Monthly Archives: December 2019

Another Manor, Another Christmas market – Gut Pronstorf

The Manor Pronstorf is located not far from Bad Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein. It offers during the Advent weekends a wonderful Christmas market with thousands of lights and a huge variety of handcraft stands. It’s an amazing place to visit. What … Continue reading

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Vanillekipferln – Europe’s Favorite Christmas Cookies

What is Christmas without Christmas pastries? Vanillekipferln are one of the most eaten in Europe. And very easy to make. A real surprise for me was to learn that they originally were made with walnuts. I never thought about nuts … Continue reading

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From Tasteless to a Rich, Sweet Bread: Stollen

Stollen was once a nearly tasteless bread made of flour, oats and oil and over time it became a rich, sweet bread with candied fruits and raisins, a typical German Christmas treat. Christmas time, and I am always trying something … Continue reading

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Christmas Cookies for Feeling Good

Make your own Christmas cookies and desserts! They are gluten-free, dairy-free and perfect for your Paleo Holiday treats. The Holidays are already knocking at the door and the preparations are all on. Cookies can nearly all be done long before … Continue reading

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Enlightenment between Marble and Art

One of the most beautiful places where to worship the own beliefs is the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, also called White Mosque, in Abu Dhabi in the United Arabic Emirates. I visited this amazing place last summer and was so … Continue reading

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