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 3, 2009 | Featured, Food
Lately I haven’t been that great about meal planning. I’m a bit uninspired and just have so much going on that I often don’t feel much like cooking. Usually meal planning would help me eliminate this problem because it would just tell me what to cook without hassle....
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jun 22, 2009 | Featured, Food
Ever on the quest for new recipes, I was flipping through my cookbook Southern Living: 30 Years of Our Best Recipes and came up with the following meal: Balsamic marinated chicken with beer rice and sugared carrots. The balsamic chicken browned beautifully while...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Mar 12, 2009 | Pets, The calming years (3-4)
Hi friends! Mom has totally been slacking when it comes to posting recipes so I’m going to help her out with the dog biscuit recipe she tried for my birthday. I have to admit that I would have been a lot happier with them if they’d had liver or something like that in...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jul 11, 2008 | Featured
As the name suggests, this dish has a sweet side to it with a big kick of spice for those who like it hot. One could pair it with white rice or give our version a try – left-over penne noodles thrown in the pan once everything was cooked. I think we will definitely...