I know that not all places in Germany are as unfriendly to shoppers as they are in Hessen, but one thing I am not a big fan of is being looked at like a crazy person when I go stand in line somewhere because I have a shopping cart full of stuff. The typical way of...

Homemade taco seasoning
Last week I wanted to try out a new recipe and I realized I had absolutely no taco seasoning at home. This really doesn’t come as such as an enormous surprise to me since I generally don’t use a seasoning packet to make tacos. In fact, I’m not really sure I’ve ever...

Simple chicken taco chili
I was wandering around on the web last week and came across a recipe that I just had to try on Simple Organized Living / Andrea Dekker (which is always chock full of great simple living tips). But seeing as I’m not able to leave well enough alone, I had to tweak the...

Hot mushroom turnovers & a gadget
One of the not really essential items I ordered from Tupperware a few weeks ago is this little gadget called a Teigfalle. It’s basically a little dough folder that assists in making things like turnovers. When they showed it to us at the Tupperware party, turnovers...
Tupperware invasion
I'm going to my first Tupperware party this afternoon. I have to admit that it will be my first, ever. And I'm a bit scared about what I might be inclined to buy. Our neighbor across the street is hosting the party and her daughter is the same age as Mack. In fact,...

{Garden Life} Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving Book Review
I have a confession. I'm a bit of a book junkie. I love all sorts of books that help me learn how to do things, inspire me, entertain me and teach me more about myself. One of my go-to books during the canning season is my Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. It's...
Lello PastaMaster 3000 / Simac Pastamatic 1400 Review
About four years ago, I decided that I wanted nothing more than a really nice pasta machine for my birthday. Yes, I am one of those practical gift kinda girls. While I love the romantic stuff and things that sparkle, I also fully appreciate a gadget that I can...

Chocolate French Toast with Berry Syrup
While we were still on vacation between Christmas and New Years, I was flipping through one of my cookbooks, hoping to come across something new and interesting to try out. Sara Moulton Cooks at Home has often caught my attention, but I just never managed to put any...
Leftover steak sandwiches
After I posted about how much we'd enjoyed the grillades we made with T-bone steak leftovers, Charlie Sommers, whose comments you may have seen before full of incredible recipe suggestions, told me that his favorite thing to make with steak leftovers are sandwiches,...

Tiffany’s Hearty Lasagna
I have been on a journey to find a hearty, delicious lasagna recipe for a LONG time. If you search for lasagna on NOH, you will find several recipes, none of which ever really lived up to my expectations. I wanted lots of chunks and I add lots of layers of noodles. I...


