by No Ordinary Homestead | Oct 9, 2012 | Food
Since we are weekly visitors to our local farmers’ market here in Berlin, it’s not difficult to see the seasons (and the foods) changing right before you eyes. And one of the more exciting things that floods the market are chanterelle mushrooms (known asPfifferling...
by Tiffany | Oct 5, 2012 | Food, Garden, House & Home, Uncategorized
Have you ever woken up after a great party (say a New Year’s Eve celebration) and realized that you were so wrapped up in the partying that you ended up with 4 half-empty bottles of champagne left standing around ? Or have you found a great deal on cheap...
by Tiffany | Sep 27, 2012 | Food, Freezer Meals, Mains
As I mentioned in my little meal planning schedule last week, we tried a lasagna recipe from The Harley Biker’s Cookbook and it was SO good. I didn’t get to follow the recipe exactly because I didn’t have any Italian sausage or ricotta (I used ground beef and cottage...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Aug 13, 2012 | Featured, Food
Fra Diavolo, which actually means “Brother Devil” in Italian, is typically a flavorful pasta dish with a tomato base (although some Fra Diavolo recipes have no tomatoes) and a healthy kick of chili peppers. You’ll probably never find it being served in Italy since...
by Tiffany | Jun 25, 2012 | Food
THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. I’m really excited to be hosting a giveaway for this particular product, because it’s about something that lays very near and dear to my heart: providing wholesome, delicious, nutritious food for my family which is as far from processed,...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jun 13, 2012 | Featured, Food, German Specialties, Mains, Side Dishes
There’s a specialty here in Germany which is extremely simple to make but that I somehow never tried to create myself. The German restaurant down the street from us makes wurst käse salat, which basically is a sausage and cheese salad with onions, vinegar, pickles and...