Ten On Tuesday. Childhood heroes, shoe love and stuffed animals.

Hallo meine Lieben,

time for another Ten On Tuesday post! You can link up here.

1. When I was a teenager I named my cat after Spike from Buffy. Spike is one of my favorite characters from the show and my cat was even more awesome. Loved (and still love) that little guy so much.

2. I am absolutely in love with these shoes from Alternative Outfitters. Aren't they adorable? They are vegan and absolutely perfect. I would loooove to own them.

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3. My childhood hero is Pippi Longstockings (Pippi Langrstrumpf in German).  I mean, she rocks because: she has her own house, a horse and a monkey, she is independent, her dad is a pirate and she is super strong. I have always wanted to be like her. 

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4. I need to write down notes for everything. I forget things. And I am old school. So I use paper and pen.

5. I got a couple of new books and I want to read all of them at the same time: some crime novels by Ian Rankin, Kathy Reichs and Arne Dahl, The know-it-all and a book about Ireland.

6. My latest food addiction are watermelons. I can't get enough of them. I eat them with the seeds because it is too much work not to. The problem is that I always call them "waterlemons" and I have no idea why. 

7. I love to fall asleep while I watch a show or a movie. I don't know why but it feels very comfortable. 

8. I still own my first stuffed animals and I love them so much. One of them is a bear which I got from my Mom. She already owned him as a child. And the other one is a donkey named "Esel" (which means donkey in German). When I had to go to the hospital as a child,  he always went with me.

9. I also still own this train-thingy. I really had a fun time as a child.  I love to look at old pictures. 

10. I love to wake up in the middle of the night and realize that I can fall back asleep and don't have to get up.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Vegan Kohlrabi "Schnitzel" awesomeness.

Hallo meine Lieben,

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!
As you may know, I love to cook and I love to eat. So I thought it might be nice to share some recipes once in a while. Let me know if you hate the idea. 
This recipe is easy, doesn't take much time and the end product is very delicious. Let me know how you like it if you decide to give it a try.

I am talking about Kohlrabi-Schnitzel. Schnitzel is a very popular thing in German speaking countries but I don't eat meat as you probably  and that is why I have to to be a little creative when it comes to Schnitzel. There are many vegan and vegetarian alternatives made of soy, seitan and so on but I got pretty excited when I heard that you can make a Schnitzel out of Kohlrabi (also called turnip cabbage). 
Kohlrabi is this thing here.

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And this is what you need.

- 1 Kohlrabi

- some flour

- some water

- some breadcrumbs 

- some spices

- a pan, an oven, some oil, a knife. 

You don't need very much as you can see.

And here here is what you need to do with that stuff:

- remove the leaves from the Kohlrabi and give it to your bunnies. They will be happy about it. Not too much at a time though.

- peel the Kohlrabi, a simple potato peeler should work fine.

- cut the Kohlrabi into thin slices. 3-5 mm should be fine. It depends on how you prefer it.

- mix the flour with some water. A soup bowl would be perfect for it.  You can already add some spices to this mixture. I love it spicy so I usually use a lot of spices. Again, it depends on how you like it. Put each slice of Kohlrabi into the flour-water-mix so that everything is covered.

- put some breadcrumbs in another bowl. You can also add some spices. Then put the wet Kohlrabi slices in the breadcrumbs. The slices should be covered with breadcrumbs because of the sticky flour stuff. 

- repeat this with every slice of Kohlrabi.

- put some oil in a pan and roast the slices in there. 5-1o minutes and they should be ready. If you excessively roast them, then they will look like mine.

- I added some more spices in the end but just because I really love spicy food.

- enjoy!

You can eat them with pretty much everything you want. I love potatoes and salad for example. 

Oh, another thing.

I don't know what will happen with Google Friend Connect but if you like my blog you can also follow me via Bloglovin here. Thank you!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Random Thursday: Give us a tour....

Hallo meine Lieben,

time for another Random Thursday post! Please feel free to link up here.

I am excited for this week's topic because I can't wait to read the other girls' posts.

I have thought about this topic a lot and I wasn't sure if there is anything worth giving a tour. I guess the house I live in would have been an idea...maybe I will do this another time. I ended up with the idea of giving you a tour through the place I grew up: the wonderful state of Saarland, Germany.

This is the town I spent my childhood in: a small village in the south-west of Germany with a nice population of 700 fantastic people. In this fantastic place you can find lots of gossip, a bakery, a hair dresser, a playground, volunteer firefighters  and a bus stop. That's it. 

As you can see the options in that place are limited but it was a perfect place for a wonderful childhood. I was always able to play outside and be in the nature. My best friends lived next door. There was no crime. Everybody was friendly and gave you candy. 

