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Butternut Squash Soup with Spicy Shrimp Skewer
I hope all of you had a great Christmas and New Year break. I have to say the days leading up to Christmas were so hectic that I had no...
Creamy Chicken Veggie Gnocchi Stew
This stew was comfort in a bowl. My husband and I had this for dinner last night and when I say we both literally licked our bowl, I mean...
Healthy Vegan Granola
Granola is just about the best thing ever invented. I love granola. I love it with yoghurt, with milk, as a snack, on ice cream, you name...
Brie and Raspberry Pretzel Pockets
I am a huge pretzel girl, but the pretzels I like are the buttery ones from the US. I mean as German I must be shunned from my country...
Air Fried Coconut Chicken over Coconut Rice and Asian Slaw
Why is it that nearly everything healthy for you is just not as good as the original? Anyone else who is not naturally skinny and can eat...
Beef Goulasch over Noodles
Goulash is a staple from my childhood. No matter in what country we lived in, we always had goulash at some point for dinner. I think...
Eggs Shakshuka
I think I have had to look up the spelling of this dish over a hundred times. What exactly is Shakshuka? It’s a North African, Middle...
Turkey Meatballs over Creamy Mashed Potatoes with a Mushroom Onion Cream
Meatballs are probably the epitome of family dinners in many households across the globe. I am not talking only about the typical beef...
French Toast
French Toast is just one of the tastiest treats you can make for you and your loved ones. If anyone as a kid remembers begging their...
Baked Buffalo Wings
I mean if there is any cheat day snack that has my name written all over it, its this bad boy. Buffalo wings are like no other. Do not...
Eggs Benedict
Eggs benedict have a special place in my heart. I know I always say that food is connected to memories, but for me it truly is. My mom...
Baked Mac and Cheese
Mac and cheese is something I would beg my mom to let my sister and me order when we would go out in Texas. I absolutely loved a big bowl...
Egg Muffins
Breakfast is a meal I cannot miss, but almost never have enough time to enjoy it. My husband and I have completely different schedules...
Fig Jam
Jam! Who does not love a good jam? Whenever I think of jam, I immediately go back to watching friends, where Monica has lost her marbles...
Cinnamon Rolls
Who doesn't love a good cinnamon roll? I have mentioned in past posts how different foods bring back old memories and cinnamon rolls play...
Flammkuchen
Flammkuchen is my weak point. Some people love pizza or pasta as a indulgent meal, mine has been and forever will be Flammkuchen....
Honey Yogurt Buttermilk Biscuits
I was born in Texas, and one thing I can hands down say I miss from my childhood are fresh biscuits. Sweet, savoury, you name it....
Vegan Hearty Veggie Stew
It’s time to put on your jackets and get under the blanket and sit on the couch. The temperatures are dropping, and the nights are...
Baked Salmon over Buttered Rice with Roasted Brussels Sprouts drizzled with Sundried Tomato Cream
Salmon is such a great fish. I love seafood, but when it comes to eating fish filets, salmon is hands down my favourite. I do enjoy other...
Spinach Artichoke Dip
I am through and through a dip girl. I could probably survive off of bread, cheese and dip. Something I love about parties in the US is...
Vegan Miso Curry
Asian cuisine is crazy to me. There are so many different types of Asian cuisine and each so different from one another and special in...
Mini Cheeseburgers
One of my favourite things to do is to host parties at my house. I have a small apartment with a 30kg dog and a slightly heavier husband....
Bavarian Obatzda
It’s that time of the year when Germans bring out their dirndls and lederhosen. The worldly Octoberfest is in full swing in Bavaria at...
Puffed Tarte with Goat Cheese and Red Wine Mushrooms
One of my favourite things about entering the colder months are the sauces and rich flavours our meals tend to adopt. I can never...
Pumpkin Spinach Cream Lasagne
I had said in a previous post that the popular girl of the squash family would get her own post, so here we are. This weekend my husband...
Baked Lentil Falafel with Zesty Cucumber Yoghurt
Falafels are baked little vegetarian balls, that are usually stuffed into a pita and served with hummus. They are traditionally deep...
Fluffy Pancakes with Apple Cinnamon Compote
Who doesn’t love a good indulgent breakfast? Especially when its pancakes. Pancakes are the comfort food of the breakfast family. I very...
Fall Butternut Squash Salad
I eat salad every day. I love salads, and I am not just saying that because it is the typical “girl on a constant diet” thing to say. I...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
This weekend is a long bank holiday weekend in Germany and despite the grey weather we tended on using these days to the max, which in...
Homemade Bagels
I remember going to NYC when I was living in Pittsburgh every couple of months with my sister and mom and we would always get a bagel. I...
Veggie Enchiladas
I have said in a previous post that I grew up in Mexico and am an avid fan of Mexican food. I always try to find veggie renditions of my...
Cinnamon Oatmeal Carrot Cookie Sandwiches
I mean…. Not only is this recipe an upgrade to your regular oatmeal cookie, but now it’s two cookies pressed together with a marvellous...
Spaghetti with Zesty Broccoli Pesto Sauce
Pesto is one of my favourite sauces to use on not only spaghetti but with meats and fish as well. I love the intense bold flavours and...
Potato Salad
How German would I be if I did not make a good potato salad? Us Germans like potatoes. We eat potatoes in all forms and variations all...
Guacamole and Pico de Gallo
Growing up in Mexico, I tried so many different dishes than what is accustomed to know here in Europe. The bold flavours, the heat, and...
Butternut Mushroom Soup
Its squash season! There are so many varieties of squash out there such as butternut, pumpkin, zucchini, yellow squash, and on and on....
Classic Lasagne
I was going a business trip and in order for my husband not to starve the one night I am away or find himself in the McDonalds drive...
Vegan Plumb Streusel Bars
It is officially plumb season in Germany, but not any plumb, it is the zwetschgen season. Zwetschgen is a small type of plumb that is...
Vegan Mushroom Leek Spaghetti topped with Poached Egg (egg optional)
My husband is a big pasta eater. His favourite being spaghetti Bolognese, and let me get this very clear, not any Bolognese but MY...
Breakfast Hashbrowns
Sunday breakfasts are hands down the best. In our household we usually have a very slow start to our mornings on Sundays and this mostly...
Buffalo Style Vegan Burger
Its burger time! I don’t know about most of you, but for me whenever I would indulge in a big fat juicy burger, I would have a sense of...
Vegan Cinnamon Oatmeal
Breakfast counts as one of the most important meals of the day. For me it is THE most important meal of the day. My day can not start...
Vegan Choco Banana Cashew Peanut Butter Muffins
Can we get any more words in one title? I have to say I am not much of a baker, and I really burn half the stuff I make (hence the name...
Vegan Kidney Bean “meat” patties
Trying to make vegan food not taste bland and „too healthy” is something that I have been really working hard on when making dinner at...
Vegan Hearty Lentil Tomato Stew
The weather here in Cologne is definitely showing that summer is coming to an end and we are jumping right into Autumn. Like most people,...
Vegan Zucchini Fritters with Spicy Jalapeño Cream
My husband and I are on this vegan kick lately. How did we come up with this idea you might ask? Well, since we are planning a long...
Welcome!
Hello to anyone who is reading this blog. After what seems to have been many trials and errors, I finally decided to re-visit the joy of...
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