go to the store for “just a few things”,...
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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...
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