January and February are generally colder winter months in Germany. This year February hit us hard with a lot of snow and very low temperatures. Sub-zero temperatures all day and night. My mind and body are constantly requesting soul food/comfort food and loads of calories. To get through winter I recommend making these Mini Brownie Chocolate Mousse Trifles from time to time. Chocolate for lifting the mood and the calories for your hips and belly ;P
Carnival celebrations and fried food belong together like Jack and Jill ;P Don’t you think so? If you’ve had too much to drink while partying, a deep-fried snack like this one here can save your life… or at least create the foundation for more drinking action, if necessary ;P Just kidding! You don’t have to drink any alcohol if you want to enjoy these delicious Mutzenmandeln. You can eat them completely sober all year round if you want!
Valentine’s Day is coming up soon. The day of the lovers… or as I would say “the day of the florists and candy manufacturers to increase sales” ;P I got no flowers for you today, but some delicious Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies. Something you could make for a loved one or other people you like… there is no reason to limit yourself here. Make as many people happy as you can ;)
Happy Cookie Friday! The week is almost over and the weekend is coming up – this means I got a fresh batch of cookies for you today! No “classic” American cookies this time, but still something nice and sweet: Emoji Sandwich Cookies! Say something with cookies without having to speak at all ;P
I can’t say it often enough: F*** the Virus! Everything is a bit more complicated right now in the world, but baking and cooking can take your mind off of the news and everything that is happening around you. Luckily I had some flour at home to make these delicious Bounty Chocolate Chip Cookies – otherwise, I would have gone crazy last week… for sure ;P
I don’t want to talk about this pandemic anymore on my blog – you get enough told about it from all sides all day long I guess. Let’s rather concentrate on the nice things in life again ;) Cookies with built-in coconut candy bars, for example. Sounds good, right?! I can’t think of anything better right now…
February is almost over – it’s still a week until March, but the last Sunday of the month is always “Bake Together” Sunday! Andrea from Zimtkeks & Apfeltarte and I get together and bake something (at least virtually – we live far away from each other). Carnival is quite a big celebration in most areas of Germany, so making something carnival-themed was quite obvious for today’s task. Swiss Fasnachtsküchle are a perfect snack for Carnival – so let me show how to make them ;)
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;)
