by No Ordinary Homestead | Feb 9, 2010 | Food
We’re big fans of sandwiches in this house, and when I did my monthly shopping last Friday I just had to pick up some baguettes for medianoche. One of these days I have to make my own from the Bread Baker’s Apprentice –or maybe some actual Cuban bread. Not sure I have...
by Tiffany | Feb 2, 2010 | Expat Life, Food, Travel
We’re big fans of ice cream in this house. There is nothing quite like eating a fresh gelato from a street corner in Italy where you have 50 flavors to choose from. Unfortunately, we live in Germany and there is no ice cream stand in our little town. Not that it...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jan 25, 2010 | Expat Life, Food, Travel
Here in Germany, Stefan and I have judged many a restaurant based on their schnitzel. If they can’t make that well, then there’s no reason to bother with most of their other food either. Schnitzel can actually be prepared many different ways but Wiener is the basic...
by Tiffany | Jan 14, 2010 | Food, Products, Reviews
When I was recently asked by the German cookware site KuechenUndHaushalt.de if I would like to review a Lurch FlexiForm silicon baking mat, I jumped at the chance. I have been admiring these mats for a while, especially now that silicon products have had some time to...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jan 12, 2010 | Featured, Food, Freezer Meals, Mains
Another favorite from the Harley Biker’s Cookbook , the Bad Boy Beef Tacos never fail to rock our world. This is one of our staple dinners here. Even Mackenzie loves them, although we do cut out a bit of the spice for her. When tasting this with “full heat”, keep in...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jan 7, 2010 | Food
When I was young, my mom used to make cornbread all the time. I grew up in Texas — it’s a staple there. But cornmeal here in Germany is not quite as course as the cornmeal you buy in America. And it can be rather hard to find. I guess it’s really more cornflour than...