A light and healthy Mediterranean couscous salad. Perfect and refreshing for a hot summer day, this salad is quick and easy to make and is packed with nutrition. It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and protein. 📕 What is couscous? Couscous is a grain preparation made of small granules of crushed durum wheat semolina. Dishes made from couscous … [Read more...]
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Home Canned Cherries
Preparing canned cherries at home is easier than ever! That way you can preserve your beautiful fresh cherries for the months to come. 📕 What are canned cherries? Canned Cherries are cherries made to last, preserved in a water sugar syrup. Freshly washed cherries are left unpitted or are pitted and placed into canning jars. A syrup is poured over the … [Read more...]
Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders Recipe
Easy no-fail parmesan chicken tenders oven-baked and ready within minutes. I share a basic recipe and options to season them further in the recipe card further below! 📕 What are chicken tenders? Chicken tenders are also called chicken fingers or strips. Boneless chicken breast tenderloins are cut into finger length pieces. The meat is either fried, … [Read more...]
Aperol Spritz Recipe
A refreshing orange-hued Aperol spritz, just the way it's served in Italy. I share a recipe to make this fun cocktail drink at home asap! 📕 What is Aperol Spritz? Aperol Spritz is a refreshing orange-colored drink from Italy. It originated in Venice, where it is still commonly served as the cities' signature drink. A spritz is a quick cocktail prepared … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies
The Mediterranean Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies is a convenient summer garden vegetable dinner meal. Pick your veggies (because I give you a choice!), coat with seasoning and spread it over your sheet pan to roast in the oven. It's that easy! I always like a quick meal on a warm summer evening because who wants to spend time in the kitchen when you get to enjoy a cool … [Read more...]
How to make Oat Milk
Homemade Oat Milk can be a great way to save some bucks if you love the store-bought stuff. But before you go about your from scratch routine, read up! 📕 What is oat milk? Oat milk is prepared by blending oats and water together. The blended milk is then strained and that's called oat milk. It's a vegan, non-dairy, plant-based (and usually gluten-free) … [Read more...]
4 Ingredient Bok Choy Stir Fry Recipe
Just 4 Ingredients to make this bok choy stir-fry at home. You will like this recipe if you want to learn to cook with bok choy and if you enjoy Chinese flavors. Ingredients Tip: Instead of the soy sauce, you can use my universal 3 ingredient stir-fry sauce. 🍲 How to clean fresh Bok Choy? Bok choy stalks need to be separated from each other because mud … [Read more...]
Basic Misoshiru - Japanese Miso Soup Recipe
Misoshiru, is a classic Japanese miso soup, and you might know it from your Japanese restaurant. Here you will learn everything to make misoshiru from scratch at home. Tips and instructions from a Japanese home cook and restaurant owner. Momoko shows you in this recipe the basic steps to make an easy Japanese miso soup from scratch in a saucepan. 📕 What is … [Read more...]
Buttered Parsley Potatoes Recipe
Parsley potatoes with butter is a classic side dish. Make this simple dish to serve with other meals. I share all the info in the post. What are butter parsley potatoes? Butter Parsley Potatoes are boiled potatoes coated with butter and enhanced with freshly chopped parsley. This side dish is a classic in Austria, Germany, and Hungary. Choosing potato … [Read more...]
Baked Tofu with Vegetables (Sheet Pan)
Crispy baked tofu cubes prepared on one sheet pan with your choice of vegetables. Makes an easy to prepare complete low carb and vegan dinner meal for two. You can also make this dish a tad healthier by using gluten-free soy sauce and/ or low sodium ingredients. This plant-based dish is great for weight loss too! If you like sheet-pan meals, check out my … [Read more...]
Turmeric Spice, Uses + Recipes
Turmeric spice can be easily included in your cooking. I show you how in this post. Also, why is turmeric such a great spice, which one should you buy and a selection of recipes with turmeric to choose from. 📕 What is turmeric? Turmeric is a yellow-orange root that has been used as a spice in Indian and Asian cooking for centuries. Turmeric is also known … [Read more...]
How to make Yogurt - French Recipe
I show you how to make yogurt the french way easily at home. You will only need milk and store-bought yogurt to start out, no fancy starter culture! My mother and grandmother have always made their own yogurt at home. My grandmother was born into a farmer's family in Normandy, France, and they had their cows, so making yogurt was a daily thing. I always loved … [Read more...]
Individual Beef Wellington Recipe
An Individual Beef Wellington makes for a delicious, pretty and elegant main course meal this holiday season. Serve them up to your family and friends for Christmas or New Year's for dinner. 📕 What is Beef Wellington? Beef Wellington tenderloin filet steak topped with a mushroom duxelles and wrapped into a puff pastry. The English dish is also known as boeuf … [Read more...]
