One of the first signs of fall in Germany are the open air market stalls serving hot spiced wine. For an American, it’s a bit shocking to see alcohol sold on the street and drunk openly! Glühwein is particularly popular at a Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market). The markets open in the end of November, usually on… Read More »
Cookie Christmas House
I love Christmas and love to share my Christmas traditions with my little ones ( and now my readers as well…)…. When I was little, Christmas in Germany was always a Big event. Here is one fun Craft that we did every year at home and to this day I still love it and do… Read More »
Burn your First Candle it’s 1st Advent….
Today is the First Advent, I know some people here celebrate this and some don’t know what it is about. I would love to introduce you to the advent wreath and give you some background on how we celebrated Advent when I grew up in Germany. Each Sunday starting with the last Sunday in November… Read More »
German Christmas Tradition – Advent Calendar
Advents Calendar I grew up with an “Advents” Calendar and what it does is a count down from December 1st through December 24th to get you through the Holiday season and to Christmas Eve a little quicker. In Germany we celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. In the US it is kind of hard to find… Read More »
CrockPot Thursday….German Style Brats with Sauerkraut
I know you guys love CrockPot Thursday and so with thanksgiving coming up I didn’t want you to miss it, so I’m posting it on Wednesday and then Thursday I can spend all day with my family… This was so simple, and almost as good as German Home cooked dinners…. Here is what you need:… Read More »
Sunday Brunch …. German Pizza Baguette
Ohh this is one of our favorite Pizza Breads, you can make it for Brunch, lunch, parties or we mostly make it for dinner… Back at home in Germany, for every Birthday party someone always made “Pizza Broetchen” ( Pizza Rolls). These were to die for, every one from little kids to grandparents loved them…. Read More »