by No Ordinary Homestead | Jun 3, 2013 | Food, Mains
I first heard about clay pots and Römertopfs several years ago. A friend was talking about how simple and easy they are to cook in. And that it takes virtually no time to make a meal. Plus, you can rarely go wrong, no matter what you throw into it. So naturally I was...
by No Ordinary Homestead | May 16, 2011 | Food
I finally tried out one of the local Biokiste services here last week (something I’ll have to talk more about later on) but some of the things which happened to be in the introductory basket were broccoli and carrots. Broccoli is something I rarely buy, because...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jan 5, 2011 | Food
I have been on a journey to find a hearty, delicious lasagna recipe for a LONG time. If you search for lasagna on NOH, you will find several recipes, none of which ever really lived up to my expectations. I wanted lots of chunks and I add lots of layers of noodles. I...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Mar 18, 2010 | Expat Life, Featured, Food, German Specialties, Travel
Before everyone in the house caught colds, we had a visit from Steffi and Steffen — some of our friends from Bavaria. Somehow, we managed to convince Steffi (who is currently 6 months pregnant) that it would be the perfect weekend for her to make Schweinebraten for us...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Feb 16, 2009 | Featured, Food
While my mom was visiting us here in Germany, she reminded me about something I used to make all the time when I was in high school. My interest in cooking was really starting to blossom then, although I still didn’t really get into cooking until we moved over here –...