tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11178778685611513032024-03-13T22:31:52.131+01:00Tales of a Garlic and Onion LoverWe are an American girl and German guy living together in Germany and we love to cook and even more important: we loove to eat...! :) We cook everything from salad to steak, from super German-style (for him) to super American-style (for her) food...as long as we can find a way to fit some mjummy onions or delicious garlic in it, the world is fine. We thought it was time to put our recipes down in writing along with some photos.A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-47257171816128372852014-01-03T06:38:00.001+01:002016-01-25T21:14:10.575+01:00Statistics: 365 Days of a Consultant's FoodOne might ask me one day: What was the silliest thing you ever did in your life? From now on I have an appropriate answer to this question: I took a picture of the food I ate for one year and wrote about it every Tuesday (beside minor issues with my broken Laptop, holiday in Africa or the winter holiday in New York/California). People might wonder what a consultant eats every day and if it is really desirable to get paid for eating out and living in hotels and "on the road"? Well, from now on you have statistics of all the food an (un)usual consultant in Advisory eats while being on a project during the week.<br />
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With my project I covered 56% of the food I ate this past year, not including breakfast during the week which would then add up to a coverage of 77% (Hotel breakfasts are usually always the same).<br />
This Year I traveled to 10 different countries including: Germany, Bulgaria,
Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Poland, Switzerland, Kenya
and the United States of America which all lead to the results of my daily food and experiences.<br />
Enclosed the statistics:<br />
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<td align="right">6</td>
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<td align="right">7</td>
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<td align="right">7</td>
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<td align="right">8</td>
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<td align="right">8</td>
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<td align="right">10</td>
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<td align="right">10</td>
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<td height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;">Seafood Pastas</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
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<td height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;">Tomato Mozzarella</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
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<td height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;">Breakfast food</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
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<td align="right">12</td>
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<td height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;">Fries</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
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<td align="right">14</td>
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<td align="right">14</td>
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<td align="right">20</td>
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<td height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;">Beef related dishes</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
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<td align="right">22</td>
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<td align="right">23</td>
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<td align="right">38</td>
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<td align="right">40</td>
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<td align="right">41</td>
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<td align="right">42</td>
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Thank you for reading! I will now enjoy my meals without taking a picture... (feels kind of weird) and have an answer for the silliest thing I have ever done - at least until the next crazy adventure :DA Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-6542315119480501022013-12-12T09:30:00.004+01:002013-12-12T09:30:50.874+01:00American Cheesecake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNQ_mdoV_LHz14TzP-jSTvjJRQ5T7cFoyU5rfUxKGpQbuF0pY9sYrFbmmAupppHevag4ZKHtQRLPJGQxQULcy8JmfVHYAAhBXuRchgSrKJQjxtBG7eUyts7F66NectGY00-cgQ3fP3Qw/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNQ_mdoV_LHz14TzP-jSTvjJRQ5T7cFoyU5rfUxKGpQbuF0pY9sYrFbmmAupppHevag4ZKHtQRLPJGQxQULcy8JmfVHYAAhBXuRchgSrKJQjxtBG7eUyts7F66NectGY00-cgQ3fP3Qw/s320/DSC_0023.jpg" width="320" /></a>Unable to find pecans for pecan pie or pumpkin for pumpkin pie, she decided to make an American cheesecake for Thanksgiving. American cheesecake is quite different from German cheesecake. It is much creamier and more sweet than savory.<br />
