Breakfast

They say Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Be that as it may, it is definitely my absolute favourite meal of the day :–)
And I can’t wait to share my brekkies with you here!

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Crisp apple treat for cosy Autumn moments

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…and here we are, in the final spurt of 2017. Already November 4th! How many days until Xmas? Well, according to all the Christmas stuff available in shops around here since about 3 weeks ago, one could think, Santa is already on the way ;–) In recent years this early bombardment of Christmas stuff even got me annoyed at times. But 2017 had me come around. Somehow being a mother of an almost 2 1/2 year old little sunshine changes many things. I am really looking forward for him to discover this magical time to come in the last weeks […]

autumn fall muesli granola herbst müsli

Autumn inspiration: a granola to Fall for & news

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Finally Autumn arrived with cool, rain-thick air. And although I am not crazy for rain, I have to say, I found it rather refreshing to go out for walks with my little boy in cooler and wetter weather than our last Summer presented us with. Autumn also has it’s comfy sides, doesn’t it? Yes, night is fighting back and stealing a few more minutes of every new day it seems. But the candle lit in the morning at breakfast or in the evening at dinner table shines all the brighter for it. And even though the sky is rather grey and dark […]

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Early Summer in your pancakes: Elderflower

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Have you walked through the forest lately and smelled this unique, wonderful, sweet perfume of elderflower? I did today and couldn’t resist bringing some home. Not to put them in a vase. Much better: to put them in our pancakes :–) A sweet dish that my granny used to make for me and my brother when we were little. A white-flour-deep-fried-version with loads of icing sugar on top, though. Which I remember to taste absolutely amazing. But as my attitude towards food and also taste for sweetness changed somewhat since then, I figured I should try a healthier take on that […]

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Overripe banana “recycling” = perfect (father’s day-) brekkie highlight

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Have you ever walked past the fruit area in a shop, wondering who on earth would possibly buy THESE bananas? Already brown and even large black dots all over? Well,… I would. What?? Mustn’t they taste horrible? They are practically compost!? Well,… that completely depends on your way to “recycle” that “compost”… There are quiet a lot of recipes that actually ask for an overripe banana :–) This particular recipe that I want to share with you today even needs three. And once you tried it, you will probably want to buy ALL those “ready-to-compost” bananas in the shop, because you will […]

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Brazilian “pão de queijo” cheese (rock’n’)rolls for your Easter Brunch

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Can you hear that? Sounds like someone is hopping around… Might just be Easter bunny :–) At my place it’s more likely my personal “bunny” (=my husband) lurking around the kitchen, trying to sneak in unseen. Why? No, not to hide Easter eggs (as is tradition here)… But to nick as many pães de queijo (= Brazilian cheese rolls) as he can possibly carry! And he has big hands! Well… I have to admit, those little cheesy puffs are rather addictive. Rock’n’roll for your taste buds. Or maybe Samba… Either way, a party in your mouth ;–) If you have ever had the chance […]

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Delectable glutenfree+vegan soft biscuits & new ways in 2017

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Hope 2017 brought only good things to you so far and that you have settled in well by now. I am starting to actually write 2017 instead of 2016 when I need to date something, so I dare say, I have finally arrived  ;–) And how is it going with all the more or less courageous new year’s resolutions? Still in the game? Not easy, is it, to change one’s habits. Well… my resolutions never work for long. So this year, I didn’t even make any in the first place ;–) But as life goes, strangely, they were made for me. Came upon me […]

Baking sweet bread, reminiscing about our beloved dead

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Hello from the other end of All Hallow’s Eve! Hope you guys spent some fun spooky hours last night :–) Over here in my little hometown it was rather quiet. Not as many trick-or-treaters around as we expected, which didn’t bother my husband in the slightest, as it resulted in more sweets for him… boys… ;–) I guess the neighbouring kids are probably still aware of the potato-scandal from two years back ;–P (see last post for full story). Today, All Saints’ Day, has much deeper roots around here than the present version of Halloween. You might not find too many people roaming the […]

BOOOoooOohHhhh! Happy Halloween!

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Wow, Hallowenn already! Time flies. Feels like last Halloween was only yesterday. Even though this spooky holiday is not as big around here yet, as it is in the English-speaking parts of the world, it already made it into the rank of the well-loved traditions of the darker half of the year. I remember the first time I went trick-or-treating ever with a couple of my friends we had a rather hard time. Instead of already being expected by our neighbours with buckets full of sweets, we were asked to clarify, why we rang the people out of their TV-comfy-mode at […]

Crumble in the forrest & Crumble in the oven – Autumn (–:

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Autumn – what a BEAUTIFUL season! And it has finally hit Austria :–D Not that I don’t like our Summers too. But after those last few days, when Summer was really showing off and putting us through some sweat-sessions, I am definitely relieved for coat-and-hat-time to have arrived! Now it even makes sense again to have a wardrobe full of clothes. Didn’t see much use of that during our hot Summer days ;–) I am SO looking forward to the coming weeks, spending time outdoors with my family, enjoying crisp Autumn-air. Especially with my almost 1 1/2 year-old boy. I think he will be really impressed to see […]

Merry berry memories in a jam jar

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Blueberry season almost over? What??? No, I don’t agree! How I love those little juicy blue bites of deliciousness. Recently even my husband found out that “they are rather good if REALLY ripe” – and you have to know that he is no fruit-friend. My little toddler adores them too. They are currently ranking on no 1 of his food hit list. That means, he would spit out any other food he happens to chew on, if he suddenly finds blueberries on the table. Making space for the berries! That’s what I call clear priorities ;–) But food is not always just about taste, is it? […]