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Expat Hausfrau looking for good clean fun in the german countryside!
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Tedox Detox – week 19

The first time we passed a Tedox store I thought it was some sort of low-budget spa, which is why I named our short-term, colon cleansing, “food plan” after it. DIY tedox, sorry, I mean, ...

17 may 12

Happy 17th of May

Filed under: decorating, Eating, Norway, Traditions Tagged: 17 mai, Holidays, postaday

17 may 12

Weekly Photo Challenge: Blue

Filed under: Photography Tagged: postaday

16 may 12

Battle of Bourtange

We went to check out Napoleon getting his butt kicked in Bourtange today. The Fortress Bourtange turns back the clock to 1814 when the Dutch took back Bourtange from Napoleon, setting the stage for h...

13 may 12

Flohmarkt Bonanza i Aurich og Leer

Reblogged from Brocante a la Tante Pus: Noen har bommet på planleggingskontoret idag, da alle nær byer hadde loppemarked samtidig . Vi begynte på Ems Park i Leer og etterpå til E-Center i Aurich, vi ...

06 may 12

I want to sew it, like they sew it, in Bangladesh -week 18

or how to make a t-shirt like a sweatshop worker You need a overlock machine for this industrial style project, some jersey fabric and a basic t-shirt pattern. 1. Sew one shoulder seam. 2. Sew the ne...

05 may 12

Trattoria Montecarlo

Last year when we were in Montecarlo we had the chance to eat at the Trattoria Montecarlo. It is a great place to experience an authentic Tuscan meal for a couple or for a family. Service is friendly...

04 may 12

Pumpkin Ravioli with Salmon Pesto Cream Sauce

Italy meets Norway in this quick and filling dish. You need: Pumpkin Ravioli – recipe here 500 grams salmon, cut into cubes 1 tablespoon of Pesto – I have used Pesto Rosso or Pesto Verde ...

03 may 12

Ravioli tutorial

We spent last Easter in pottering about Tuscany and as mentioned had a cooking class at a fancy pants hotel outside of Lucca were we learned how to pump out tender pastas like Fazzoletti, Mezzalune, ...

02 may 12

Making my own Salad Sprouts – the wrong way – week 17

I got hooked on these cute little radish sprouts they sell at the MonsterMart in Emden and when we were in Haugesund I went looking for them at our local MonsterMart. I found them hidden in a three p...

01 may 12

Drink, Play, F@#k: One Man’s Search for Anything Across Ireland, Vegas, and Thailand – Book Review

Drink, Play, F@#k: One Man’s Search for Anything Across Ireland, Vegas, and Thailand by Andrew Gottlieb My rating: 1 of 5 stars The author is a so-called humorist but I couldn’t see anything fu...

30 apr 12

Roasted Red Cabbage with Gorgonzola and Apricot Glazed Chicken

We were at the Emden market on Saturday and they had the most beautiful cabbages. While everyone else was filling their bags with fresh German white asparagus for seven euro per kilo, we had already ...

29 apr 12

The Fortress Bourtange – Trip Four

The Fortress Bourtange in the Bourtange, Netherland has been our to-do list for a long time. I think we have put it off because it seemed a bit touristy and we didn’t know what to expect. It tu...

27 apr 12

Becoming a coverlock expert – week 16

I have had a coverlock machine for a couple of years now and could quite honestly not understand the threading instructions given on the video that came with the machine. The video is well produced a...

26 apr 12

Thoughts from my first day at German class

Source: vk.com via Olga on Pinterest Filed under: Learning German Tagged: 52 projects, Expat, Resolutions 2012

25 apr 12

A tipple in Lucca, revisiting Italy

We wandered into Lucca looking for Enoteca CaLasto which we had read about in the Tuscany for Foodies app that Wandering Italy released in March 2011. This little shop far exceeded my expectations an...

21 apr 12

Tenuto San Pietro – Luxury hotel outside of Lucca, revisiting Italy

About 30 minutes from Lucca and well worth the trip. If you are looking for a little slice of paradise, carved out of the Tuscan countryside, book your stay at the Tenuto San Pietro. Being off the be...

20 apr 12

Rembrandt Square – Amsterdam

On our last trip to Amsterdam we happened upon a Rembrandt Square and it took me back to 1997 when we were in Amsterdam for the first time for pleasure. Like this trip, we stayed at the Radisson SAS...

20 apr 12

MWF Seeking BFF – book review

MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend by Rachel Bertsche My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you have not checked out the blog of the same name, do so as a supplement to the book. It start...

19 apr 12

Learning to make the pasta at Tenuto San Pietro, revisiting Italy

We signed up for a cooking class at the Tenuto San Pietro and not knowing enough about the Italian email culture I totally botched it up. The last 2 emails were thus: April 13, 2011 Dear Wife in Capt...

19 apr 12

Neither here nor there – book review

“I sat on a toilet watching the water run thinking what an odd thing tourism is. You fly off to a strange land, eagerly abandoning all the comforts of home and then expend vast quantities of time and...

18 apr 12

The Tiger’s Wife – book review

“In the end, all you want is someone to long for you when it comes time to put you in the ground.” ― Tea Obreht, The Tiger’s Wife The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht My rating: 4 of 5 stars Th...

16 apr 12

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage – 10/50

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett My rating: 3 of 5 stars A lovely little story about how love can sneak up on you and make you do things you might otherwise not. View all my revi...

16 apr 12

Build your own hotel in just four days – week 15

After reading about Colony Collapse Disorder I thought an insect hotel in my garden would be the best way to guard myself against a bee-free environment. Not only that, but it would be a great way to...

14 apr 12

Blown away on Fairy Island

We visited Feøy this Easter and did some obligatory sightseeing on this little island off the coast of Karmøy. If you live on an island in the north sea with less than 200 trees you are bound to feel...

11 apr 12

Angel in Haarlem? Amsterdam – Trip three

Our third trip this year was to Amsterdam. My shopping trip started at Haarlemerplein. The taxi driver seemed a little worried about me and told me several times to only walk south, not to the north....

10 apr 12

Journey – Seljestad

For around 15 percent of the population, Easter in Norway means a trip to the mountains for cross-country skiing. Seljestad is our favorite place, no hotels or resorts just private cabins, lots of pe...

07 apr 12

The Sense of an Ending – book review

The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a sad little story about a sad little man. Tony has not experience much in his sad little life so he is doomed to rehash every ...

05 apr 12

Emden – before and after the war

Filed under: East Frisia, seeing the sights, Travel Tagged: Emden, Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum Emden, postaday, wordless wednesday

04 apr 12

Damn you Amsterdam

While I have extolled the virtues of Amsterdam as a wholesome Las Vegas, the people of Holland have spoken. They are sick of seedy tourism and are ready to turn in their medal as Europe’s place...

02 apr 12

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