Mackenzie’s first dirndl

The second weekend in August we’ll be gone so we can attend the wedding of Stefan’s best friend, Steffen, who also happens to be one of Mackenzie’s godfathers. The guys have been friends for about 18 years (sorry for the correct info lol) and Stefan...

The 18th Beusemer Tractor Fest 2009

On the last weekend in May, our little village comes alive with the sound of old-timer tractors. Since the next yearly festival is nearly upon us, I figured I better hurry up and get these photos up! I’m only a couple months behind… The old-timer tractor...
Making garlic breadsticks the easy way

Making garlic breadsticks the easy way

The weather was cooler last week; a nice change from the blazing sun we’d been having. So I thawed out some minestrone soup and decided to make breadsticks to accompany. I’ve never tried making breadsticks before but as usual, with a bread machine, the process can go...