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Wino

My family and I went out with friends today to Cochem, a small town along the Mosel River in the Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany). This beautiful valley-region is well known for its wines. The scenic hills are covered with grape vines, the town courtyards display historical and gorgeous buildings (one being the Cochem Castle) and with every turn a wine shop is to be…

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Let them eat Cake 🍰

Let them eat Cake 🍰

Going to bed at 7pm is not my hallmark. Waking up at 3:45am is definitely not my cup of tea and baking, well, let’s just say I don’t enjoy it. Or rather, baking does not enjoy me successfully completing a recipe.

This makes my left eye twitch and my fists clench. I’m a little bit of a perfectionist you see, who occasionally (every time) when my baked goods turn out averageor far from the…

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Money does grow on trees (kind of)💸

Money does grow on trees (kind of)💸

Food is a necessity. Without it, we cannot survive and on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, it is a basic need — right at the bottom.

Food has such an importance, it was often used as currency (and I remember food always being a traded item in school too)!

Salt was a rather important form of currency, being the primary form in the Middle Ages and it played a role in history as far back as 6050…

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Home-Chef Levelup 👩🏼‍🍳

There is something truly satisfying about travelling at 252 km/h (and counting), writing your blog or typing away on your laptop and getting distracted every 2 minutes by everything you are passing by. After a crazy couple of months, I am finally able to take some leave and write this post!

Those who work in Gastronomy, know that the last 4 months have been incredibly challenging, nail-biting…

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Can 🥫 we talk about this...

Can 🥫 we talk about this…

After spending two days working on an assignment, I am now an expert in the topic of food preservation!

Food preservation is something we don’t really think about anymore, since we are fortunate to have everything available to us in the Stores – fresh and preserved. Except for canned tomatoes and milk. And toilet paper, but that’s irrelevant to this post.

Because of this broad, all-year…

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And Cut 🎞️

A start of a new adventure has begun, ( I admit however, that this adventure started in September 2019) one not many would understand.

An adventure that would cause people to ponder, to ask,

‘Why have you decided to do this?’ or ‘What brought you to the decision’.

My adventure would cause people to question if it was really, truly, what I wanted to pursue. The answer to that is a bold

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That’s what friends are for – Dionne Warwick First off: I confess. I am an OVERTHINKER. Which means that I probably spend the appropriate amount of time thinking about something, and then go the… That’s what friends are for – Dionne Warwick

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I’m Gonna be (500 miles) – The Proclaimers Two days ago was Saturday, the somethingth of April. I can’t keep track. Well, I could – if I bothered to look at a calendar, but it’s already an … I’m Gonna be (500 miles) – The Proclaimers

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The Beginning

My father always fed me as he would a 43-year-old male: With a full plate of deliciousness and occasionally, a glass of wine.

This is the perfect imagery for gastronomy.

We are forever children, experiencing new tastes and textures. Delighting in the sweets and sours of new dishes. Being creative, finding new ways to tantalise the taste buds and continually growing in our knowledge of…

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Things that exist (but shouldn't)

Things that exist (but shouldn’t)

Here, in the heart of Berlin lie men and women, shuffling their dirty, street infested and degrading feet. The same mantra on their lips, “Hello, my name is… I live on the street and have nothing to eat and no place to stay. Could you please kindly donate some money/small change or something small to eat. Thank you, have a blessed week.” Or the rustling of their worn-out coffee cup and pleading…

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We’re starting off badly – stressed out, I haven’t slept in 24 hours and I’m snacking on tortilla chips, nuts and cookies. Hello to on-coming breakout. Also, the Ersatzverkeer is messing with me. As per the norm. There’s the impending doom of missing my next train/bus, the cold air in the drafty Bahnhof and the combination between overtiredness and (probably) too much sugar keeping me up. What a fabulous start to a birthday.

Yes, 19. I don’t really believe it either. A part of me feels so much older and mature than I truly am, which also sounds silly and rather proud. While another whiny, unhappy and incontent little voice moans about getting older, the responsibility it comes with and my stumble into adulthood. I was told the other day that I was very serious for a (almost) 19-year-old. I was told that, since I am so young and in Berlin, that it is time for me to experiment with drugs and experience the true clubbing scene! Uuh… thanks? But no thanks.

But back to the main part of this story: my travels.

After getting something more substantial to eat (a fresh breadzel filled with Frischkäse) and finally figuring out which train I should take next, things started to look up. Talking to a few people, I found out I wasn’t the only one the DB had screwed with, I wasn’t the only one with a ticket that didn’t match the travel plan *exhales a large breath of relief*  Thankfully I wasn’t told to pay another 70€ or get off at the next stop and thankfully I got a 20 minute nap on the next train.

The Large Cuckoo Clock and the RE train going over Höllental Valley near the Hirschsprung – look it up. You’re welcome.

  I cannot explain the feeling I experienced in seeing the beauty of the Southern German countryside, of the computer screen infront of me indicating the time of my arrival in Sankt Georgen and that time diminishing kilometer by kiometer. I cannot describe the peace I felt – knowing that I would soon be arriving and seeing my wonderful Grandparents (and that I didn’t get lost) – that even though I had been awake for over 24 hours – my heart would leap for joy when seeing them.