Another plus of my hometown is that it is located very close to France, Luxembourg and even Belgium isn't very far.  Great to do some awesome trips. And to get cheaper gas, coffee and alcohol. 

When I started to go to the "Gymnasium" - which is not a place where you work out but one of the school types in Germany - I had to take one of the 3 buses that stopped at my village each day to the next "bigger" city. Which was exciting for sure. I mean, come on, it was a city with a population of 30.000 people. Wow. That place even had stores!

When I started university I moved to an even bigger city. Unbelievable but true: the capital of my home state has a population of 176.000 people. I know, you can't really compare this to any of the bigger cities in America but it was still the biggest city in my home state. 

That places had good stores. Not just stores. No, stores you want to buy something. And clubs and restaurants and museums. Wow. 

There are different things my home state is famous for. 

Some disgusting sausage called Lyoner. You can see me eating it in the following picture. Probably one of the last times I ate meat.

A company which is world famous for making dinnerware and stuff like that.

We don't use a grill, we use a "Schwenker". If you dare to call it "grill" you must have to leave the state. 

And some other really fascinating things. As you can see, the place I come from is the most exciting place ever. 

I hope you enjoyed my little tour.
Have a great day!

Ten On Tuesday. Kohlrabi, a vampire slayer and a good fat.

Hallo meine Lieben,

how's your week going? I hope it is full of sunshine and happiness!
I am linking up with Lin, you can join the Ten On Tuesday fun here.

1.  My latest food addiction is Kohlrabi Schnitzel. So yummy, vegan and easy to make. I want to eat them every day.

2. I was surprised to hear that you can use the word "Kohlrabi" in English too. You can also say "cabbage turnip" but I don't know if it is very common. 

3. I rediscovered my love for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".  I am watching season 2 right now. It is fun to see my favorite characters Spike, Oz and Giles again. 

4. It is weird to see David Boreanaz as Angel after you've seen him as Agent Booth in Bones. I need to figure out if he is more of a vampire or FBI agent. 

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5.  I love to eat potatoes (I am pretty sure every German does) but I hate peeling them. I should hire a potato peeler. I would probably eat potatoes every single day if I would not have to peel them.

6. I am refusing to drink out of jars. They are for marmalade.

7.  This tote bag rocks.

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8. I don't know if somebody told this kid to say these things or if he is just really smart...but that is pretty awesome.

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9. All the time I have preferred wearing contact lenses but right now I am absolutely in love with glasses. I just think it is time for a new pair. I already found a really cute one I adore. 

10. My mean word of the week is "miscellaneous" because I have no idea how to say it. I never use it. Never ever.  I am glad you can easily replace it.

I hope you enjoy your week, lovelies!

Alphabet style old school blogging.

Hallo meine Lieben,

hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
My lovely friend Susi from BocaFrau - she is a fellow German who lives in the United States by the way - tagged me and wants me to join this fun game. Thanks, Susi!

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I am planning on having a lazy weekend by the way. What about you?

A. Attached or Single? 

Attached to this great guy here:

B. Best friend?

David is my best friend which is very important to me. He's not "just my husband", he is also my best friend and partner in crime. 
My other best friend is Julia. I have known her for my whole life, we've grown up together, went to kindergarten together, watched ER together...She's the best. 

C. Cake or Pie?

I have to admit that I still have no idea what exactly the difference is. Maybe it is like "Torte" and "Kuchen" in German. I don't know. All I know is that I don't like anything with frosting or whipped cream etc. I like dry cake or fruity stuff. 

D. Day of choice? 

Well, Saturday. It is the most relaxed day of the week and that is why I like it. 

E. Essential item?

Do pets count as items? I guess not. Then I have to go with a good book and my iPad. 

F. Favorite color?

I like all colors. It really depends. For clothes I usually prefer black but I also love green and purple a lot. In my house I like brown shades and white with a splash of color. I like pink flowers. I told you...all colors are pretty. 

G. Gummy bears or worms? 

I don't care as long as they are vegan. 

H. Hometown? 

A little town with a population of 700 in the state of Saarland, Germany. Not far away from France, Luxembourg and Belgium. 

I. Favorite Indulgence?

Hmm, I really like chips a lot. And going shoe shopping. 

J. January or July? 

July because my birthday is in July. It's also way too cold for me in January. 

K. Kids?

Furry ones. Cats and bunnies. Tiger and Lumpi for example. 

L. Life isn’t complete without?

David, animals, my family, a reason to smile. Oh, and books.

M. Marriage date? 

November 17, 2011. 

N. Number of brothers/sisters? 

I don't have any brothers or sisters which is kind of sad because I would love to have some. But David's siblings are basically mine too now...so that's cool. 

O. Oranges or Apples?

Both, please. I like all fruits. 

