Authentic

Authentic Afternoon Tea Bridal Shower. I am really into history, especially Victorian Era history and I wanted to make this Afternoon tea look and feel authentic. Afternoon Tea at a person’s home with furniture was typically held on low tables and was also called low tea. However, I did not have enough furniture and low …

German Rote Grütze Recipe (Made Without Red Currants) is a German fruit pudding topped with Sweet Vanilla Cream. I lived near Hamburg Germany (Northwest Germany) for almost a year. During this time, I often had the opportunity to eat authentic German food in the homes of German friends and acquaintances. One of the staple desserts …

Authentic German Snack Bar. I lived in Germany for a year and a half and learned a lot about the German culture. I was immersed in it and learned to speak German fluently. I loved the people whom I got to really know well. I loved visiting the historical sites, seeing the beautiful scenery, and …

Elf on the Shelf: Real Miniature Breakfast “Be Our Guest, Be our Guest, Put our Service to the Test”… What a fun Christmas breakfast for an Elf on the Shelf! Pepper Mint, our Elf on the Shelf, is apparently a foodie. He made himself this Christmas feast with all real food.  He made a stack …

This is an amazing recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup. Not only is it an easy meal to prepare (10 or so minutes), it is so tasty, versatile, and healthy. Because families have varying spice tolerance, I’ve included instructions for the Mild, Medium, and Hot versions. All you do is throw the ingredients in …

  Some French friends came to stay with me. They were on a month-long road trip and I think rather sick of fast food, so they asked me if they could make dinner for us. I usually like to entertain, but I was very excited to taste some authentic french food…I didn’t regret it. They made us …