when it comes to apple pie i was pretty dictatorial as a child. every autumn my mom is telling me about my protests against baking any other kind of apple pie. she often wanted to try new recipes but i refused … Continue reading →
ladies and gentlemen, here comes something extraordinary … directly out of the hedge in front of your door. it is really amazing how delicious those elderberries are. and what a shame to leave them to the birds only year by … Continue reading →
since many years i plan to cook rose hips jam but all the years more important things came up and yes, i was a bit afraid of the effort. well, this year i gave me a kick
this wonderful autumnal aperitif was created completely coincidentally as a side product of the rose hips jam i prepared. i started very enthusiastically to make the jam but turned relatively quick into a bundle of nerves. at the end i was … Continue reading →
late summer and beginning of autumn represents for me almost a land of milk and honey. anywhere you go you will find something to harvest, in parks, on playgrounds, brownfields, roadsides, old fruit orchards and i don´t know where. you … Continue reading →
before you have eaten up your favorite tomatoes, think about making some seeds out of them to grow them again next summer. it is very easy and all you need are some tomatoes, jars and kitchen towel or coffee filter … Continue reading →
our first year’s radish seeds have been more an accident than anything else. we simply missed to harvest some of the radishes on time. so we decided to wait what would happen to the radishes.
if you ever had courgettes in your garden or on your balcony you know what i mean saying that courgettes are the gardeners best friend. particularly if you have more than one plant, you will always have at least one … Continue reading →
this mint ice cream is very creamy and has a delicate mint flavor. i am not a friend of very minty sweets like all the chocolate and mint stuff, but this ice cream perfectly fits my liking.
onions are easy to grow and good to store. and in addition, they are great supporters to fight pests of neighboring vegetables, such as strawberries, carrots and lettuces.