Orange Marmalade Recipe
I make my mum's orange marmalade recipe every year in winter when the first gorgeous scented oranges appear in store! The fragrant fruity citrus marmalade is an authentic french foolproof family recipe prepared without pectin and it includes only two ingredients. The orange preserve is all-natural prepared with organic oranges because orange marmalade always includes … [Read more...]
How to Roast Chestnuts
I show you how to roast chestnuts in the oven by using raw store-bought chestnuts from the grocery store. Roasted chestnuts are a lovely healthier snack, which is commonly served in winter during the Christmas time. I prepared a quick video and process shots below showing you how you can make your own at home. I think the best way to roast fresh chestnuts at home … [Read more...]
Mashed Turnips Recipe
Best mashed turnips prepared with whole or frozen turnips, all low carb. Watch how to make mashed turnips with my short video clip and process shots further below. This is your holiday side dish if you like a healthy, easy to prepare, low-calorie mash. 📕 What are turnips? Turnips are round-shaped roots, which average the size of a fist. Varieties exist, … [Read more...]
How to cut Leeks
A guide explaining how to cut leeks - from garden to plate. I show you 3 different ways to cut leeks and share at the same time how to clean and trim leeks from A to Z. I love leeks! I turned it into one of my favorite vegetables over time. The vegetable tastes great, and it can be used really creatively in various recipes (i.e Asian inspired hot and sour soup with … [Read more...]
Quick Spelt Bread Recipe
Making spelt bread has never been easier with this quick recipe. Spelt flour and seeds make this bread amazingly nutritious. The moist and great tasting bread recipe with video can be found at the bottom of the post. 📕 What is Spelt? Spelt, also known as dinkel, is a grain related to the common wheat grain, but it has a nutty flavor. It is known as an … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple
Bright, healthy and the best roasted butternut squash soup with apple and cream. This easy butternut squash soup with deep beautiful flavors will be your new fall soup favorite! Watch the video how-to and get the recipe with process shots further below. 🍎 Ingredients For this recipe, you will need a handful of ingredients. These are some of the main … [Read more...]
Guide to Königssee Lake Berchtesgaden Germany
The Königssee lake is known as the most beautiful lake in Germany with its emerald shine and mountains surrounding the lake. I have put together this guide on how to get the most out of your trip to the Königssee. Location The Königssee is located in Berchtesgaden in Bavaria South Germany. The lake and the area are a protected natural reserve, surrounded by … [Read more...]
German Red Cabbage Recipe
The best braised German red cabbage, seasoned and cooked to perfection with spices and shredded apple. This healthier side dish can be easily recreated at home. Read up my useful tips in the post and follow the from-scratch recipe at the bottom of the post with the video and process shots further below. 📕 What is German red cabbage? The German red cabbage … [Read more...]
Pork Roast Seasoning Recipe
Your own homemade pork roast seasoning recipe will be your new favorite dry rub for your crispy pork roast. Make it, use it, and store it in a spice jar for future uses. Have you ever asked yourself how to season a pork roast? Well, it turns out, making your own seasoning for pork loin roast or other pork meat cuts is actually super easy and tastes so much better … [Read more...]
Black Forest Cake Recipe
The Easiest Black Forest Cake Recipe out there, and the tastiest as well. Make your own foolproof, creamy, moist Black forest gateau. Learn how to with my video instructions and process shots further below. 📕 What is the Black Forest Cake? The Black Forest Cake is a moist layered chocolate Torte with a cream layer and whole cherries. The cake is a … [Read more...]
German Currywurst Recipe
German Currywurst Recipe with homemade currywurst ketchup sauce prepared in one pan. Make this German cult snack at home with my quick instructional video further below. 📕 What is Currywurst? Currywurst is a German fast-food snack meal. Pork Bratwurst sausages are served covered by a special spiced and tangy curry ketchup sauce. There are variations … [Read more...]
Herb Compound Butter Recipe
Make your own Herb Compound Butter easily at home, with your choice of herbs. I share below how to make your homemade herb butter after your own preferences, and explain further how to use it to it's fullest potential. 📕 What is compound butter? Compound butter flavored butter, which you can use further in your recipes. Seasoned butter can be enhanced with … [Read more...]
French Cherry Clafoutis
Cherry Clafoutis is a classic French cherry dessert made with a flan-like batter. I share our authentic easy cherry clafoutis recipe further below with how to process shots. 📕 What is clafoutis? Clafoutis is a French baked dessert that consists of a layer of fruits and a layer of flan-like batter. A clafoutis is rich in eggs and is not overly sweet. The … [Read more...]
Cherry Jam Recipe
The best homemade cherry jam recipe prepared with fresh cherries, completely without artificial pectin sugar. Your jam will be perfectly set, just like my cherry jam in the picture. This is a french cherry jam prepared the way my mother and grandmother showed me. That means we follow the traditional way of making jam, which by the way is 100% safe for consumption … [Read more...]
