Tag Archives: salad

potato chip tortilla

Posted on 24/11/2011 by oneexpatslife

Happy Thanksgiving! This is my very favorite holiday of the year and I hope all my fellow americans are enjoying their turkeys, cranberries, and pies. As for me? Well, since we obviously do not celebrate Thanksgiving in Germany, today is … Continue reading →

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deconstructed BLT and eggs

Posted on 30/09/2011 by oneexpatslife

sniff sniff… I’m sick and not at all amused 😦 Tomorrow is the start of a three-day weekend here because Monday is German Unity Day (meant to celebrate the fact that we live in Germany and not East or West … Continue reading →

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beet and icy red onion salad

Posted on 01/07/2011 by oneexpatslife

I know that I may be in the minority here, but for some odd reason I have always liked beets. Even as a kid when I probably should have known better. But there it is, I guess we all have … Continue reading →

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mozzarella, tomato, and strawberry salad

Posted on 24/06/2011 by oneexpatslife

Today I am going to have to post and run, because in a few hours I will be boarding a plane for Chicago! Yes, I am homeward bound for a few weeks and I am really looking forward to it.  … Continue reading →

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bacon, egg, and asparagus salad

Posted on 22/06/2011 by oneexpatslife

The Germans take their asparagus VERY seriously. It basically has its own season, which starts in early spring and lasts until the end of June. When local asparagus is at its peak, farm stands pop up all over the country … Continue reading →

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great expectations

Posted on 20/06/2011 by oneexpatslife

This week I am catching up with two of the previously completed French Fridays with Dorie recipes, Paris Mushroom Soup and Quinoa Fruit & Nut Salad. Going in, I was ready to love the mushroom soup, and was not really … Continue reading →

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e.coli killed my salad craving

Posted on 08/06/2011 by oneexpatslife

It is full-fledged summer here in Germany and the produce at my local market is just beautiful. Sadly, however, we are in the grips of a very scary e.coli outbreak which has already killed quite a few people and hospitalized … Continue reading →

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