Arriving at the station, I was greeted by my Grandparent’s with “Happy Bithday” wishes and “Lovely to see you’s” and photos were taken (although I probably look like I was just raised from the dead in these pictures.) Arriving at home, we sat down to a fry-up breakfast by my grandpa and I was sent to shower and get into a cozy, warm bed for an hour nap which was over as soon as my head hit the pillow, but thankfully left me feeling revitalized and energized (I like thaz word ‘revitalized‘ it sounds so fancy and spa-like)

We headed to our favourite Chinese restuarant in St. Georgen where the owners know my grandparents and have sent back gifts for my brother and I everytime my Grandparents eat there. I ate way too much! But you know… it was a buffet… it tasted so good… and you have to try everything (or almsost everything) at a buffet. It’s a general rule, remember that kids… 

I was given a bottle of Plum Wine (Pflaumen Chiew) as a birthday gift from the owner. *wiggles eyebrows*

Plaumen Chiew for my biffday

  We didn’t do very much sightseeing due to the cold and windy weather, but it was amazing spending time with my grandparents, driving around the Schwarzweld and devouring homemade Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte  (the Black Forest Cake) – the be all and end all of cake!

What better than to eat Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte in Schwarzweld!?

  Along with all my lovely birthday gifts and goodies, I got some treats from South Africa – 2 large packets of rusks (drools) black and Rooibos tea and some more Bakers biscuits because you know… I need to live.

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I cannot deny that my time spent with my Grandparents was absolutely fantastic but too short! Anyone willing to sponsor me so that I can regularly fly over my family? I’m willing to repay you in meals and my awesome personality… (holding fingers that someone besides my mom agrees)

So anyway I’m sorry this post is so delayed, but I hope you enjoyed it! In the time that I was supposed to finish this and send it off, I was binge watching a channel starring food and 4 quirky, wonderful British men: SortedFood. I’m in love – obsessed even – and have proceeded to follow them on Instagram. Oh dear. I also decided that it was time to use some of my birthday money and buy some Air plants, because again – obsessed.

There’s only one store I know so far that sells them – Schee  (another shop that I walk into and want to buy everything… so dangerous) I decided to buy three – one of every size and I am happy with my purchase and love my weird air babies.

Let me know what type of plant/s interests you and what other indoor plants I should get for when I have my own apartment – my goal is to live in jungle/overgrown vegetation style! Stay slayin’ peeps!

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Trains, Travels and Torte in St. Georgen (I would put grandparents in here too but it doesn't start with 'T') We’re starting off badly – stressed out, I haven’t slept in 24 hours and I’m snacking on tortilla chips, nuts and cookies.

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What the weather forecast means to me

What the weather forecast means to me

Greetings to you, dear reader – from a drizzly, grey-skied Berlin. I find it astounding at how fast the weather has changed. It went from blistering hot (okay not really blistering, but man it was hot.) to chilly, icy weather. The first of September came around and mother nature turned her back on us and gave us the cold shoulder. 

Which means that you Southern Hemispherians will be having warmer…

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When the world Conspires

When the world Conspires

Isn’t it crazy how the world conspires to either be for or against you at certain points in your life? Let me give you some background as to why I say this…

I would like to start off this post with an apology – for my absence and lack of posting. Truth is, I’ve been super busy. I also had no idea what to write – I had a serious case of writers block, or if I wanted to write, it was the case of wi…

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A disasterously (entertaining) day

A disasterously (entertaining) day

  I cannot keep this peculiar day to myself. The happenings of the day were overall strange and one that I will not soon forget.

It is Monday, I’m scheduled to work from 16:00-22:00. This means I leave home at 14:45 – giving me enough time to get ready for work and make sure everything is “safe” before my shift starts. Well, an hour in to my shift, one of the chefs announces that there’s a problem…

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Reflection Time

I have been here for 6 months and 8 days. Yeah, counting!

I can’t believe it has been 6 months already. On the one hand, it feels like I’ve been here (exaggeration incoming) forever! But on the other hand, time has flown by so fast it feels like only 2 months ago when I came here.

I remember the trip to the airport with my family, me saying goodbye to them and boarding the plane alone with most…

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I would be a millionaire (in a parallel universe)

I would be a millionaire (in a parallel universe)

It’s that popular saying again… “If I had a dollar (or probably in my case 1€) for every time someone *insert what you would be paid for* I would be rich.

In my case, I would be paid for answering people’s questions. It also would not be one question – but many. Do you think it is acceptable in society to charge people for asking you questions? Yah girl needs new shoes (the struggle)

  The…

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Rags to barely-there riches

Rags to barely-there riches

It’s currently 12:45 pm, Wednesday 26 July. I’m sitting in the park – possibly like a total loner/suspicious person. And I say this without any exaggeration because I fell asleep on the grass and woke up to a large dog staring at me… and drooling… I love dogs, but let’s just say I was a bit creeped out.

I just had a long-winded, frustrating conversation with the bank (lol what’s new). And 10,25 €…

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