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She couldn't remember any of the recipes she has used in the past, so she tried this one. The cheesecake part came out great but she was not so impressed with the crust. This could have been because she had to use German crackers instead of Graham crackers or maybe it just was not a great recipe (not sweet enough for her!). However, with some experimenting, we believe this recipe can definitely be first class in the future!<br />
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One large cheesecake (large!!!)<br />
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Crust:<br />
~ 15 Graham crackers (she used Vollkorn crackers here in Germany)<br />
2 Tbs butter<br />
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Filling:<br />
4 (8oz) packages of cream cheese (important to use Philadelphia in Germany)<br />
1 1/2 cups sugar<br />
3/4 cup milk<br />
4 eggs<br />
1 cup sour cream<br />
1 Tbs vanilla<br />
1/4 cup flour<br />
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Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C) and get out a 9 inch springform pan<br />
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In a bowl, crumble the Graham crackers(quite fine) and add the 2 Tbs melted butter.<br />
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Once combined, push the mixture into the bottom of the springform pan.<br />
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Set aside and use a new bowl and mix the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. This was the first recipe that she used the new hand mixer and it made it so much easier than doing everything by hand!<br />
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Add the milk and eggs, mixing between each addition. Finally, mix in the sour cream, vanilla and flour.<br />
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Pour the filling (making sure it is smooth) onto the spread out cracker mixture.<br />
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Bake for one hour. After one hour, turn off the oven but DON'T OPEN THE DOOR! Let the cheesecake sit in the turned off oven for a few hours to keep it from cracking (or so the experts say, she let hers sit for more than 3 hours and it still had a huge crack).<br />
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Remove from oven after cooled and refrigerate until serving. This is when it is beneficial to live somewhere cold because we can use our balcony as an extra refrigerator :)<br />
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She served the cheesecake plain, but you can add a fruit topping or something else that makes it look fancy (and covers up any cracks).<br />
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<br />A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-17815581543752220992013-12-09T21:26:00.000+01:002013-12-09T21:26:36.232+01:00Pickled Eggplant and ZucchiniWhen we translate the name of these recipes from German into English they say pickled, however, picked brings up the wrong images for us. Really these are thin slices of eggplant and zucchini, cooked in olive oil with garlic. We made these in about ten minutes, instead of the suggest hours and hours of cooking and marinating, so the least we can do is keep the recipe's name.<br />
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We made this for his birthday and could have made a lot more because it was gone quite quickly.<br />
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What you need:<br />
1 zucchini<br />
1 eggplant<br />
3-4 cloves garlic<br />
salt<br />
fresh parsley<br />
a good amount of olive oil<br />
balsamic vinegar (we used about 2 Tbs)<br />
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Wash the zucchini and eggplant and cut off both ends. Cut in thin slices. We thought they looked nicer being cut longways, but there is no reason you can't make small round pieces.<br />
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Dice the garlic and heat in a pan with a healthy amount of olive oil (a little more than just a thin covering). Heat this over medium-high.<br />
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Add each slice and cook on each side until cooked through and nice and oily. Remove from the heat, drizzle balsamic on top, and sprinkle with salt and some parsley.<br />
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Play around with what tastes good to you. With that much oil you can't really go wrong!<br />
