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Jaeger Schnitzel Recipe by Jager Foods

Posted on November 2, 2011 by silke

Last nights dinner was Schnitzel with a creamy mushroom gravy called Jaeger aka Hunter’s Schnitzel, tri-color noodles and green beans. This is one of my favorite German dishes and very easy to prepare. What is a Schnitzel? A Schnitzel is a very … Continue reading →

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Quit Smoking Journey Week 3

Posted on October 26, 2011 by silke

Hi, it’s me again and I’m still smoke free in my third week. The cravings are still manageable at this point. The worst parts of my day are in the late afternoon, right after work, and early evening, anytime between … Continue reading →

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Stovetop Rice Pudding Recipe

Posted on October 23, 2011 by silke

Usually when I make stir-fry or any other dish with white rice as a side, I end up with too much rice. This easy home made Rice Pudding Recipe is fairly quick to make and super delicious. The left over … Continue reading →

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Quit Smoking Journey Week 2

Posted on October 19, 2011 by silke

Hello everybody, I am happy to announce that I have been smoke free for more than 8 days now. How about that!? Honestly, it has been easier than I thought to quit smoking this time around. It is huge when … Continue reading →

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Broccoli Cheese Bake Recipe

Posted on October 18, 2011 by silke

We have been making this easy Broccoli Cheese Bake for several years now. It is so popular in our extended family, that we get requests to make this puff pastry topped cheese bake every Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can make this bake as … Continue reading →

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The Thing Movie Remake/Prequel

Posted on October 15, 2011 by silke

Last night we went to the prequel of ‘The Thing’ movie. We both saw the original version of The Thing by John Carpenter many years ago, it’s debut was in 1982. The prequel was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and the movie … Continue reading →

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Cafe Zingaro in Seattle WA

Posted on August 29, 2011 by silke

We are spending our last few hours in Seattle, WA, drinking coffee in Queen Anne. Seattle loves it’s coffe and so do we. We wanted to bypass the over-commercialized Starbucks and Tully’s and find a more local shop around town … Continue reading →

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Tony Roma’s in the Mall of America

Posted on August 26, 2011 by silke

We’ll be flying out to Seattle, WA for the weekend and came to Minneapolis the night before so we can take advantage of the stay and fly package some hotels offers. Beats paying the exuberant parking prices at the MSP airport. … Continue reading →

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Summer Fun: Beetles Baseball

Posted on August 24, 2011 by silke

We are lucky to live in a town with a very diverse activity schedule in the summer. It includes among others: weekly concerts on the court house front lawn, the always popular Art in the Park weekend, weekly car races and the … Continue reading →

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Wasp Spray for Home Protection

Posted on August 22, 2011 by silke

For many years I was a single mom and feared strangers walking into the house while I slept. I had a fish fillet knife on my night stand and a kids baseball bat in the corner, behind the bedroom door. … Continue reading →

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