Tag non touristy places in Germany to visit

Super Simple Stir Fry

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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!!

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Lightly stir fry vegetables in oil

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Start the rice before anything else

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Leftover baked chicken, pulled from the bone

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Saute-Stir Fry meat and vegetables together

Adventures in the kitchen—

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Baked chicken, sweet potatoes, zuchinni, and onion, a one dish wonder

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Texas style taco salad

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turkey sausage, mushroom gravy over green beans (instead of pasta)

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Sliced Gala apples with Nutella

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Clover and Raisin Oatmeal, toast and banana

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Crispy Bacon, 2 over easy eggs, and toast (with orange Marmelade)

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Open face Tuna Salad with tomatoe slices and red bell pepper spears

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A Fusion blend salad of greek and italian salad with a hummus dressing and a slice of hearty bread

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Baked sweet potatoe (with butter and cinnamon) chicken stir fry with marinated, roasted bell pepper

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Crossiant (not homemade), clementine slices, scrambled eggs and brie wedges

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Furit, onions, and other staples

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Peanut Butter Porridge with raisins

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Farmers Omellete with fresh cheese-bell pepper on pumpernickel and plum breakfast

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Tuna and Feta Salad–a super easy meal

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Vegetable platter salad with pickle and homemade balsamic dressing

 

Giving a Schwarzwald tour

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Woohoo!! My Grandfather came to visit me….and I marked off another item on my dream-list. I gave a family member a tour!!! Yes, it is true and I found it fun and exciting.

My Grandfather visited from Sunday through Tuesday evening here in Southwest Germany and willingly adventured with me around the area. We had so much fun!! I enjoyed being a tour guide more than I had anticipated. Grandfather was a great companion and we had so much fun together–I found it super nice and enjoyable to experience new coffee places as well with him–while going to some of my favorite places.

We went to the Monastary Ruins in Bad Herrenalb, the Kloster ruins in Frauenalb, the Schloss in Karlruhe and Ratstatt, and enjoyed the lovel art and architecture in St. Alexanders on Marktplatz in Ratstatt. A lovely fountain, bridge, and river tour in Ettlingen also had taken place, with coffee and lunches intermixed in our ventures–we used the tram and sometimes the car, making transportation very versatitle and easy.

All the places we went to gave us the beautiful sites and scenes of the Black Forrest, also being able to see the changing of the leaves this autumn–all in all, quite an event.

Want to check out some of the hot places we dined and enjoyed coffee?? The links and references are below.

 

Golden Mann Cafe Am Schloss Ratstatt

Schwarzwald Stub (Restaurant) Bad Herrenalb, Germany (no website) Kurpromenade 5, 76332 Bad Herrenalb, Germany

DLounge (Coffee shop), Karlsruhe, Germany

Täglich (Restaurant), Ettlingen, Germany

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Drinking from a fountain, Karlsruhes Downtown

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The River Alb, Running through downtown Ettlingen

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Schloss Karlsruhe Statue Tours

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The River Alb, Frauenalb Germany

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We stopped at a local Bakery for snacks and coffee, a German classic

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Taking a break from touring the Black Forrest at the DLounge, Kronenplatz, Karlsruhe, Germany

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1000 year old ruins at Frrauenalb, Germany, in the heart of the Black Forrest

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My grandfather in Frauenalb, standing next to a very old, established trees by the ruins.

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Grandfather and I riding the trams to adventure together

The Verranda on Schloss Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe,

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The Crest of the Markgraf Wilhelm von Baden Baden, primary resident of the Schloss Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Baden Wurtemburg Germany

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Exquisite Cappucinos at the Cafe Am Schloss, Ratstatt, Germany http://www.goldener-mann-rastatt.de/kontakt/

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the Tour guide (me) outside of St. Martins Church, Ettlingen, Germany

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Grandfather crossings the Lockets of Love Bridge, Ettlingen, Germany

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The flood water marker on St. Alexanders Cathedral, Marktplatz, Ratstatt, Germany

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Wooden Pews and grandfather, St. Martins Church, Kirch platz, Ettlingen, Germany

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Roman Ruins, Bad Herrenalb, Germany

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Grandfather and I, Kloster Ruins, Bad Herrenalb, Germany

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Dropping postcards in the post for loved ones back in the States

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Roman Ruins near the Protestant Church (1650) Bad Herrenalb, Germany

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A tradtional German lunch at Schwarzwald Stub, Bad Herrenalb, Germany

 

Date Night at the Irish Pub

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Thomas and I on our date night

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Date nights are always fun!!

Thomas and I ventured to downtown Ettlingen to the Irish Pub on the Alb River!!!

The barkeep speaks very good English, which is always a big perk for me.

The good news?? We had a lovely date night but i also found a place that serves a pretty good Grog, which is always welcome when the weather starts to get cold and chilly.

 

 

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I found Grog!!!