P. Phobias? 

Oh yeah. I am scared to death of deep water. And with deep I mean deeper than 1 m (3,2 feet). I don't get scared very easily but water really freaks me out. 

Q. Quotes? 

We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace. ~Albert Schweitzer

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. ~Gandhi

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.

~Albert Einstein

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R. Reasons to smile?

Sometimes I struggle with findings things to smile about. There is so much cruelty in this world which makes it hard. But you need to be able to see the good things too. David makes me smile, my friends, animals, reading a good book, spending time in nature, a beautiful flower. The little things in life are the ones that make me smile. 

S. Season of choice? 

Spring and fall. Because you can see all the beautiful colors then. 

T. Tag 5 people. 

Beate, Celeste, Meg, Niken, Martha, Lissa,  Chrissy and Cassie. And everybody who wants to join of course! And yes, I know, I can't count. 

U. Unknown fact about me?

I have an annoying kidney disease. 

V. Vegetable? 

Oh yes, please. I love all vegetables except of onions because onions are evil. I would say my favorites are broccoli, asparagus, chick peas, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kale, sauerkraut. 

W. Worst habit?

I check a hundred times if the oven is off and the doors are locked. I talk too much when we watch TV. 

X. Xray or Ultrasound? 

None of them if I can avoid it. But I have to get my kidneys checked by ultrasound every once in a while.

Y. Your favorite food. 

I love eating. My favorite is Indian food. I could eat it every single day. I also like Italian, Chinese, Mexican...I love salads. Brötchen. And potatoes. They are the best. 

Z. Zodiac sign? 

Cancer. 

Have a wonderful Saturday!

Phone photo dump.

Hallo meine Lieben,

it time for another Random Thursday post and today I will share some random pictures from my phone with you. Hope you enjoy.
You can link up here.

I have to admit  that these are not really the last pictures I have taken. I decided to chose some more interesting pictures out of the 1711 pictures on my phone. So they are a little older but I still hope you enjoy. Be prepared for some cuteness overload.

Let's go. 

When my Dad's cat Jerry got a new cat tree, she did not really care very much about the tree for the first couple of days. The box it came it was much more interesting.

I always get excited when I go out for a walk and see some animals. Here is a really cute group of sheep with some baby black sheep. 

One of Findus' and Tiffie's favorite things to do is cuddle with each other and fall asleep. Aren't they adorable. Their havorite place to sleep is a pillow that I originally got for the cats. But they ignored it.

Doesn't that look comfortable? Tiger snuggled up on a pillow and a blanket. One of his favorite places to sleep. 

Tiger enjoys hiding under a blanket AND sleeping on another blanket. The blanket he is sleeping on is my first baby blanket by the way. 

As you can see, Lumpi liked the same spot. 

I hope you enjoyed my pictures! Now I am excited to see some of yours. Do you also have so many pictures on your phone? 

Happy Thursday!

Ten On Tuesday. Passing out, a mean word and a sleepy kitty.

Hallo meine Lieben,

I hope your week is filled with sunshine and happiness. It's time for another Ten On Tuesday post. You can link up here.

1. My mean English word of the week is "awkward". It always sounds awkward when I say it. So I handle it the same way I handle the other mean words: I try to avoid is as much as I can.

2. I have a tendency to pass out at concerts. I don't know, I just can't handle the sticky air, all the people around me etc.

3. I passed out at an Oasis concert for the first time. I was over ten years ago. I went to Cologne with a couple of friends and we were so excited to be in second row. I was a little sick that day and did not eat  very much. At some point I realized that I did not feel that great and said "Oh no" to my friends and then I felt that they grabbed me. The next thing I remember is that I woke up head first hanging over the shoulder of a security guy. Luckily it happened before Oasis even started to play so I did not miss the concert.

4. I also passed out at a Franz Ferdinand concert. Again, I realized that I did not feel that great and told my friends to stay where they are (we had a good spot) and went to the bar. I ordered a water, drank one sip and then woke up laying on the bar with a lot of afraid looking people staring at me. They brought me to the paramedics who told me that I am the first one for that day. I said "yay!" and got something to drink and eat.  I was lucky again because I did not miss a minute of the concert. At least I have a good timing. 

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5. I am still waiting for my package full of books to arrive. Hurry up, mail!

6. I have a new TV show addiction. I started to watch "Raising Hope" a couple of days ago and I have to say that I love the Chance family. They are hilarious. I want to move in with them.

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7.  This cat feels the same way I do every morning.

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8. Country music is pretty popular in America but I realized that I don't know any of the famous singers. 

9. I want to learn how to play piano, how to do magic and how to not be afraid of deep water. 

10.  I always get hungry at midnight.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!