5 Ingredient refreshing German Cucumber Dill Salad to serve as a salad side dish during the hotter months of the year. We call this salad Gurkensalat in German. What is Gurkensalat? Gurkensalat is a super popular summer salad in Germany, Austria, and all the surrounding countries. It goes really well as a side dish at a cookout with grilled meats and roasted … [Read more...]
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Pan Sautéed Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar
Pan sautéed asparagus with balsamic vinegar is a super easy and quick side dish idea. The spring asparagus season is upon us, so let's enjoy it! I also love this asparagus side dish served up with mini Wellington or Salisbury Steak. 📜 Which Asparagus type to use? I use green baby asparagus to successfully cook this Italian asparagus dish in a skillet … [Read more...]
Strawberry Jam Recipe
The BEST Strawberry Jam without pectin. Only natural, organic ingredients make this beautiful strawberry jam. I share my tips, tricks and complete recipe, so that you can make your own strawberry jam asap! I hope you are ready for strawberry season because I have got you covered already with my strawberry rhubarb jam. BUT I'm not done because one of my all-time … [Read more...]
Balsamic Spinach Strawberry Feta Salad with Walnuts
Balsamic Spinach Strawberry Feta Salad with Walnuts is one of our favorite salads at home. The salad is savory, sweet with the light sour dressing and has both soft and crunchy elements to make you want more instantly with each bite. This salad was partially inspired by my Arugula Feta Salad. 🍓 Ingredients I didn't understand for a very long time why … [Read more...]
Pickled Jalapeños with Spices
A quick recipe for refrigerator pickled jalapeños with whole spices. Preserve and enjoy your peppers outside the harvest season. TL;DR Pickled Jalapeños are preserved in a vinegar, water, and salt solution to increase the shelf life of fresh peppers. Jalapeño pickles are common in Mexican homes, where they prepare quickly pickled jalapeños any time of the year to … [Read more...]
Ham Asparagus Casserole Recipe
Celebrate spring with my mum's French ham asparagus casserole recipe. Fresh Asparagus are rolled up in ham and cooked in a casserole dish with a creamy cheesy béchamel sauce. The Asparagus ham roll up casserole topped with béchamel sauce is a perfect family weeknight dinner dish. Comforting and ready within 25 minutes, everyone will enjoy this spring time dish … [Read more...]
French Steak and Mushroom Sauce
Pan seared Beef Steak and Mushroom is a delicious dinner meal. I tend to prepare this recipe frequently because it's straightforward and a one-pan dish that we all enjoy at home. 🔪 How to make it? This steak and mushroom dish is prepared in two stages. Step 1 The steaks are seasoned and pan seared on both sides over sliced onions. The onions … [Read more...]
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe
Let's have Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake for dinner tonight! Pick your favorite pasta and cheese and enjoy this quick and easy comfort meal. This pasta bake with chicken is your thing if you love a flavorful comfort pasta bake. The Chicken is enhanced with a spicy orange-red buffalo sauce and tossed into a creamy cheese sauce with the pasta. You … [Read more...]
Garlic Roasted Asparagus Recipe
Easy Garlic Roasted Asparagus to serve as a side dish with meat, seafood, and even meatless main course meals. This sheet pan roasted asparagus with garlic and lemon is completely vegan, gluten free and low carb. I think the best way to cook green asparagus is either to roast/bake, grill or skillet sautéed. Today I want to share my favorite way to cook fresh … [Read more...]
Thai Style Vegetable Soup Recipe
This Thai Vegetable Soup is packed with flavors and nutritious elements. Make this easy one-pot spicy vegetarian Thai coconut soup within 20 minutes for dinner! Today's Thai vegetable Soup is not an authentic traditional Thai soup recipe, but rather a Thai inspired soup prepared with coconut milk and mixed vegetables. The Thai veggie soup was mainly inspired … [Read more...]
Quick Lox Spread Recipe
A delicious lox spread recipe which you can make within minutes from scratch. Bagel with cream cheese lox or any other bread will make this a perfect bite any time of the day. What is Lox? Lox is finely sliced salmon fish and is the Yiddish word for Salmon (related to the German word Lachs). Lox is most commonly served as a salmon spread over bagels, but it can … [Read more...]
Skillet Dijon Mustard Chicken Recipe
This Skillet Dijon Mustard Chicken recipe is a quick and easy, one-pan, low-carb, gluten-free dinner meal. Creamy mustard sauce and juicy tender chicken breast will make this the taste highlight of your day! 📕 What is dijon mustard chicken? Dijon chicken is a delicious weeknight dinner recipe, which is also known as chicken dijonnaise. Brined chicken … [Read more...]
Mum's French Roast Chicken (Poulet Rôti)
My mum always made this French roast chicken for us on Sunday's, and it's one of my favorite meals. The Poulet Rôti, as it is known in French, is roasted crisp on the outside but retains all the wonderful fragrant juices on the inside. Do you and your family enjoy a good Sunday roast? My mum also prepares this boneless pork loin roast and a herb flavored beef … [Read more...]