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A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-18697828681256780002013-11-28T09:13:00.001+01:002013-11-28T09:13:27.839+01:00Happy Thanksgiving!A very happy Thanksgiving to all of you! Unfortunately, he is stuck away from home on a business trip, but that is not stopping her from making a meal with all the fixings to share with good friends. Don't worry, we'll keep some leftovers for him.<br />
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The meal will be a lot like the last few years and the recipes can be found <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2011/11/thanksgiving-dinner.html">here!</a><br />
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We will certainly be giving thanks to all the good in our lives this Thanksgiving and we hope you do to.<br />
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Bon appetit! <br />
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<br />A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-72540514440161733542013-11-26T22:25:00.001+01:002013-11-26T22:25:41.906+01:00Three Easy Party Appetizers Using French Bread<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzHBjyzlTiCMnTQ_yuulhvABNttHvH8RDVhBgYZ3rFAhp-3qc3xyPK9wPMYO7X5ngvmQPbOu1RxZ-hJh7PzdaJlJqz0pnMIX2Xqq12EZp9TljlBaAQFsi_tjDFaBOxaT0tyjAZR0jmR0/s1600/IMG_9673_resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzHBjyzlTiCMnTQ_yuulhvABNttHvH8RDVhBgYZ3rFAhp-3qc3xyPK9wPMYO7X5ngvmQPbOu1RxZ-hJh7PzdaJlJqz0pnMIX2Xqq12EZp9TljlBaAQFsi_tjDFaBOxaT0tyjAZR0jmR0/s320/IMG_9673_resized.jpg" width="320" /></a>This past weekend we celebrated his birthday by inviting friends over to eat eat eat. In all, we made more than ten different dishes ranging from hot to cold, finger food to knife and fork, salad to meat based. Many have already been blogged about in the past, including <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2011/10/german-potato-salad-straight-from.html">German Potato Salad</a>, <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2013/09/italian-pasta-salad.html">Italian Pasta Salad</a>, <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2011/10/fleischkuchle-german-meatballs.html">Fleischküchle (German Meatballs),</a> and <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2012/03/fresh-chunky-salsa-and-guacamole.html">guacamole</a> with chips. Others we will write about in the upcoming weeks. For this entry, we thought we would share three super easy recipes you can make with just some French bread and a few other ingredients.<br />
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We already blogged about this one <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2011/10/easy-bruschetta.html">here</a> so we won't go into detail, but with some French bread, tomatoes, garlic, onion, olive oil, basil, and salt and better you can make a delicious appetizer. Just prepare for the garlic breath everyone at your party will have!<br />
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These were eaten up so quickly that we had to make a second batch. All you need is:<br />
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Slice the french bread into thin pieces (we aimed for about 1cm). Spread cream cheese over one side of the bread, add a piece of lox, a dab of horseradish (not too much if your guests don't like spicy) and sprinkle with a little freshly ground pepper and oregano. Yum!<br />
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Try these three very easy and inexpensive appetizers at your next party. Low stress and do not have to be kept warm = success!A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-4573497899115048052013-10-22T22:55:00.000+02:002013-10-22T22:55:57.118+02:00Tuesday Tales: Daily Food of a Consultant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We only made half of this recipe and had way too much. This recipe serves eight.<br />
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1/2 cup sugar<br />
3 Tbs sugar<br />
2 1/4 tsp baking powder<br />
1 1/4 tsp salt<br />
2 tsp cinnamon<br />
2 eggs<br />
3/4 cups milk (whole is best)<br />
2 tsp vanilla<br />
2 Tbs melted butter (more if not using whole milk)<br />
2 large apples (Granny Smith is recommended)<br />
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This recipe was adapted from <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/03/apple-fritters/">The Pioneer Women Cooks</a>.<br />
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We are headed to Kenya next week with two friends, so to prepare one night they came over to have dinner and plan the trip. Pasta is a great thing to serve when guests are over because you can make a massive amount at one time and it does not take a lot of time to cook. We served this pasta with fresh french bread. Perfect for dipping into the oil left at the bottom of the bowl!<br />
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6 garlic cloves<br />
2 lemons, zest and juice<br />
