Ratstatt Beauty
Month November 2016
Ettlingen Christmas Market
La Cubanita Stand-Stall–Chili con Carne in a bread bowl yummy
Glüwhein–the best winter drink in the world (in my opinion)
My favorite vendor–the Ettli Glüwhein stand
A large bag of chestnuts to roast–amazing.
A large, encased nativity scene
Super Simple Stir Fry
Super Simple Stir Fry
Ingredients
2 Carrots–shredded with a vegetable peeler
1 Green Bell Pepper, cut into thin spears
1 small purple onion, coarse chopped
Leftover Chicken or Turkey, pulled from the bone
3 gloves Garlic, diced
1 Tsp Dried Red Chili Flakes
Salt, Pepper
2 Tablespoons olive or sunflower oil
2 Cups of dry, white Rice (with 4 cups of water for cooking)
Put 2 cups of dry rice and 4 cups of water into a pot, add a pinch of salt, and cook at medium, boil for 4 minutes, turn off heat and cover, allowing the rice to finish (or you can use a rice cooker)
Place vegetables, spices, and oil in a skillet, stir fry on low heat until half way cooked,
Add Leftover chicken-turkey and stir fry with vegetable mix until vegetables are tender but not soggy
Put a scoop of rice on each plate-bowl and top with a portion of the stir fry mix. Delicous!!
Lightly stir fry vegetables in oil
Start the rice before anything else
Leftover baked chicken, pulled from the bone
Saute-Stir Fry meat and vegetables together
Our Thanksgiving Chicken
Prepping the chicken and yams
Vegetable platter with hummus dip for appetizer
Making the stuffing
Stuffing the chicken
Chicken, stuffing and baked sweet potatoe
Reggie, our kitty, even got his own treat.
Breakfast for Dinner
Pancakes a plenty, raisin, chocolate and regular-plain Pancakes
Thomas, German Friends and I eating breakfast for dinner.
We had an ‘American’ style breakfast of pancakes, apple cinnamon compte, bacon, farmers omellete, juice, coffee, and an egg assortment (over medium, scrambled with cheese, sunny side up, and more!)
For the last several weeks, we (my german lady friends) and I have been for coffee, conversation, and culture—well, mostly just to talk in English as both desire to improve their English communication skills–and had asked me to meet with them more often for practice–always a fun way to learn and I really enjoy spending more time with my ladies.
Thus, every week we meet…and the laugther follows. Last week, the topic of favorite foods and cusine from our own cultures incorporated itself into the evening, as we ate (naturally, what is better than food with friends?)
The ladies, being both German, eat German breakfast–but have never tasted the delights of an American or ‘farmers’ breakfast so this week, as planned, they drove over for our weekly conversation and I made ‘brinner’ (breakfast for dinner)–a favorite of mine.
The menu included:
An Assortment of Pancakes-cinnamon raisin syrup–Apple Walnut compote
An assort of eggs cooked in a variety of ways
A Farmers omellete (large), topped with melted cheese
and Bacon (what breakfast is complete without bacon?)
Coffee, Juice
Adventures in the kitchen—
Baked chicken, sweet potatoes, zuchinni, and onion, a one dish wonder
Texas style taco salad
turkey sausage, mushroom gravy over green beans (instead of pasta)
Sliced Gala apples with Nutella
Clover and Raisin Oatmeal, toast and banana
Crispy Bacon, 2 over easy eggs, and toast (with orange Marmelade)
Open face Tuna Salad with tomatoe slices and red bell pepper spears
A Fusion blend salad of greek and italian salad with a hummus dressing and a slice of hearty bread
Baked sweet potatoe (with butter and cinnamon) chicken stir fry with marinated, roasted bell pepper
Crossiant (not homemade), clementine slices, scrambled eggs and brie wedges
Furit, onions, and other staples
Peanut Butter Porridge with raisins
Farmers Omellete with fresh cheese-bell pepper on pumpernickel and plum breakfast
Tuna and Feta Salad–a super easy meal
Vegetable platter salad with pickle and homemade balsamic dressing
Eggcellent Lunch
Step 1–Peel hard boiled eggs
Step 2 Add diced red bell peppers, green olives, mayonaise, sliced hard boiled eggs, and a pinch of salt
Step Three, mix it all together
Step Four: Put egg salad mixture between two slices of bread, add a leaf or two of lettuce, put sliced vegetables and fruit on the plate to make an whole meal
Another version-option of using hard boiled eggs in a lunch-dinner
A whole Latte of Love
I admit it, i am guilty of coffee adventures and food sampling and i can not help myself!! While all the photography is mine, none of the wonderful food or concotions contained in this post 
are of my creation. But, wow, are they delicous!! Sampled from all over the region, coffee and snack adventures are delightful!!!
Black Forrest National Forrest and a Village
15 kilometers in one day makes a very happy woman, and very tired feet!!!
The adventure began with a tram ride to the North, and disembarking in Raumümzach–which only has one stop for the village (which also boasts a lovely place called ‘Hotel Waterfall’).
I packed my lunch, grabbed my rucksack and off I went exploring, the visual experience was stunning this autumn season but nothing compared to the scent filled fresh air that prevailed itself upon my senses.
I ate my brown bag lunch, overlooking the Murg River near Erbersbronn and a house in the country had chickens as i heard the rooster crow in midday.
Walking leisurely through the hills and valleys (both minor) of the area provided an over abundant wealth of beauty and excitement and a day filled with much peach, quiet and joy.
Directions Post, Erbersbronn, Germany
Black Forrest National Park
The Murg River, near Erbersbronn, Germany
The Black Forrest National Park
The Water Fall Hotel, Raumünzach
Raumünzach, a village in the Black Forrest
My Travels 