Broccoli & Carrots Chicken Pot Pie

Broccoli & Carrots Chicken Pot Pie

by | 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...
10 Recipes to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

10 Recipes to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

by | May 3, 2011 | Featured, Food

Since Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, I thought I’d give you a bit of a heads up so you can start thinking about what Mexican-inspired dishes you will be preparing on Thursday! We never really need an excuse to have Mexican (or at least Tex-Mex) around...
Shopping local taking hold of Germany

Shopping local taking hold of Germany

by | May 2, 2011 | Expat Life, Food

It may not come as a huge surprise to you that a lot of people in Germany shop at weekly farmer’s markets for their foods. But what you may not have realized is that not all of the food you are buying at these markets (whether they are open air or more permanent...
The German Spargel Obsession

The German Spargel Obsession

by | Apr 21, 2011 | Expat Life, Food, German Specialties, Travel

Spargel season is slowly beginning here in Germany, which generally goes hand-in-hand with strawberry season. At the moment, a lot of what is available is still from France (especially the strawberries) but the first devilishly expensive German strawberries are also...
Make her month with a KitchenAid Pro mixer

Make her month with a KitchenAid Pro mixer

by | Apr 19, 2011 | Food, Products, Reviews

Several years ago, I got one of the most wonderful Christmas gifts ever from my in-laws. If you saw the title of this post, you’ve probably already guessed what it was — a KitchenAid Pro mixer. And if you’ve got one yourself, or ever seen one of the...
Home Fries Recipe – Quick & Easy

Home Fries Recipe – Quick & Easy

by | Apr 18, 2011 | Breakfasts, Food

We love-love-LOVE breakfast here in the Casa del Muehli’s and generally go the sweet route with pancakes or French toast (especially now that we have a griddle again after our last one melted down.) But some mornings, we’re craving something with a little more...