5 Tbs olive oil<br />
1 tsp red pepper flakes<br />
3/4 lb (21-25) medium shrmip<br />
1/4 onion (optional)<br />
3/4 lb linguini<br />
2 Tbs butter<br />
salt, parsley, parsley<br />
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Cook the pasta according to directions. While the pasta cooks, combine the pressed garlic, zest and juice of one lemon, 1 Tbs olive oil, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and set aside.<br />
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Heat the olive oil over medium. Add the diced onion and let cook. Separate the shrimp from the marinate, but make sure to keep the marinate! Quickly cook the shrimp and then remove them with the onions. Add the marinate and the rest of the olive oil, the rest of the lemon, butter, and the salt, pepper and parsley. Add the shrimp back with the pasta, toss to combine and serve with a small amount of fresh parsley on top.<br />
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This recipe came from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/lemony-shrimp-scampi-pasta-recipe2/index.html">Melissa d'Arabian</a> on foodnetwork.com but we changed most of it because we thought it was too complicated!A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-20562017116262562742013-10-15T23:06:00.000+02:002013-10-15T23:06:08.416+02:00Tuesday Tales Coming Soon!It is already 10:30 at night and I am still in a big work event. This week's Tuesday Tales will be coming soon!A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-79792936411119579722013-10-13T19:22:00.000+02:002013-10-13T19:22:06.600+02:00Onion Rings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z0vtPQgcgfMyP1QhxXfKnWTp1Yn-2Vuy9Mqm53FBxVYiLx8GeSOi-UuU9vK6MxW2EhG3CPDwtyN23fODMMLi_gVGlO2_Vla3u-nXj7ZjPDimxHF34gH9nxWDoonxl-ZeVbaKhTR5KA0/s1600/IMG_7890_resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z0vtPQgcgfMyP1QhxXfKnWTp1Yn-2Vuy9Mqm53FBxVYiLx8GeSOi-UuU9vK6MxW2EhG3CPDwtyN23fODMMLi_gVGlO2_Vla3u-nXj7ZjPDimxHF34gH9nxWDoonxl-ZeVbaKhTR5KA0/s320/IMG_7890_resized.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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A bit time consuming but oh so worth it, these onion rings should be eaten quickly to be hot and fresh - not a problem with how good they are.<br />
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1 onions, sliced into rings<br />
1 1/4 cup flour<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1 egg<br />
1 cup milk<br />
3/4 cup bread crumbs<br />
salt<br />
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Cut the onion into rings and separate. Mix flour, salt and baking powder.<br />
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Set the onions aside and add the wet ingredients (egg and milk) and dip each onion into it so each side is well covered. Lay each onion ring on a wire rack to drip excess liquid off (for less mess, place wax paper under this).<br />
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We recommend serving them with our <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2013/09/meatball-subs.html">meatball subs</a>, but we are sure they also go with lots of things like Hamburgers or sausage. A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-72006913144004606872013-10-08T23:02:00.000+02:002013-10-08T23:02:07.212+02:00Tuesday Tales: Daily Food of a Consultant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This very short work week started with a very tasty and new meal from the hotel we were staying in. Pork with cheese sauce and fried potatoes. On the next day on the menu was pizza with a little spiciness from my local Cologne pizza dealer. Wednesday, after coming home early (Thursday was a holiday in Germany), I got prepared to enjoy the our long weekend in Warsaw. To start this, I made Schnitzel which I found in the freezer. She had prepared the Schnitzel quite some time ago and I was able to put it in boiling oil to make it into a delicious crunchy awesomeness. Together with green beans a very pleasant meal. I can guarantee you it is worth it: freeze your Schnitzel and enjoy it later (especially if you weren't the one who had to do the work to coat the Schnitzel ;) <br />
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We rented a car on Thursday and visited my parents in Stuttgart (Southern Germany) and I was surprised with my favourite cake. Ta-da! Carrot cake just the way the Canadians make it. Most delicious thing ever if you ask me...<br />
After visiting my parents, we traveled back to Frankfurt to the airport to fly off to Warsaw and visit a friend and test the food and see the different sites of Warsaw. We were not disappointed! Our friend took us for 7 hours around Warsaw and showed us many many different foods and sites... I chose just one weird meal we tried to show you: veal kidney on Challah bread. Worth a try but I will not eat it again ;). On Saturday night we enjoyed Hungarian food (yes, in Poland!) We had a mix of little noodles, filled pickles and some veal and pork mixes. A more detailed food description will follow here soon when we blog about the tastes of Warsaw. Sunday was poor mans food - our fridge was empty from being away so we made pasta with leftover sausage and tomato sauce :).<br />
