Stovetop Dulse Popcorn
Tuesday night I was in Granada, Spain with my dad and his girlfriend, drinking champagne and eating popcorn at Nito’s bar. Today I’m back in Zurich, back to work, back to recipe testing, and back to laundry…with dulse popcorn in hand, but no champagne to go with it. I figured I had to bring some […]
Slow Cooker German Pork
Growing up, many family birthday celebrations were at Grandma’s house (the German one I told you about with a stomach of steel). She had two dishes that she usually made: pork with sauerkraut or beef sauerbraten with potato pancakes. I never thought much about dinner though; I just knew there was going to be a […]
Cashew Parmesan
I have a friend that lives in Burlington, Vermont. I visited her and her wonderful town a few years ago (read more about it here) and I loved everything about it. From the cute streets and shops, to the nice people, the great restaurants, and the lively community atmosphere, I could definitely see myself living […]
How to Make Perfect Brown Rice Every Time
I used to hate making brown rice. It always took way longer than the box said and I would get impatient, take if off before it was done, and then I’d end up eating extra chewy rice. It made eating brown rice feel like a chore…like I was eating it because I had to, not […]
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Granola
Sometimes in life we have every intention of trying something out but we just drag our feet. Until one day, we finally do it and wonder what the heck took us so long. I’ve been meaning to try Zumba ever since I fell in love with Latin dance while living in South America in 2009. […]
DIY Healthy Peanut Butter Cups
My pantry food needs from the US have slowly been dwindling, thank goodness. More room for clothes in my suitcase! One reason for less food importing is because a) I’ve figured out how to live without certain things and b) Switzerland has got with the times and now has more options. Currently there are really […]