Recipe | Perfect Bratkartoffeln (fried potatoes) every single time

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 raw potatoes? It’s possible, but…

2023 Weekly Run Down 16/52 – more Family time!

I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. I was still in Germany this week and continued spending precious time at my childhood home with family and visiting friends. I tried to be present, fit in activities where I could, and tried really hard not to obsess about workout…

2023 Weekly Run Down 15/52 – Family time!

I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. I am currently in Germany, spending quality time with my family. Even though my workout routine was nothing like it usually is, I was able to complete classes for my two on-going Streakers365 Challenges this week and stay active with my…

Recipe | Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Almond Crescent Cookies)

This recipe is part of The Sweetest Season, an annual virtual cookie swap co-hosted by Erin of The Speckled Palate and Susannah of Feast + West. Every year, food bloggers get together to share new holiday cookie recipes to make and give. It’ll be my second year participating because who doesn’t like cookies and supporting…

10: Things you wouldn’t know | German Idioms

I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2022 People have told me in the past that they loved these posts, so I am bringing back an old favorite today. Once upon a time, I used to share German idioms for NaBloPoMo. I must have shared dozens of idioms over…