spring is approaching. but there is nothing yet to harvest in our garden except some lettuces which survived the mild winter and some kale. but the nature already offers some fresh things for your plates: bear’s garlic and stinging nettles. Continue reading
coloring easter eggs with natural colors
last minute egg coloring. your supermarket was already closed? all the other people bought up all the egg colors? no problem. i am sure you have an onion at home and if you don’t have an onion, you might have some coloring spices like turmeric or saffron. Continue reading
hazelnut biscuits // haselnuss-kekse
a cookie is always a good idea! these chocolate covered hazelnut cookies are simple and very fine. all in one biscuit. and as we still had a huge amount of hazelnuts at home, they are very welcome. Continue reading
ricotta, thyme and dandelion syrup // ricotta, thymian und löwenzahnsirup
here comes another dandelion flower syrup idea: homemade ricotta, fresh thyme and sweet dandelion flower syrup. a perfect little breakfast finish or desert. Continue reading
(perfect) pancakes, dandelion flower syrup, fried egg and bacon // (perfekte) pancakes, löwenzahnsirup, spiegelei und bacon
mmmmh … this is a perfect sunday breakfast. fluffy pancakes, sweet dandelion syrup, fried egg and crunchy bacon. this will make you perfectly happy. Continue reading
kale and quinoa pilaf // grünkohl und quinoa pilaf
before the end of the winter (yippi yeah) i have to hurry up to share this fabulous kale recipe with you. i hope you will still find some kale to try it this season. it is a combination of crunchy kale, quinoa, lemon juice, garlic, spring onions, goat’s cheese and pine nuts. perfect! Continue reading
plan your kitchen garden 2015 // plane den küchengarten 2015
it’s end of february. only a few more weeks and spring is approaching. time to plan your kitchen garden. a strong desire for spring (and a new technical gimmick) made my garden plan colorful this year. i hope you like it. do you? Continue reading
walnut & chocolate tart // walnuss & schokoladentart
this walnut & chocolate tart is like heaven for all who love a sumptuous chocolate taste. the tart is chocolate pure, walnuts pure, sugar pure, honey pure and butter pure – so nothing for a diet at all. but it is so unbelievably good! Continue reading
gardeners’ winter joy: cracking nuts // gärtners winterfreuden: nüsse knacken
while we currently have a hilarious number of grey winter days it is the perfect time to crack some nuts which we collected in autumn. as during winter there is not much to do for a gardener it is time to enjoy the fruits of your efforts and maybe combine them with some chocolate and butter to get a delicious tart or make some cookies. Continue reading
baked quince and blue cheese // gebackene quitten und blauschimmelkäse
quinces are real little wonders. they are furry and hard as stone before cooking them, but soft and fruity when cooked or baked. and they smell like heaven! as you can store them from autumn on during the whole winter they are perfect when there is only cabbage left in the garden. Continue reading