by No Ordinary Homestead | Oct 29, 2010 | Food
When we bought our home and added the kitchen, I knew I had to have two ovens. I don’t use them both often — but when I do want to cook a feast and need them, it’s priceless. This is a concept that really hasn’t caught in Germany, mostly because people have rather...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Sep 24, 2009 | Featured, Food
We are big fans of sandwiches here, in all shapes and forms. Since I bought a bunch of frozen mahi-mahi fillets on sale a little while back, I figured we might as well start eating the things. We had some on salad once (from our garden of course) and they were great....
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jul 24, 2008 | Food, Freezer Meals, Mains
I can’t believe I haven’t shared this recipe before because it is one of our absolute favs – and so easy when you freeze one ahead of time, leaving only the mashed potatoes to make for the evening. Serving this with ketchup might seem a bit strange but it really ties...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jul 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
On its own, this dish is a little bit bland. But we were trying to find a dish similar to what they serve in Miami at a restaurant called Pollo Tropical. This is not it but it was still really good. A much more Mexican flair than I expected. The original recipe calls...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jan 21, 2008 | Food, Freezer Meals, Mains
Being a Texas girl, I do not take the subject of chili lightly. I have very specific opinions about what should be in chili and its minimum heat requirements. We have been making chili pretty much since we moved here to Germany but hadn’t really found the “perfect”...