Colombian Arepa Paisa
Colombian Arepa Paisa are popular flatbread made of corn. Daniel from Layer Culture is an expert in Colombian and South American travel food culture. He shares his arepas colombianas recipe further below. What is the Colombian Arepa? The Colombian arepa is a versatile type of flatbread. Occasionally, they are also known as Colombian pancakes among the … [Read more...]
White Wine Sautéed Oyster Mushrooms Recipe
Skillet Sautéed Oyster Mushrooms Recipe prepared with white wine. Serve these pan-cooked oyster mushrooms as a side dish with steaks or a chicken meal. This mushroom recipe was based on my sauteed portobello mushroom recipe. Ingredients How to make this dish? The oyster mushroom preparation is rather easy and won't take much of your time. They will cook … [Read more...]
Lebanese Moussaka Stew (Maghmour)
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Lebanese Moussaka is a flavor-packed vegan stew from the Middle East, which is better known as maghmour. Prepare your own easy moussaka with my video recipe below. What is Lebanese Moussaka (Maghmour)? The Lebanese Moussaka is a vegan-based stew, that includes mainly Eggplant, Tomato, and Chickpeas. The eggplant chickpea stew is also known as maghmour. Some … [Read more...]
Spicy Sriracha Mayo Dipping Sauce
Spicy Sriracha Mayo is one of our favorite sauces any time of the year. You are going to love dipping into this spicy mayo sauce if you liked my Yum Yum Sauce! What is Sriracha Mayo? Sriracha Mayo is made of Mayonnaise, Sriracha and can contain other flavor enhancing ingredients. Sriracha is a spicy chili dipping sauce that originated in Thailand. It's also … [Read more...]
Bratkartoffeln: German Fries with Bacon
Bratkartoffeln are pan-fried potatoes from Germany. This recipe includes bacon strips to turn it into a simple budget-friendly zero waste meal or side. What are Bratkartoffeln? German pan-fried skillet potatoes are known as Bratkartoffeln. Boiled potatoes are cut into thick slices and pan-fried with butter and bacon fats until crisp. This is a very common dish in … [Read more...]
Pomegranate Molasses Recipe
Homemade Pomegranate Molasses is a useful DIY food condiment, used in middle eastern cuisine to add flavor to meals. My pomegranate molasses recipe is made of real seedless pomegranate juice and is the base of this easy recipe! Ingredients How to make it? Step 1 Juice pomegranates. Collect juice and strain. Step 2 Pour pure juice into a pan. You have the … [Read more...]
Apple Banana Smoothie with Ginger
Apple Banana Smoothie is one of my favorite breakfast beverages! I enhance mine with ginger, which brightens up the smoothie. This is a vegan, fruit smoothie recipe just like my super energy detox smoothie. Enjoy it for breakfast or all day long or whenever you feel like it. I'm not a morning person and eating anything in the morning makes me feel sick. … [Read more...]
Valentine's Marzipan Chocolate Balls
Valentine's Marzipan Chocolate balls are a different kind of treat to celebrate the day with your loved one. The marzipan is enclosed by white and pink colored chocolate. You will find it to be a fun activity at the same time and your edible gift will truly come from the heart. I got the idea to prepare the marzipan chocolate balls when I ended up with … [Read more...]
Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
Chicken Tikka Masala is a classic, spiced, tomato-based curry. This curry is for you if you enjoy dipping your warm naan bread in a creamy butter chicken curry! After a long day at work, you just want to have a wholesome, comforting dish to feed your hunger. You want a dish that makes you happy, food which takes you over and which numbs your mind. When … [Read more...]
Homemade Fenugreek Seed Tea
Fenugreek Seeds Tea has been known since ancient times, and it still is a great spiced tea that you should try if you love tea infusions. What is fenugreek? The fenugreek plant resembles a clover and is native to the Mediterranean, middle eastern and Indian subcontinent climate. The meaning of the name comes from Greek, which is an indication of its … [Read more...]
Chicken Geschnetzeltes with Hunter Sauce
Chicken Geschnetzeltes with Hunter Sauce is a delicious one-pan meal that you can prepare within 25 minutes! This dish is super popular in Austria and resembles the Jagerschnitzel and the Chicken with mushroom white wine. 📕 What is Geschnetzeltes? Geschnetzeltes is a Swiss/Austrian definition for sliced meats. When someone says geschnetzeltes it can … [Read more...]
St.Johann in Tirol in Winter Austria
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St.Johann in Tirol is a quaint small town, nestled in the Austrian Alps. It is a popular international winter sports destination and has a lot to offer! Incidentally, this is my home town and who else, but a local, can better recommend the best things to do in St.Johann in Winter, right? Where is St.Johann in Tirol? St Johann in Tirol is located in Austria, … [Read more...]
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup to warm up your cold body. This hearty soup is stuffed with exciting cheese cheddar and broccoli flavors. Watch my quick how-to video below and prepare your own soup for dinner tonight! The recipe for the cheddar broccoli soup was inspired by a Gruyère broccoli cheese soup from my college time. I adapted the ingredients and tweaked … [Read more...]