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Grog is awesome!!!

Riding the lines

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The view of my tram

The view of my tram

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The ‘stop the tram’ button

Adventuring is so much fun, easy, and convenient while using the tram.

I rode the rails today to view the country side during this love autumn season and the changing of the leaves in the Black Forrest.

I stopped off in Bad Herrenalb and enjoyed a lovely breakfast at a Backerei–and warmed my hands with cup of coffee—

I hopped back on the tram and headed towards the Karlsruhe Hauptbanhof, where I could get other trams to other areas, while I waited for another tram, I enjoyed yet another coffee (Coffee Crema) at Dlounge on Kronenplatz–an easy walk to the tram platform where the s41 tram would arrive and transport me through wonderous landscapes.

I learned something new today–while the concept of ‘regions’ within the tram network system is not an unfamiliar concept, I discovered that the tram stops in smaller towns and villages have yellow signal boxes, often seen on posts in the cities to allow pedestrians to cross the street (pushing a button ‘alerts’ the system that people want to cross.)

Well, this same style yellow box, with a button, is required to get the tram to stop on such said platforms, an error that I made as I watched the tram blow right past me. So, my ignorance cost me a 35 minute wait—but I did get to see the sunset in the heart of the Black Forrest in Autumn—with my river below me and the sunset on the horizon…breathtaking.

My River, Near Kirschbaumwasen, Germany

My River, Near Kirschbaumwasen, Germany

 

Breakfast in Bad Herrenalb

Breakfast in Bad Herrenalb

Cafe Crema

Cafe Crema

A Sunday Drive Home

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Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going to fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.

Eddie Cantor

Driving to Freiburg was a simple, direct drive on the Highway but…
the adventure began as we drove home, the ‘back’ roads, meandering through small towns and villages along our way.
Sure, the drive home required more time to get to our final desitination…and yet, we thoroughly enjoyed the scenic route, laughing, joking, and eating italian ice-cream along the way. What is not to love than sharing fond memories, making new memories, and laughter with your sweetheart??
We made a pit-stop in  Lichtenau, a small town at enjoyed great ice cream at Eiscafe Paradiso Lichtenau (see photos below). A young boy was riding his bike around the plaza and visually became distracted, crashing into a feature item in the plaza, got up, danced about for a minute, and continued to ride his bicycle like nothing had occured, which made Thomas and I roar with laughter.
On the Sunday drive, we witnessed a German corn harvest (see the Combine in the video), lovely towns, funny kids, and the beautiful German country side on our way home.

Corn Harvest

Eiscafe Paradiso Lichtenau

Eiscafe Paradiso Lichtenau

Eiscafe Paradiso Lichtenau

Eiscafe Paradiso Lichtenau

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Thomas and I being silly and cracking jokes on our way home.

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Eiscafe Paradiso Lichtenau

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Eiscafe Paradiso Lichtenau

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Coffee and Postcards in Freiburg

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Farm Machinary on the way to the field

Eiscafe Paradiso Lichtenau

Eiscafe Paradiso Lichtenau

Everything but the House

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Brown Mink Fur Coat

Brown Mink Fur Coat

Friends and family -To Be Upcycling is selling a collection on Everything But The House and I’m wondering if anything I’m offering would work for you? Please browse the items listed and consider bidding. All bids start at $1 and the sale only lasts one week. Check out the link – and thanks!

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Here are just a few of the 150+ items available on the auction!! Happy Bidding!!!

A roll-top oak desk

A roll-top oak desk

Furniture Galore

Furniture Galore

Variety of Home Decor

Variety of Home Decor

Assorted Sterling Silver Jewelry

Assorted Sterling Silver Jewelry

Motodrom

Anna--The Adventurer

What an absolutely wonderful way to experience a small village then by drinking the local fair. The barkeep here at Motodrom is super friendly and very helpful. She obliging gave me some of the local history here in Kirschbaumwasen, Baden Wurtamburg, Germany.

Well worth seeing and spending the day here, great natural scenary with wonderful people, easily accessible by tram.

Built Around 1200

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Dining and Adventures together!! A splendid nook not known to many but well worth visiting–the views and ruins are amazing (and no, I did not go inside and break any rules–it is allowed!!)

Learn the History

Schloss Bruchsal, Bruschal, Germany

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The German word ‘Schloss’ has many meanings in English, it can mean ‘castle’ ‘Manor’ ‘Estate’ and so many more things!!! This particular ‘Schloss’ was residence of some nobility and a politcal statement of the noblemans success. The upper floor also hosts an amazing array of musical playing devices from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Well worth a visit and the self guided tour (audio head set is an option) is well worth it.

Thomas and I so enjoyed our day. Our schloss card is really paying off–what a way to adventure on a dime–mutiple venues for one flat price

Treasure hunting is so much fun–and it is helping to create great and awesome products on my eBay.