by No Ordinary Homestead | Dec 27, 2010 | Food
If you’re like us, you have eaten and eaten and eaten over the last week until you feel like you’re going to burst. We’ve got leftovers galore filling our fridge and will easily be eating off of it for the next week, as long as we stay creative in the kitchen and...
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 | Dec 14, 2010 | Food
It’s always important to have a few meals in your repertoire that involve ingredients that you seem to always have on hand. For us, that is usually shrimp (because we buy it on sale and but don’t usually eat it that often) and asparagus (because I always seem to want...
by Tiffany | Dec 13, 2010 | Christmas, Entertaining, Food
Late on a Saturday afternoon in 2010, less than two weeks before Christmas, Stefan and I were sitting around in our farmhouse in Germany and thinking about our plans for the rest of the weekend. We’d gone out running errands in the morning, buying everything...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Dec 6, 2010 | Food
I don’t know how things look where you are, but there is snow on the ground here and it’s about to get seriously cold once again. We’re talking -14°C (4°F) and there may be more snow heading our way. And all these cold temperatures just make me want to curl up with a...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Nov 12, 2010 | Expat Life, Food, German Specialties, Travel
Currywurst is a staple of German fast food. Nearly anywhere you go, you’ll find a currywurst stand. And no matter what city or nationality of the owner, the currywurst always tastes pretty much the same. It’s a sure thing. Your choice of sides are usually French fries...