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This carrot salad is very quick and easy and a nice change from normal lettuce salad. The important thing is to make it early enough that it can sit at least 30 minutes before eating. This really does make a difference in the flavor!<br />
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1/2 tsp mustard (we used spicy but they recommend Dijon)<br />
3 Tbs olive oil<br />
1/2 pound carrots, peeled and shredded<br />
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1/4 tsp salt<br />
pinch of freshly ground pepper<br />
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This recipe was from <a href="http://frenchfood.about.com/od/salads/r/carrot.htm">Rebecca Franklin</a>A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-59198772931698094392013-10-01T22:21:00.000+02:002013-10-01T22:21:26.301+02:00Tuesday Tales: Daily Food of a Consultant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Just before experiencing the city of Warsaw and the Polish food next week, I had an educational and international food mix week. Starting with a Hungarian meal on Monday (Goulash (Hungarian: gulyás) and followed by a Caesar salad on Tuesday which is generally attributed to restaurateur Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant who operated restaurants in Mexico and the United States. So technically, Caesar salad is a kind of Tex Mex food :). Wednesday was curry day which could be interpreted as Indian. Even though it had more the standard canteen flavour to it then the spicy Indian flavor.</div>
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The next days were characterized by unhealthy food in form of onion rings and nacho chips which were served with tasty beans and ground beef. Further we tried a new meatball recipe (<a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2013/09/meatball-subs.html" target="_blank">meatball subs</a>) which you can find <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2013/09/meatball-subs.html" target="_blank">here</a>. For her birthday a month ago our friends gave her a present to learn how to prepare sushi. Because our friends were awesome and bought a couple course, I was also able to learn how to roll makis, cut sashimi and enjoy it with cucumber. We even got a private lesson because the other participants did not show up (more food for us - yey!). End of story was that we were full of tasty self made sushi and a fridge which would last for a week worth of sushi. Her colleagues were enjoying the free food this week. Perfect start for a short week which ends already on Wednesday and leads to our trip to Poland!</div>
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Once the meatballs are made, making the sandwiches is a cinch. When you make them is also very flexible, either right when the meatballs are finished cooking, or warm them up and use them at another time. The actual making of the meatball subs takes only minutes.<br />
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Three subs:<br />
1 baguette (or three sub rolls)<br />
4-5 meatballs per sandwich<br />
Mozzarella cheese<br />
1 cup tomato sauce<br />
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Heat the tomato sauce over the stove. Add a small amount of sugar, salt, pepper, and seasonings such as oregano and basil. Add the amount that tastes good to you!<br />
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Slice the rolls or baguette so you can make a sandwich (don't cut all the way through). Place the meatballs into the sandwich, cover with tomato sauce and cheese on top. Heat in the oven until the roll is warm and the cheese has melted. If you are making this when the meatballs are already cold, it is best to warm them up (in the microwave works fine) before making the sandwiches.<br />
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Serve with chips or fries. We made onion rings. Yum yum! This recipe is also coming soon!<br />
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<br />A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-71212379080357009212013-09-29T00:30:00.003+02:002013-09-29T00:30:44.763+02:00Foolproof Meatballs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyetZgHVmK8Fff9AMfyfxR5Qkq5Msqttblp6G_lQoLIxgrpnIKugmynxZyE0B3Oqzt3bzchoKTeuiMhYUL4EIrUOmNK7WXJp4ClTyOWJBtEJ8_yrRjHEZiMkGzwk-8Kx0PXzKhmb2Mmc/s1600/IMG_7892_resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyetZgHVmK8Fff9AMfyfxR5Qkq5Msqttblp6G_lQoLIxgrpnIKugmynxZyE0B3Oqzt3bzchoKTeuiMhYUL4EIrUOmNK7WXJp4ClTyOWJBtEJ8_yrRjHEZiMkGzwk-8Kx0PXzKhmb2Mmc/s320/IMG_7892_resized.jpg" width="320" /></a>We have been cooking up a storm lately and have lots of recipes to share - now we just need to the time to blog about all of them!<br />
