Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Cardamom Nutmeg Spiced Bundt Cake

I love cardamom. It is by far, bar none, my favorite spice. Second to that is nutmeg, so if I have the opportunity to combine the two, I am all for it. AND I love bundt pans because you can make really cool looking cakes without frosting — and you all saw evidence of how untalented I am at frosting the other day. I bought myself this bundt pan for my birthday this week and really like the pattern. Just a sprinkling of powdered sugar and this Cardamom Nutmeg Spiced Bundt Cake really pops. Very straight forward recipe and extraordinarily pleased at the outcome.

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12. January 2023
Appetizers/Starters, Dinner, Lunch, Soups

Carrot and Smoked Gouda Bisque

winter is soup season, and this one turned out great: Carrot and Smoked Gouda Bisque. It’s sweet and savory at the same time, righ and smokey too. Might even be healthy, except for the rich cream. Either way, it was delicious.

It is, however, hard to photograph. You might have heard me complain before: soups and chowders aren’t fun to photograph — monochromatic, often light colored liquid. [Yawn]. This time, I went for adding a few carrot swirls, just to give it some contrast in the picture. Totally unnecessary for the recipe though. šŸ™‚

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11. January 2023
Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Luscious Lemon Celebration Cake

So despite the fact that I should be “taking it easy” with my shoulder (and I mostly am), today is annual cake day, so I had to make a cake. I’m not the best cake decorator in the best of times, so we’re just going to go with a bit of sloppy. Tastes great though!

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10. January 2023
Dinner, Lunch, Pasta, Soups

Kartoffelschnitz und SpƤtzle (Potato and SpƤtzle Stew)

Comfort food.

We’re heading into January, the worst month of the year, and I am already seeking solice in comfort food. And this, for me, might be the most comforting of all the comfort foods out there in my opinion. Kartoffelschnitz und SpƤtzle (Potato and SpƤtzle Stew) It was a soup / stew that my Oma used to make when I was a child. It is winter food. Ward off the chills food. Very Swabian and regional to the Stuttgart area of Germany. It’s a rich, hearty, homemade beef broth, homemade spƤtzle (freshly made, frozen, or if you live in an area that has them, in the deli cases; avoid the dried) and not only spƤtzle, but doubling up on the carbs, also potatoes. Just what I needed today.

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28. December 2022
Appetizers/Starters, General Reference/Tutorial, Sweet Snacks

Honey Gingerbread Glazed Nuts

And what would a CSPS Christmas be without some dressed up nuts? This year, I made Honey gingerbread ones, with almonds, cashews and pecans (but any combination of nuts will do). These are a little sweeter than some of my sweet and spicy ones, but still very delicious. Let them absolutely cool completely before bagging them up, otherwise they will stick together and get totally hard.

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19. December 2022