As mentioned many, many times on this blog, say it with me, I am NOT really a coffee drinker. I just like a little coffee flavor in my milk :) However, I am very particular about that...
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I went grocery shopping on Friday. I know that some people (Hi Kim!) hate it, but I actually enjoy grocery shopping. I usually have a shopping list written before I leave (neatly divided lists for each...
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After Greta’s baptism, there were two more days left for J before he flew back to California. On Sunday the 28th, we went back to Kaster (where we had our wedding celebration). It has a...
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Last Sunday, we met my uncle in Köln for a stroll at the medieval Christmas Market. I had no idea that it existed and was very intrigued. It was a very interesting market with people...
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Well, this was a fake turkey dinner, because it was not a turkey. It was a chicken. There was no way I was going to cook a whole freakin’ giant bird for just J and...
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Even though those two German and US “holidays” are loosely connected, they’re not the same. “Erntedankfest” means Harvest Thanksgiving Festival which is usually “celebrated” on the first weekend in October. I put “celebrated” in quotation...
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Look what I found at the store! I was so excited! If you aren’t sure what it is, I will let you guess. The woman at the cash register looked definitely a little bit confused...
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Today I am going to share a very simple, but healthy and oh-so-delicious recipe from my Mom for String Bean Soup. 1,5 liters water 1 Tsp. Tomato paste 4 potatoes (cut in cubes) 1 lb....
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The “worst” things of living abroad are the uncontrollable cravings that I get every once in a while for food that I cannot have. Cannot have at all, because I can’t even have someone send...
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I realized that I write and post an awful lot about food lately. It’s just that both J and I enjoy good meals and I’ve been trying out new recipes… and J’s loving it :)...
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