The Origin of Overnight Oats – Bircher Müsli

January 17, 2015 by nadel&gabel

“Isn’t this … Bircher Müsli?!” – That was what I thought when I saw a recipe for this ‘totally new’ breakfast trend called ‘Overnight Oats’ for the first time… and, yes, it basically IS Bircher Müsli. So, this new invention is not so new at all and actually more of a rediscovery of what the Swiss physician and nutritionist Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Brenner developed in 1902 as Apfeldiätspeise – as a dietary meal based on apples (actually it was ment as […]

Categories: around the world, breakfast, dairy-free, grains & legumes, In the kitchen, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: Alps, apple, basic, Bircher, breakfast, cereal, cure, diet, easy, fruit, grain, hazelnut, healthy, müsli, meal, nuts, oats, origin, raw, recipe, soak, Swiss, Swizerland, vegetarian

Summer salad inspiration – and a forced break

July 20, 2014 by nadel&gabel

Sweet Corn, Peach, and Cherry Salad with Creamy Goat Cheese and a Lime Dressing – The Flourishing Foodie I could have prepared some blog posts in advance for the time when my camera is under repair … too much additional organisation effort at the moment. So – while my camera is in rehab, back home at the Nikon family, I have a collected some summer salad ideas for you around the web. They’re all from some of my favourite food […]

Categories: Blogging, Foodblogs I love, In the kitchen, salad, summer, vegetarian • Tags: blogging, cherries, chickpeas, couscous, fresh, fruit, grains, lemon, light, lime, nuts, olive, peach, recipe, salad, seeds, summer, vegetarian

It’s toasted – Crunchy chocolate hazelnut granola

January 27, 2014 by nadel&gabel

Do you know this kind of recipe that you make for the first time and immediately know that this will be added to your recipe short list and and from now on will be made over and over? There aren’t that many dishes on my (all season) shortlist of baking and cooking. But this chocolate hazelnut granola already has made it on it. In fact, I don’t want to imagine the moment when I realize that I have nothing of […]

Categories: breakfast, dairy-free, grains & legumes, In the kitchen, snacks & small dishes, vegetarian • Tags: basic, breakfast, chocolate, chunky, crunchy, gift, granola, hazelnut, kitchen, nuts, present, recipe, sweet

Winter food – Hearty sourdough waffles with spinach and toasted hazelnuts

January 18, 2014 by nadel&gabel

Winter – especially after christmas time – for me is the season of savoury cravings. I want hearty, warming, cheesy food. Not that the citrus season leaves me untouched – but if I have to choose… Let me first of make clear, that I am close to an amateur when it comes to sourdough (although I am German 😉 ). I am trying to learn and experimenting a lot at the moment. But I am still sticking to the beginner […]

Categories: breakfast, In the kitchen, snacks & small dishes, vegetable, vegetarian, winter • Tags: beetroot, hazelnut, hearty, nuts, parmesan cheese, recipe, savoury, sourdough, spinach, waffles, whole grain, winter, yoghurt

Oriental yoghurt – Sweet, tart and fresh!

June 22, 2013 by nadel&gabel

Since I bought Jerusalem a few months ago, I am in a kind of oriental cooking phase. Not that I have already cooked that many recipes from the book, but I am inspired … The last few days it was so incredibly hot that I had no desire for hot meals at all. Instead, I froze like a champ: pureed fruit, (freshly homemade) elderflower syrup, ice cubes of course. Also I bought a whole bucket refreshing Greek yoghurt, so that […]

Categories: gluten-free, In the kitchen, vegetarian • Tags: almond, arab, cooking, dessert, easy, food, greek, honey, nuts, oriental, pomegranate, recipe, sesame, tahini, yoghurt

Eating tarte in the woods

June 14, 2013 by nadel&gabel

We’ve been in the woods again (and already a week has passed by since). With a group of about 40 friends we enjoyed the beautiful landscape, fresh forest air and great food. Of course, I couldn’t resist to get involved in all the cooking and baking. It’s always fun to work in the kitchen with our friend Marcus, who turns into a real pro when it comes to baking. For the afternoon coffee time we made some brioche and simple […]

Categories: Behind the camera, bread, cake, cookie & dessert, Germany, In the kitchen, meat, nature, On the road, summer, travel, vegetarian • Tags: almond, baking, barbecue, berries, blueberries, brioche, bun, burger, cake, chocolate, cookie & dessert, crust, food, french, Germany, nuts, recipe, summer, tarte, travel

In der Weihnachtsschickerei – Pear bread and Spekulatius spread

November 30, 2012 by nadel&gabel

Categories: Blogging, breakfast, cake, cookie & dessert, In the kitchen, spread, sauce & spice, vegetarian • Tags: almond, bread, christmas, cinnamon, cranberries, fruit, nuts, pear, spread, winter

Quick and healthy energy – Fruit and nut bars

October 24, 2012 by nadel&gabel

Have I told sometime about the huge amount of nuts and dried fruits I am munchin at work? They’re such a great first aid against sudden low sugar and something you can easily nibble in between while talking with colleagues, making copies, drinking coffee, running from room to room…

Categories: cake, cookie & dessert, dairy-free, gluten-free, In the kitchen, snacks & small dishes, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: almond, apricot, bar, cherries, cranberries, dried, easy, fruit, healthy, nuts, recipe, snack

What to do with egg whites? – Amarettini with tonka bean

September 23, 2012 by nadel&gabel

What to do with leftover egg whites? After baking the matcha shortbread it was time again for my ultimate super easy egg white recipe: little amarettini – italian almond cookies – which make your cup of cappuccino or latte macchiato so much nicer … and of course they make up a sweet little giveaway as well.

Categories: cake, cookie & dessert, dairy-free, gluten-free, In the kitchen, snacks & small dishes, vegetarian • Tags: almond, baking, biscuits, easy, egg white, food, italian, nuts, recipe, sweet, tonka