by No Ordinary Homestead | May 14, 2013 | 4th of July, Featured, Food, Holidays
One of our favorite things to do during summer weekends was to fire up the smoker, throw a big pork shoulder or beef brisket in there and let it cook for the afternoon. There is something about smoking meat that just makes it taste better. Perhaps it’s the...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Nov 24, 2011 | Food, German Specialties, Thanksgiving
To me, Thanksgiving is not officially Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie. There were several years here in Germany that we just let Thanksgiving day slip by, cooking something traditionally American for the day, but not really going to all the trouble. And a few times,...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Aug 22, 2011 | 4th of July, Featured, Food, Holidays
Hi everyone – it’s Stefan: husband to the wonderful Tiffany who runs this blog, loving father of Mackenzie and the trusty grill master around here. I love grilling and barbecuing and at some time or another pretty much anything that is edible has found its way onto my...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Dec 17, 2010 | Christmas, Desserts, Expat Life, Food, German Specialties, Holidays, Travel
Christmas in Germany cannot be celebrated without Lebkuchen. They are a traditional German cookie that is a bit like gingerbread, but usually has a bit more substance added to the dough like carrots, raisins and nuts. They were originally created by Medieval monks in...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Nov 17, 2009 | Christmas, Entertaining, Food
Our Christmas menu, like New Year’s, is always a bit up in the air at this time of year. Last year it was fairly easy for us to decide because we wanted a Thanksgiving-style dinner since we skipped our Thanksgiving dinner last November. We figured it would be a bit...