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Baked Maccheroni

January 27, 2012

This recipe is adapted from the Baked Ziti with Sausage recipe in Saveur: The New Comfort Food – Home Cooking from Around the World. 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 500 grams Bratwurst or other sausage, removed from casings (~ about 1 lb) 1 medium carrot, minced 1 medium onion, minced 1 medium parsley root, [...]

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Chocolate Withdrawal

March 26, 2008

We spent this weekend with my in-laws and I think I gained back all the weight I lost over the last 8 months.  My jeans were tight when we left and I spent today going through chocolate withdrawal.  In case you don’t have a German mother-in-law, visits to a GMIL could qualify as world class [...]

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What’s good at Aldi?

November 20, 2007

last updated 8 October 2008 I avoided the discount supermarket Aldi for a long time because, although I’d heard there was really good stuff in there, I had also heard there was stuff to avoid, and I didn’t have a lifetime of experience knowing the good from the bad. So now I am presenting you [...]

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It’s un-believable!

July 31, 2007

What’s so special bout this picture? Why, it’s of me in my pre-pregnancy jeans! I got on the scale this afternoon and was shocked to find that eight days after giving birth, I am only 3 pounds over my pre-pregnancy weight. This inspired me to try on my jeans and cha-ching – they fit! I [...]

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Household and Personal Products

July 15, 2007

Here’s a list with some household and personal products that can be found in Germany. I had three goals in making this list: List American brands that are sold under a different name here List commonly searched for items by expats that may not be easily found And give Stiftung Warentest (a German “Consumer Reports”-type [...]

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American food and cooking substitutes

May 31, 2007

Finding product replacements for your favorite foods and snacks is always tough for new expats (and occasionally some of us more experienced expats as well)! Here’s my attempt to help out and I have to admit, I learned quite a bit in my research for this post. Baking Baking Powder – Most North American baking [...]

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Leipzig

September 13, 2006

I’ve been missing out on Leipzig for four years. That is the only conclusion I could come to after my visit to this seriously underrated city. My Frommer’s guide to Germany says that if there are time constraints and a choice between Dresden and Leipzig, go to Dresden. It describes Leipzig as a mini-Berlin. I [...]

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