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- Final stage of my Brüssel Sprout #gardenexperiment - reproduction. Started #fromseed last Spring & giving produce a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 years ago
- Phenomenal #gardenexperiment coming to an end - harvested the last of the Brüssel Sprouts on the weekend. Highly-pr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 years ago
- In my defense, the quest for a perfect garden runs parrallel to fanaticism.🤷♀️ facebook.com/story.php?stor… 3 years ago
- How curious! Ever noticed little sprouting seeds in cut tomatoes before; here’s an inkling why. facebook.com/story.php?stor… 3 years ago
- Super excited right now as we harvest our first #homegrown Brüssel sprouts! It’s been so cool watching this… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 years ago
Tag Archives: recipes
Shop Your Kitchen = Saving Money
In the last two weeks, the garden has really taken off and I was pretty excited to do a pictorial update. So I got up and did a little maintenance work (I only work in the garden on Sundays); transplanted a … Continue reading
Garden Surprises
Last week was full of surprises. First, you guys have heard me go on and on about how cold it gets here and how I’m constantly bundling up and trying to keep warm. Frankly, I just don’t have time to … Continue reading
Posted in My Garden
Tagged Bitter melon, Bittermelone, Cerasee, gardening, growing sweet potatoes, natural food, recipes, traditional food
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Cooler Days Recipe – Schinkenfleckerl
One of the best gifts I received for our wedding was from my husband’s Oma (grandmother) – a cookbook on traditional Viennese Cuisine. With me not having so much as a single clue about traditional Viennese food, I’m sure she … Continue reading
Posted in My Kitchen
Tagged Austrian cuisine, food, natural food, recipes, Schinkenfleckerl, traditional food, Vienna, Viennese Cuisine
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Cooler Days Recipes – Wiener Schnitzel
The sky is starting to take on it’s familiar grey tones, the sun bids us adieu around 7pm, and the chill is starting to set into my bones – ahhh, Fall! Tights, leggings, long-sleeve shirts, and thinner jackets have already … Continue reading
Posted in My Kitchen
Tagged Austrian cuisine, food, heavier cuisine, keeping warm, natural food, recipes, traditional food, Wiener Schnitzel
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Summer Bounty & Surprises
As we’ve entered late Summer (some days it feels more like early Fall), we’ve been harvesting lots and lots – herbs, tomatoes, and lettuces mostly. Everything else is taking it’s own sweet time developing (which is a bit worrying, with … Continue reading
Posted in My Kitchen
Tagged Dandelion, Dandelion salad, fresh produce, German Gold, Green Zebra, Jani, natural food, recipes, tomato, Zuckertraube
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The Elixer of Life – Water
It always surprises me when someone say they don’t like water. Seriously?! How could you NOT like water?! Common replies are often “It’s so boring.” or “It has no taste.”. My brain tends to reply with, “But it’s sooooooooo refreshing!” … Continue reading
Taste of Home – My Mama’s Banana Bread
If there is one thing I can quickly whip up to make hubby happy, it’s My Mama’s Banana Bread! Hubby’s a bread-fiend – he just loves bread of practically every form and fashion – while I’m more of the “I … Continue reading
Posted in My Kitchen
Tagged a taste of home, bread, breakfast, expat in Vienna, food, K.B., My Mama's Banana Bread, natural food, personal blog, recipes, traditional food
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“I Really Want Korean!”
Ever get those cravings for something exotic or unusual? Well, the other day I was really in the mood for Korean food. We used to hit our neighborhood Korean spot at least every two months in NYC and yum, was … Continue reading
Posted in My Kitchen
Tagged calamari, expat in Vienna, food, freezer clear out, Korean, natural food, personal blog, quick meal, recipes
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Soup of the Week – Chicken Broth
Part two of ‘what to do when your FIL gives you a 12 pound rooster’ – make it into a delicious Chicken Broth! Each time I enter my MIL’s kitchen, there’s a pot of broth being made on the stove … Continue reading
Soup of the Week – Paprika Hendl
My FIL purchased three ‘mature’ roosters – ‘mature’ meaning no longer viable for their purpose to the farmer – from one of his farmer friends about three months ago. He built them a roomy private coop with a good bit … Continue reading
Posted in My Kitchen
Tagged Austrian-style cooking, Dracula, expat experience, food, natural food, paprika, Paprika Hendl, personal blog, recipes, soup, stew, traditional food, Vienna
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