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Wiener piglets – Little hotdogs

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Sander

Another guest post by Sander. (btw, Sander’s opinion on ketchup is not mine!!!) Wieners – or hot dogs, as they are known in the United States – are nice-tasting fully cooked sausages. You can do about ten thousand foods with them … Continue reading →

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Boiled fava beans.. the best beer snack

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Michelle

[ This post is written by Sander, expressing his profound love of beans and beer ;) ] There are many  great snacks to go with beer – potato chips, cheese, various nuts, smoked ribs, pork rinds, pepper sausages and many, many more. … Continue reading →

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Hot milk with honey

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Michelle

Everybody has bad memories about their childhood, when they were forced to drink hot milk with honey and onions… ewwwwwww!! But do try it without onions – just milk and honey. It is incredibly good – and also, the one … Continue reading →

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Roosamanna (Semolina Pudding) (Our Thanksgiving dessert)

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Michelle

Thanksgiving dessert is traditionally pumpkin pie.  I was all prepared to make it for our Thanksgiving – all the ingredients purchased and ready to go… that is until my son insisted on Roosamanna.  It’s a simple dessert, and one that … Continue reading →

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Cheesy Goodness

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Michelle

One of my favorite comfort foods has no real name.. at least, not that I know of. We just call them “cheese-mayo-sour-cream sandwiches”. I got this recipe from Sander, who likes them quite a lot, and has been making them … Continue reading →

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Buckwheat Porridge – recipe by DukeLupus

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Michelle

(Updated November 27, 2008) Buckwheat used to be hugely popular in the United States – it was grown on more then 4000 km2 in 1918, but then its popularity declined sharply. It is still extremely popular in North and East Europe. … Continue reading →

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