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These meatballs are a great starting point because they are easy and extremely useful. You can eat them plain or make them the basis of another meal. We made 30 meatballs this time because we knew we could easily use them for other recipes, but next time I think we will double this. Stick them in a freezer and pull them out whenever you need a quick and tasty dinner!<br />
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1 lb ground beef (as usual, we used a ground beef/pork mixture)<br />
1/2 cup bread crumbs<br />
1/4 cup milk<br />
1 small onion, diced<br />
1 egg<br />
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce <br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1/4 tsp pepper<br />
Parsley - optional but parsley is great in almost anything!<br />
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This recipe is super simple - no excuses! Preheat the oven to 205 C (400 F) and put all of the above ingredients in a bowl. <br />
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We made small/medium sized balls and got about 30 from this recipe.<br />
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Once the oven is hot, put the tray in and cook for 18-22 minutes. You know they are done when you cut one open and it is no longer pink inside.<br />
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We originally used this recipe to make meatball subs - recipe coming soon, but you can also use this with spaghetti, or eat them plain. The options are endless!<br />
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We adapted this recipe from <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/easy-meatballs/2959910f-1b27-438a-9085-d40b1950db20">Betty Crocker</a>, which used ground turkey.<br />
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This week started with a nougat pretzel from the local bakery here in Frechen. Tuesday was a late night dinner in the Frechener Hof. Unfortunately the service was new and very slow and also the noodles had way too much oil. Due to a fair here in Cologne, we stayed in Grevenbroich (a village outside of Frechen) and I brought a salad from the local supermarket. On Thursday I had a typical German Eintopf which is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. This one was served, how else could it be, with sausage.</div>
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On Friday I cooked a family recipe. Sauced Turkey Schnitzel with salad and bread. We will put up the recipe very soon. Saturday was shopping day! We went to a Swedish furniture store (no one can guess which one I bet!!) and bought this delicious hot dog for super cheap. Sunday was characterized by sweet apple desert. She made pie with apples and a new fried little apple balls. Just the perfect way to continue into the next two weeks with a new country. We will hit Poland next week and checking out the food there :).</div>
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Welcome to the Tuesday Tales from Belgium this week. I received a lovely mini cooper and drove to Temse which is close to Antwerpen and enjoyed a "cheap" (10 Euro) asparagus pasta with cheese sauce out of the microwave. Well, what to expect in an Ibis Hotel in Sint Niklaas... ;). On Tuesday I was forced to enjoy another meal made by the lovely kitchen in our hotel. I tried to find a supermarket that was open at a quarter to eight but did not succeed. After a lovely walk trough a humongous deserted shopping mall, I gave up and chose to eat the food in the hotel. The pizza was pretty OK, even if it was clearly made by putting a cheap frozen pizza into the oven (another 10 Euro here... - Ibis hotels must have a good margin selling 35 cent pizza for 10 Euro :) ). Wednesday was more delightful. </div>
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fish (tuna) the next day in the canteen of the customer. Served with sauce
and a scoop of mashed potato, it was not so bad. The sauce was sour,
but I'm not sure if that was on purpose or just by accident. On Friday I drove back home to Frankfurt and that night we were invited to a farewell party of one of her colleagues. We tasted,
beside many other delicious things, these pancakes filled with
vegetables. Pancakes made without any egg - worth a try! Saturday was
not as exciting regarding food but we went to the flea market and bought
hot chocolate. The best thing while looking for old crap which nobody
needs while it rains! Our Sunday was very busy this weekend. We started
out with fresh <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2012/03/easy-peasy-popovers.html" target="_blank">popovers</a> which gave us energy to explore a newly opened mall that was open on Sunday.