Mini Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
Mini Pigs in a blanket are my favorites! This party appetizer snack keeps kids and adults alike happy. My easy pigs in a blanket are prepared within minutes with either puff pastry or crescent roll and they look great with sesame. Watch the quick video below to make your own cocktail wieners wrapped in crescent rolls. 🌭 Ingredients 🔪 How to make them? This is … [Read more...]
Panda Express Fried Rice
Did you know that making your own panda express fried rice is super easy? The budget-friendly, one-pan, copycat fried rice prepared at home has its perks and I love it with Black Pepper Chicken. You get to adjust it the way YOU like it, turning it into a healthier meal! Does that sound great to you? Great! Then let's dive into the details further … [Read more...]
Pomegranate Juice without Juicer or Blender
In this post, I show you how to make pomegranate juice without a juicer or blender. You will be able to prepare fresh pomegranate juice whenever you need it from scratch. How to make it? To be honest, I don't prepare pomegranate that often to justify the need for a special juicer just for that fruit. This method in this recipe with a ziploc bag, involves simply … [Read more...]
Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe
Asian-inspired Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry skillet, prepared in just one pan within minutes. This is my go-to meal when I'm in a rush and craving for Asian flavors and wholesome ingredients. Enjoy this delicious cabbage chicken meal to the fullest because it's a nutritious dish as it's all low-carb and high in protein. Do you love Chinese-influenced chicken meals? … [Read more...]
Clear Bok Choy Soup Recipe
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One-Pan Bok Choy Soup with aromatic spices and Asian flavors in a clear broth. This cleansing light winter soup is flavorful, easy to make and ready within 20 minutes! What is Bok Choy? Bok Choy is one of the few Chinese cabbage varieties, which is also known as Pok Choy or Pak Choy. The vegetable is a green leave variety popularized in China. It has been … [Read more...]
Sticky Asian Meatball Appetizers
My Asian Meatballs make for a great party appetizer and crowd pleaser. Cooked meatballs are coated in a sticky sweet and sour sauce and served with cocktail picks or toothpicks. If you love Asian flavors and meatballs, then these bite-sized appetizers should be on your bucket list. The Asian meatballs make for a welcoming change and create an interesting … [Read more...]
Trini Sorrel Hibiscus Drink Recipe
Caribbean Sorrel Drink is my Christmas drink obsession! This wonderful Trinidad sorrel drink is a holiday standout because it is prepared with Hibiscus flowers and spiked with rum. Sunita, originally from Trinidad, introduced me to this incredible beverage prepared with flower buds. Her brother was so kind to send us some pictures from the flower fields growing … [Read more...]
Spiced Honey Roasted Walnuts
Sweetened with honey and prepared with just 5 ingredients, those sticky oven roasted walnuts are a delightfully nourishing snack for the whole family! Do you like roasted nuts? Here is how we prepare our roasted chestnuts or candied almonds. Ingredients How to prepare the spiced nuts? Step 1 Place honey with salt, chili flakes and paprika in a skillet and heat … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Liqueur Recipe
A homemade white chocolate liqueur recipe to prepare this classic creamy holiday liqueur at home. This chocolate liqueur resembles the Mozart white chocolate vanilla cream liqueur from Salzburg in Austria. It's a copycat. The white chocolate liqueur, besides homemade Baileys, Egg Liqueur and Eggnog, was one of the creamy and deliciously sweet liqueurs that we would … [Read more...]
Cabbage Sausage Soup Recipe
The Cabbage Sausage Soup is a wonderfully flavored soup that will bring you comfort in your life. The soup comes together easily in one pot and it's budget-friendly! How to make it? Here is an overview of how to make this from scratch. The full recipe is in the recipe card further below. Step 1 Saute onion, sausage slices, and cabbage. Season with … [Read more...]
Guide to Hallstatt Austria
Hallstatt Austria is a picture-perfect village at a lake, hidden between dramatic mountains. I'm going to show you why you need to plan your next trip to Europe's most beautiful village! Where is Hallstatt Austria? Hallstatt in a quaint village, tightly nestled between the Salzkammergut mountains and the Hallstätter lake in the Austrian Alps in central … [Read more...]
Baked Brie with Fig Jam and Walnuts
Baked Brie with fig jam is a heavenly delight! If you haven't tried this easy appetizer yet, you should now! You will love this baked brie recipe, especially if you are a fan of cheese dips with brie and meat charcuterie boards. Ingredients Here is what you need. You will find US and metric measurement details further below in the recipe card. Tip: You can … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas Jam Recipe
Merry Christmas Jam Recipe so that you can surprise your loved ones this season with your homemade food gift. Not only the name but also the fruit jams flavor combination with spices will warm up your family and friend's heart. If you are looking to gift more jars of homemade jam preserve for Christmas, I can recommend the Orange marmalade. I think the name, Merry … [Read more...]
Arugula Feta Salad
Arugula salad with feta is one of my favorite salads lately! I have come to the conclusion that all the ingredients added to this salad are perfectly combined and complement each other with a drizzle of the simple vinaigrette dressing. If you like green easy leaf salads as much as I do, then I suggest you check out my everyday green salad which can be served with most … [Read more...]