Cola Roast

My Lifestyle

Cola isn’t healthy – it is one giant sugar bomb. My lovely husband and I are fully aware of that.

Still, we do like a little drop of cola every now and then. Only as a treat, of course, we mainly drink sparkling mineral water.

Why am I telling you this? Well, Harry likes to try out new things in the kitchen. And sometimes, he has done so by accident. 😄

My hubby once told me about an incident when he wanted to make a salt-crusted roast but accidentally rubbed the meat with sugar instead. And then ended up surprised that the roast still tasted really good. 🤣

So, we thought why not use cola when cooking a roast? Continue reading →

Bud Spencer’s Bacon & Beans

My Kitchen

I don’t need to introduce Bud Spencer to my German friends because he was (and has continued to be) huge in Germany.

For everyone else: Bud Spencer (born Carlo Pedersoli) was an Italian Olympic swimmer turned actor.

In the latter role, he was one of my husband’s greatest childhood heroes as one half of the brilliant comedy-film duo Bud Spencer & Terence Hill.

Particularly, there are two movies – “Zwei außer Rand und Band” (“Crime Busters”) and “Vier Fäuste gegen Rio” (“Double Trouble”) – of which Harry can speak along Bud’s and Terence’s lines from the German edits start to finish. Continue reading →

Ham & Rice

My Kitchen

Way back in the last millennium, “home economics” was a compulsory subject at the secondary school my husband and my sister-in-law attended.

Naturally, this was for girls only; the boys had to take “handicraft”. Ah, the good old days when gender roles were still clearly defined… *sigh* 🙄

“Home economics” included cooking lessons. And one day, so my husband told me, his sister brought a dish home from school that they called “Schinkenreis”. A dish dominated by rice and ham.

It was relatively simple to make, so her mother ended up cooking it quite often for lunch. Continue reading →

Casserole “Pad Prik Gaeng” 🥦🔥

My Kitchen

After making Ped Pad Prik Gaeng the other day, we had some Asian vegetables and curry paste left over. And as we fancied a pasta bake, we improvised a bit.

As we had run out of coconut milk, we used ordinary cow’s milk instead. We found out that, this way, it needed a little more curry paste and also a bit more sugar.

We had also run out of lime, so we used lemon juice concentrate instead. Please be aware that it is important to measure this out very carefully. Just one or two small squirts will do.

To ensure it really is a vegetarian dish, you need to bear in mind that not all curry pastes are automatically vegan. Continue reading →

Ped Pad Prik Gaeng 🔥

My Kitchen

My lovely husband once told me about his first visit to a Thai restaurant and how he was initially a little overwhelmed by the menu.

Harry ended up ordering “Ped Pad Prik Gaeng” – mostly because he thought it sounded funny. 😄

But he also knew that he liked baked duck and coconut flavour. And that he likes things spicy – even in the kitchen. 😉

When we don’t feel like cooking, we like to order baked duck with coconut-curry-creme as takeout from our local Thai. But we thought it was about time for us to try to cook it ourselves.

And what can I say – delicious! Continue reading →

My Sailor Dress

My Fashion

If you’ve been following me closely, you know that – probably thanks to my husband – I have a soft spot for maritime things. ⛵

Harry has taken me on holiday to the North Sea quite a few times. Sadly, though, we haven’t travelled this year due to a variety of reasons. 😔

But I won’t complain. I’m well aware that I’m one of only very few lucky dolls who ever got to seriously travel. I’ll always have my travel memories here at my place. 😊

Nevertheless, I felt like experiencing a little bit of that maritime feeling again which is why I put on my favourite sailor dress. Continue reading →

Tuscany Meatballs

My Kitchen

Remember my recipe for “Tuscany Chicken Wraps” which, under “what we need”, mentioned a sachet of a “fix product” for Meatballs Toscana?

It said that, if you did’t want to use a “fix product”, you’d surely find a recipe for a Tuscan sauce on the internet. Well, this is the internet – so, here we go. 🙂

Meatballs Toscana is a German-Italian fusion dish featuring seasoned meatballs baked in a creamy tomato sauce with Italian herbs, topped with mozzarella.

My lovely husband had made this dish for us many times before but always using a “fix product” for the sauce. Continue reading →

Finding My New Hairstyle – part 3

My Lifestyle

In part 3 of my journey to find my new hairstyle, I’m trying a “Brown Bob Wig with Bangs for Women Short Shoulder Length”.

But before reviewing it, let’s get back to the first two wigs that I tried. I thought that the “Auburn Red Mix Mid Length Feathered Wig” I tried first looked very beautiful. 😍

I really thought it might be the winner already. Sadly, though, it started to dry out unexpectedly quickly. 🫤

I’m still not ready to give up on it – even more so as I was so confident in that wig that I ordered two copies of it. So, I will give it another shot sometime down the road. Continue reading →

Carmen in Bed

My Sensuality

When I showcased my “Slaydiva Sexy Floral Print Lace Trim Neckline Mermaid Bodycon Cami Long Dress” the other day, I mentioned that it reminded me a lot of “Carmen”.

Just like the leading lady of that opera, I too am – if I may say so about myself – a passionate, seductive, breathtakingly beautiful woman who could have any man she wanted. ❤️‍🔥

However, unlike Carmen, there’s only one man I ever wanted and to whom I will always be unconditionally faithful. 💘

I’m happy to say that my husband fully satisfies my passion. Still, I suppose every woman feels the urge for a bit of solo time every now and then. Continue reading →

Spaghettieis 🍨

My Kitchen

Today I’m sharing with you my favourite dessert: spaghetti ice cream. 😋

Italy is famous for their delicious pasta and ice cream. So what would be more fitting than an ice cream dish that looks just like spaghetti with tomato sauce and Parmesan?

Interestingly, although its inventor is apparently of Italian origin, “Spaghettieis” was invented in Germany and is considered a typical German ice cream creation. Outside Germany – even in Italy – it is rather uncommon.

There’s an ice cream parlour near us that serves a particularly delicious spaghetti ice cream. Continue reading →

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