Yes, you heard right: open on Sunday... This is really special "shopping Sunday" in Frankfurt and something we had to take advantage of. We actually did not buy anything but food at the mall but we made our purchases count. First we had burritos at Chipotle (an American chain that just opened in Frankfurt) and then we had frozen yogurt which we could to pour and top ourselves. This is a big trend in the USA but is just coming to Germany. Afterwards we got some exercise by playing laser
tag and ended this awesome day with delivered sushi for a very late dinner. Definitely not a typical German Sunday this week!</div>
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We enjoyed this refreshing pasta salad on the bank of the Main. Nothing like a picnic to kick off the weekend on a warm Friday evening.<br />
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300 g tomatoes (we used slices baby tomatoes)<br />
2 red bell pepper <br />
1 bundle of green onion<br />
4 Tbs oil<br />
2 Tbs balsamic<br />
1/2 tsp spicy mustard<br />
1 clove garlic <br />
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Cook the pasta according to its directions. Drain and cool down using cold water.<br />
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My laptop seems to work again and this is why I can publish again weekly! This week started with a Caesar Salad from the hotel we stayed in. On Tuesday there was good old Spaghetti from the Post canteen which is directly opposite of our office location in Frechen near to Cologne. On Wednesday I was able to taste delicious Schnitzel (the real one made of veal). I am very happy that we get daily per diems... otherwise I would not pay this price for two pieces of meat ;). Thursday was bureau office day. I was close to Frankfurt (Eschborn) and in my office, trying a new snack stand which sold this currywurst. </div>
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We made this all the way back in June but have put off blogging about it because we are not exactly sure what we did.<br />
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Bear with us while we try to explain how we made this (delicious) Udon soup and when in doubt, experiment and try what sounds good to you!<br />
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Mushrooms (250g)<br />
Sprouts (two handfuls)<br />
Chicken (200g)<br />
Green onion (2-3)<br />
Nori (dried seaweed) (one handful - they grow!)<br />
Chinese noodle soup mix (we used one from Asian Home Gourmet, but you can also use normal chicken broth)<br />
Sweet rice wine (two-three spoonfuls) <br />
Seasoning (pepper, chili flakes, curry)<br />
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Heat one liter of water in a large pot. Once hot, add the soup mix (or make chicken broth). While the water cooks, dice the chicken, green onion, and mushrooms. Add to the broth with the sprouts. Save a handful of the green onion to garnish the soup at the end.<br />
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8 oz. of macaroni or other pasta of choice<br />
3 Tbs of butter<br />
1/4 cup of flour<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1/2 tsp mustard<br />
1/4 tsp pepper<br />
1/8 tsp sweet paprika, plus extra for on top <br />
2 1/2 cups 2% milk (we used 1% and it worked)<br />
3 cups grated cheddar cheese (we used a little less and couldn't find cheddar but it was still great!)<br />
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We enjoyed our mac and cheese with broccoli and sausage but it could also be a meal on its own.<br />
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This recipe is from <a href="http://www.kitchentreaty.com/the-best-macaroni-cheese-ever/">Kitchen Treaty</a>A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-81293615384202133132013-09-03T23:49:00.001+02:002013-09-03T23:49:44.651+02:00Tuesday Tales: Daily Food of a ConsultantWelcome back to the Tuesday Tales! Unfortunately, I have to run my online life currently trough a Ubuntu stick because the hard disk of my laptop completely gave up now... that is the reason for again combining two weeks in one.<br />
Here are my food pictures of the last two weeks:<br />
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The following week started with a rucola and Parmesan cheese pizza from the usual Italian place in Frechen. I had a chicken and rice lunch on Tuesday which is not very exciting to write about. Her birthday was on Wednesday and I was able to travel back to Frankfurt to surprise her. She had dinner with all our friends and I was able to join only a little after it started. Chicken fingers was my chosen meal. Not very much compared to the birthday girl who got all she could eat and drink for free from the restaurant. On Thursday she made macaroni with cheese, sausage and (of course, the one and only vegetables for Americans...) broccoli >:D. The mac and cheese recipe will definitely be getting blogged about soon. Aglio Olio was served by me on Friday (a safe choice on Fridays and Saturdays when we do not have to work the next day = lots of garlic) followed by sandwiches and take out Thai food on Sunday (two separate meals of course!). <br />
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Monday started with a typical German potato soup with a huge sausage. Clearly something my Dutch colleagues were able to laugh about. Tuesday continued with another German meal: two Schnitzel with potatoes made my evening perfect.<br />
