An ode to dear friends – Crêpes with chard and a twist

October 15, 2017 by nadel&gabel

To you chard, my loyal friend. Once – through out my childhood and youth – I neglected you. I apologize, I deeply regret this! Today I know that I just didn’t know you that well, didn’t know you at all. I only met you in two ways: as a green-brown pulp that was said to ressemble creamed spinach (but did only vaguely, of course) and in form of thick thready stalks of indifferent taste that were hidden away in a […]

Categories: around the world, categories & ingredients, diets, grains & legumes, In the kitchen, Uncategorized, vegetable, vegetarian • Tags: chard, crêpes, dinner, easy, feta cheese, fruity, healthy, orange, pancake, recipe, savoury, simple, tomato, vegetable, weeknight

Sweet, fresh, clean – Homemade orange cleaner

April 23, 2017 by nadel&gabel

Looks yummy? – Yes, but in this case it isn’t for drinking what brews in this jar. But for cleaning! Inspired by Lina Jachmanns book “Einfach leben. Der Guide für einen minimalistischen Lebensstil” I gave this natural homemade cleaner a try. For some years now not only our food, but all parts of our household are getting more and more eco-friendly, natural, waste reduced. Already when I got into natural DIY cosmetics, I realized that we actually don’t really need many fancy […]

Categories: cosmetics, craft & DIY • Tags: bathroom, biological, citrus, cleaner, cleaning, DIY, easy, healthy, household, kitchen, minimal, orange, organic, scent, vinegar

Hold out – Orange chocolate rolls

February 5, 2017 by nadel&gabel

You have to be attentive, look close, listen carefully. But then you will recognize them: The first signs of spring. They’re easily overlooked, but have you recognized the longer evenings, the beautiful red sunrises in the morning, the singing of the birds that get more voluminous each day, the scattered little flowers on the green? Not long anymore… But oh, these grey-in-grey rainy and foggy days in this late winter. Winter is in his last throes, nearly unbearable. It’s the […]

Categories: bread, breakfast, cake, cookie & dessert, In the kitchen, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: buns, chocolate, dough, marmalade, orange, recipe, rolls, sweet, yeast

Bittersweet symphony – Orange marmalade

January 22, 2017 by nadel&gabel

Bitterness these days seems to be a (global) social diagnosis. Hostility and anxiety are spreading and seem to poison peaceful living together. Sometimes you just want to resign, withdraw from all the … This point has to be overcome. And it will be. Not at once, not by a single person,… … but bitterness can be transformed into courage, it can awaken good forces, strengthen people and bring them together in opposition, articulating loudly their vision of a tolerant, understanding, […]

Categories: dairy-free, diets, gluten-free, In the kitchen, pantry, seasons, spread, sauce & spice, vegan, vegetarian, winter • Tags: bitter, breakfast, change, citrus, jam, juice, marmalade, marmelade, orange, preserving, recipe, spread, sweet, transformation, winter, womens march, zest

The flavour of Christmas – Yeasted waffles Panettone style

December 22, 2016 by nadel&gabel

Before this blog goes into a little Christmas break and I fully immerse into real life with family, presents, a lot of game dishes, cookies, sweet liqueur,… I have a last recipe for this year left for you – obviously Christmas inspired. It’s warm crisp waffles and (kind of) Panettone or Christstollen, all in one! Hooray for Christmas! I boroughed the waffle base from Molly‘s challah waffles recipe, itself an adaption on the classic Belgian Gaufre de Liège. They’re pillowy soft, buttery […]

Categories: around the world, bread, cake, cookie & dessert, dairy-free, diets, German/Swabian, In the kitchen, seasons, snacks & small dishes, vegetarian, winter • Tags: bake, candied, challah, christmas, Christstollen, festive, lemon, liege, orange, Orangeat, panettone, pearl sugar, peel, recipe, sweet, waffle, winter, yeast

A little something – Homemade truffles and a DIY gift box

December 21, 2014 by nadel&gabel

Now it’s the time when you can count the days till the christmas holidays are finally here. And before I retreat solely to the analog world for a few days, enjoying time with my family and long not seen friends, here’s a last christmas gift idea, that you still can easily whip up in case of urgent gift shortage. I made this nice collection of truffles for some of my colleagues. But your neighbours, your postman, your aunts and uncles […]

Categories: cake, cookie & dessert, craft & DIY, digital design, freebies, gluten-free, In the kitchen, paper, storage, vegetarian • Tags: box, brigadeiro, caramel, chocolate, chocolates, christmas, coffee, condensed milk, Craft, dark, flavour, gift, hibiscus, orange, package, praline, present, rasberry, recipe, sweet, tag, template, treat, truffles, tutorial, white, wrap

It’s magic – Crema catalana cake

March 2, 2014 by nadel&gabel

You`ve probably alread heard of this magic custard cake that is spreading throughout the internet. It’s magic because in the oven the batter forms different layers and you’ll end up with a soft custard bottom and a fluffy top. For my cake, I used this recipe as a starting point to uplift to new spheres of cake heaven. The other inspiration for this recipe came… 1. from my current enthusiasm for orange zest and the oranges lingering in my fruit […]

Categories: cake, cookie & dessert, gluten-free, In the kitchen, vegetarian • Tags: brulée, burn, cake, cookie & dessert, caramel, cinnamon, creme, custard, egg, magic, orange, recipe, spanish, sugar, zest

Juicy – Citrus pound cake

February 1, 2014 by nadel&gabel

I know, it’s only a few days ago that I claimed that I am more into savoury than sweet dishes around this time of the year. Yeees, that’s still right, but then – when I walk across the market – those piles of various kinds of oranges, grapefruits and lemons don’t let me just pass either. Actually I am a great fan of lemon zest and juice throughout the year (Here, here, here and here are only some proofs.). So, […]

Categories: cake, cookie & dessert, dairy-free, In the kitchen, snacks & small dishes, summer, vegetarian, winter • Tags: baking, cake, citrus, cookie & dessert, easy, fresh, juice, lemon, light, orange, pound, recipe, summer, tea, winter, zest

The perfume of christmas – Orange clove ornaments

December 24, 2012 by nadel&gabel

The day of Christmas Eve has come and before I’m wishing all of you a merry christmas with your families, I’ve one more quick DIY for you. It’s inspired by the traditional pomanders. It can be done in a few minutes and helps to spread christmas feeling in your home.

Categories: craft & DIY, interior • Tags: christmas, clove, Craft, decoration, easy, orange, ornament, perfume, pomander, scent, snowflake, star, tutorial