Holidaying in Europe...

...Germany and Hungary so far!! 

   The family and I are in Europe right now, our home base being Germany, but have taken a road trip to Budapest, Hungary! Once again we are finding the cost of fast food restaurants the same as Canadian dollars (which we do not go to!) Grocery stores for example: Bread is less expensive, Germany milk is the same price as Canadian dollars, Meat is more expensive in Germany-less in Hungary than Canadian dollars, Cereal in Germany is comparable to home.

 Attended a church BBQ in Landshut, Germany!

Budapest, Hungary!

 Shaving the meat with a food Skill Saw

 Trying Gyro Sandwiches...which is Turkish meal!

Kids enjoying theirs! 

Had spicy sauce in mine...yum!!

 Can we buy one = to .80 Canadian! 

 The little store where we bought the bread...

Yummy tastes good fresh!

Well off to go explore some more! 

HAM and CHEESE LOAF

This savory loaf doesn't take long to make and it's great for a brunch! 

Thanks Christine for sharing your recipe with me!

Dough:

3 1/2 cups flour 

2 tbsp yeast

 2 tbsp sugar 

1/4 tsp salt 

1 cup water

 1/4 cup prepared mustard

 2 tbsp butter 

Filling:

 3 cups chopped cooked ham 

1 cup swiss cheese

 3/4 cup diced dill pickles

 Dash of cornmeal

 1 egg lightly beaten, coat before baking

 Braid the dough

 ....like this...when finished add egg wash

 Bake as directed...

...finished product, ENJOY!

    Reserve 1 cup of flour. Mix remaining flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl microwave water, mustard and butter til warm. Stir liquid into dry ingredients. Mix in enough reserved flour to make a soft dough ball. Knead until smooth and elastic approx. 4 mins. Cover and let stand for 15 mins. Sprinkle cornmeal on a greased rectangle cookie sheet, gives a crunch later. Roll dough into rectangle shape then transfer to cookie sheet. Apply ingredients to the middle of dough. Then use a spatula to cut into 1 inch stips, braid dough. Cove. let rise for 30 mins. top with egg wash, bake @ 375 for 30 minutes.

 You Give Them Something to Eat...They All Ate and Were Satisfied (Mark 6:30-44)

  Here are my first two food photos I took while my family and I were vacationing in Bavaria, Germany  four years ago, in 2009. Since then I have learned to appreciate new foods and to not be afraid of them. My food taste buds were usually just meat, mashed potatoes and simple carrots with gravy on top. Boring now I say, as I have experimented with traditional English~German~Chinese~Italian~Mexican~Moroccan Cuisine Dishes! I have always stated I do not like Sea Food...but I can now say I like cod, shrimp, lobster and even properly cooked calamari!! Salmon and Trout I am still working on these two, especially as they swim in my very own backyard. 

 Bavarian traditional Picnic

 Meat Balls Spaetzle with Green Salad

   I hope to bring  you new creative ideas, encouragement in cooking. A relaxing moment to you, via my photos and recipes. Hoping they will help you travel around this world, bringing peace, love and joy along with comfort and delicious aromas from my house to yours!