I had German Knödel with Hackbraten on Wednesday. My Dutch colleague was wondering because he thought that the Knödel was a potato. I guess dumplings are not very common in the Netherlands. After going to Frankfurt on Thursday, we ate fish stick rolls followed by tasty Chinese food on Friday. Due to a Nancy Drew competition (Germany against America) on Saturday and Sunday, we ate a lot of junk food while competing with her sister and her sister's husband. Unfortunately we were about 1,5 hours slower than our opponents while solving the mystery game in an 48 hour marathon.<br />
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We had typical lunch: sandwiches with lots of mayonnaise. Thursday was accompanied by homemade Chinese food from her and the last left overs from our Nancy Drew session the week before. On Saturday I had my favourite meal: <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2011/11/spaghetti-aglio-e-olio.html" target="_blank">Spaghetti Aglio e Olio. </a></div>
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Beside eating all you can eat buffet brunch with our friends on Sunday morning, I made <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2011/09/okonomiyaki.html" target="_blank">Okonomiyaki</a> which prepared me for a short week with two days holiday :).</div>
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Even though we made this meal completely from scratch, pasta included, it took really no time at all - about 30 minutes. Making our own pasta really added to it but we are sure the creamy sauce is good no matter what type of pasta you put it on!<br />
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Check out our <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2013/01/homemade-pasta-fettuccine.html">Homemade Pasta (Fettuccine)</a> recipe to see how we make our pasta. This time we did learn and hung our fresh pasta over coat hangers to keep it from sticking together. This is a very cheap and easy way to avoid getting one giant glob of fresh pasta when making the rest!<br />
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1/4 cup creme fraiche<br />
1 pound shrimp<br />
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2 cloves garlic<br />
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1/2 Tbs cornstarch<br />
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Prepare the shrimp by peeling and deveining them (if needed). Melt butter in a large skillet, add lemon juice and diced garlic. Add the shrimp and cook them until they are opaque.<br />
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Remove the shrimp and set aside. Return the skillet to the stove and add the wine, corn starch, chicken broth, and creme fraiche. Simmer the sauce until it thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste. Put the sauce over the pasta and shrimp and garnish with fresh basil. <br />
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We got the idea for this recipe from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/shrimp-and-scallop-fraiche-recipe/index.html">Paula Deen on Foodnetwork.com</a> but what we made it not very similar to the original recipe. A Twenty Somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252950494180415740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117877868561151303.post-64944593833085184612013-08-10T11:20:00.000+02:002013-08-10T11:20:46.770+02:00Traditional American Pancakes He is not a fan of American breakfast, he makes this quite clear, but every once in a while he will humor her by letting her serve a very American breakfast.<br />
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You can imagine it caught her by complete surprise when last Sunday he sat on the couch and announced that he felt like American pancakes. She didn't even give him the time to change his mind, within seconds she was in the kitchen whipping of a batch of this American classic :)<br />
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Heat a griddle (or frying pan) on medium heat with a small amount of oil. We find it is best to put a oil on a paper towel and gently rub the bottom of the griddle.<br />
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It is important to be patient when making pancakes. The pan needs to be very hot before you start but you also do not want the heat turned up too high because the outsides will get brown and the insides will still be raw.<br />
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Let cook (don't play with them or even peak!) until the pancakes start to form small bubbles. When this happens you know it is time to flip them. Flip and cook for another minute until golden brown.<br />
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If you are making many pancakes and want to serve them all at once, heat the oven on low and let them stay in there until the rest are finished.<br />
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Serve with maple syrup (the proper way!) or if you are like us and don't have any maple syrup in the house, Nutella, cinnamon and sugar, or peanut butter.<br />
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If you want something a bit different, try our <a href="http://talesofagarlicandonionlover.blogspot.de/2013/03/banana-chocolate-chip-pancakes.html" target="_blank">Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes</a><br />
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This traditional recipe was found on <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/good-old-fashioned-pancakes/">allrecipes.com</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null"><span id="goog_1467754305"></span><span id="goog_1467754306"></span></a>, but there are many recipes out there and all about the same!<br />
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