Heavenly mango sorbet

by | Feb 23, 2010 | Food

A friend of ours came to visit last weekend which put us in an interesting position. She is currently not eating anything with dairy products in it–which is an incredibly difficult task when you think about it. No milk chocolate, no butter, no cheese, no ice cream, no...
One tasty bolognese sauce recipe

One tasty bolognese sauce recipe

by | Feb 18, 2010 | Food

We eat a LOT of pasta in this house. So much so that we actually bought a really cool automatic pasta machine that mixes everything for you and presses it out in the desired shape. But unfortunately the thing takes forever to make pasta so the electricity we end up...
How to make Wiener Schnitzel

How to make Wiener Schnitzel

by | Jan 25, 2010 | Expat Life, Food, Travel

Here in Germany, Stefan and I have judged many a restaurant based on their schnitzel. If they can’t make that well, then there’s no reason to bother with most of their other food either. Schnitzel can actually be prepared many different ways but Wiener is the basic...
Bad Boy Beef Tacos

Bad Boy Beef Tacos

by | Jan 12, 2010 | Featured, Food, Freezer Meals, Mains

Another favorite from the Harley Biker’s Cookbook , the Bad Boy Beef Tacos never fail to rock our world. This is one of our staple dinners here. Even Mackenzie loves them, although we do cut out a bit of the spice for her. When tasting this with “full heat”, keep in...
World’s Best Cornbread

World’s Best Cornbread

by | Jan 7, 2010 | Food

When I was young, my mom used to make cornbread all the time. I grew up in Texas — it’s a staple there. But cornmeal here in Germany is not quite as course as the cornmeal you buy in America. And it can be rather hard to find. I guess it’s really more cornflour than...