Basil Cashew Pesto Recipe
Nothing beats freshly made basil cashew pesto! You can use a mortar and pestle or food processor to prepare this flavorful basil cashew pesto sauce from scratch. This pesto recipe with cashews is based on the traditional Genoa Pesto from Italy. You can use it as a bread spread or in pasta, such as in this mozzarella pesto pasta. Discover more ideas and uses further … [Read more...]
Zucchini Casserole Recipe
Easy garden-fresh Zucchini Casserole recipe to celebrate the summer zucchini season. 📕 What is this casserole? I adapted this baked zucchini cheese casserole recipe from my aunt, who prepares a similar variation with fresh cream the southern french way. So this is a very French zucchini dinner recipe! This delicious lighter summer meal is also known as … [Read more...]
Red Currant Jelly Recipe
Red Currant Jelly is a classic jelly that we prepare from scratch every year during the months of June and July in Europe. This red currant jelly recipe is without pectin and preservatives, you can make it easily at home with the process shots in the recipe and how to + tips further below. If you like sweet savory spiced chutneys, then check out my red currant … [Read more...]
3 day Vienna itinerary Austria
You will find the best things to do in Vienna in this post! This is from an Austrian local perspective so that you can get the most out of your trip in this 1 to 3 day itinerary! I have been to Vienna countless times over the years and thought to myself, it's about time I share my wealth of knowledge with y'all! In this post, you will find first the best things that … [Read more...]
French Rhubarb Jam Recipe
My family's French Rhubarb Jam Recipe prepared with only 3 ingredients, and without pectin or any other artificial setting ingredients. This jam recipe is simple, straightforward, and perfect for you if you are looking for a way to use up a bounty of rhubarb stalks. Ingredients To prepare this rhubarb jam without pectin, you will need only 3 ingredients. Tip: … [Read more...]
Chicken Paprikash Recipe
We love Chicken Paprikash at home and over time I created a quick and easy paprikash prepared in one-pot only. 📕 What is Chicken Paprikash? Chicken Paprikash is a chicken in sour cream paprika sauce dish from Hungary. The dish is better known as Paprikás Csirke in Hungarian. This dish is as popular as goulash in hungary and includes a lot of … [Read more...]
Rhubarb Sauce Recipe
Freshly homemade Rhubarb sauce is a great treat with sweet or savory dishes. I show you how to make it and enhances to make it your own. 📕 What is Rhubarb? Rhubarb is a red and green thick juicy stalk with large leaves. The edible stalks taste tart sour and can be rather stringy. The leaves are not edible at all and need to be discarded because they are … [Read more...]
Passion Fruit Juice Recipe (Maracuja)
The best passion fruit juice can only be a homemade juice! Soon you will want to make your own fresh passion fruit juice all the time I show you how to do prepare a maracuja juice from scratch with tips and uses. Do you like passion fruits? Then check out my strawberry passion fruit jam. 🍈 What is a passion fruit? A Passion Fruit is the name of a … [Read more...]
Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe
A fresh Mango Pico de Gallo with perfectly balanced fruity, tangy hot flavors. This will amaze your taste buds! 📕 What is Mango Pico de Gallo? Mango Pico de Gallo is a Mexican variation of the classic tomato Picco de gallo, which is known as a salsa fresca or cruda (means fresh or raw). Ingredients are cut small and each enhances the other. Occasionally, a … [Read more...]
Exotic Tropical Fruits List
Tropical Fruits are juicy, sweet, and remind us of our last holiday at the beach. Sun and summer, hot happy feelings ebb and flow when we think of Mango, Pineapple, and Papayas. But these popular tropical fruits are just a fraction of what we know. There are countless quirky but super flavorful and natural sweet exotic fruits out there! I reached out to … [Read more...]
Indian Fried Breadfruit Recipe
The Fried Breadfruit Recipe is a delicious healthier snack or side dish idea. You can serve this vegan and gluten-free fruit instead of Potato French Fries/ Chips with other meals. 📕 What is a breadfruit? Breadfruit is a starchy round fruit, which is about 1–2 pounds (1/2 - 1kg) heavy. The breadfruit tastes rather plain and can be compared to the flavor … [Read more...]
Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Recipe
The Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Recipe with Celery is one of my favorite copycat recipes from the popular Asian food inspired franchise. I recreated the panda express dish and dare say I even improved it by using quality ingredients at home. For more Asian style meals, take a look at my cabbage and chicken, as well as this Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry … [Read more...]
Hibachi Fried Rice Recipe (Copycat)
Easy Hibachi Fried Rice Recipe to make this tasty copycat Japanese steakhouse fried rice recipe at home from scratch. I can never get enough eating it! 🔪 How to make it? Simply follow the steps to make your own Japanese steakhouse fried rice at home! Step 1 Keep all your ingredients cut ready, your proteins, vegetables, cooked rice and mix the sauce … [Read more...]