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Strawberry Spinach Salad
Awesome taste combinations and totaly addictive. A perfect easy summer dish. Great on its own or to a grilled chicken breast:
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
- 2 small spring onions
- 5 tbs balsamic vinegar
- 5
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New York Cheese Cake
When it comes to sweets we normally go for chocolate stuff. One cake without chocolate which always pushes our buttons is the New York Cheese Cake. And: it is one of the easiest recipies you will ever find. Works out …
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara
I love Pasta in all variations! One of the quickest and most delightful pasta dishes to cook is Spaghetti alla Carbonara. One important thing to note before we start: In the classical recipe for Carbonara there is NO cream!
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Blueberry-Cranberry Smoothie
Sometimes when you wake up after a hard weekend you just need an energy boost to get you back on track. This blueberry-cranberry smoothie always does the trick. Quick and easy it can also be prepared hungover:
Ingredients
- 175 g
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Apple Fritters
Apple fritters, or “gebackene Apfelspalten” as they are called in German, are a another fantastic winter season comfort food, that’s quickly made and delicous. Although they are so simple to make there are many different versions of serving them, here’s …
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Tarte flambée aka Flammkuchen
On our recent trip to Alsace in France, I once again gorged myself on Tarte flambée. Tarte flambée, also refered to as Flammkuchen, is a well-known Alsatian speciality. Essentially it’s a (very) thin crust pizza baked in a very hot …
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Red Cabbage With Apples (Rotkraut Mit Äpfeln)
This is a recipe I have been cooking for years. It’s great because it’s easy, quick and oh so tradtional in Austria. It goes well with nearly any type of meat, but usually is served with dumplings and roast pork. …
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How to Quickly Cook Pasta – Save Time, Water and Energy
As a student, when my love for cooking began, I perfected the art of pasta cooking. It’s actually really simple but most people are suprised when I show them, so I thought I’d share the trick with you:
Most pasta …
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Creamy Zucchini Parmesan Chicken Pasta
Everyone has their comfort dishes, this is one of mine. It’s delicious, easy to make and impresive when cooking for others:
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini
- 2 medium onions
- 3 chicken breasts
- 100g Parmesan
- 250 ml cream
- 50g butter
- sliced
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Sirloin Steak in Spicy Orange Vinaigrette
As we are still on our low carb diet, meat and vegetables is what makes up most of our meals. Although I love meat and vegetables at some point you start looking for new and exciting ways to prepare them. …
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Three Bean Chili Con Carne
Every once in a while it’s just time for a good old chili pot. It’s straightforward to make, keeps well, so it can be prepared the night before and the bigger the pot the better it tastes. Great also the …
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Mediterranean Burger with Pesto Pole Beans
While we recently went through a low- to no-carb phase I was constantly on the lookout for new and interesting recipes for meat and veggies. One of the more interesting ones I found is this mediterranean Burger, the pesto pole …