Ginger's Tuesday!

Hi everyone!

As my little ONE is still sleeping in the morning...that's unusual...I can start my day with a very healthy porridge and than a nice coffee with delicious apple pie which I baked yesterday. I love making shortcrust pastry, it's so easy and quick to do but not easy when you have very hungry little baby who wants to eat every 15 min. So it took me a while to do it but there it is:

I have to go now my little princes is awake.
Ginger xxx

Hi again!

Today is pancake day so I promised my husband to do same. It was 9 pm when I started doing it. My favorite are with Nutella and banana but I have to say that with strawberry and cream cheese are delicious as well.

 Ginger xxx

Fruit salad

Just to treat myself after mozzarella toast I decide to make fruit salad. I chose my favorite fruits which is: banana , pear, and blackberries.

Fruit salad dosen't need introducing, it is easy to make and there is million ways to do it. Also the ingredients so easy to access and so many type of fruit you can choose and mix together. I think it is a delicious and healthier option then chocolate for example. ( Although I do love and eat chocolate)

Pepper

Toast with mozzarella

Hello All,
I just came back from gym and I thought what to eat...
It is a dilemma because I wanted to eat enough and not be hungry but have enough space for diner as well :) and there was something else, not much left in fridge ha.
So I had bread, mozzarella, paprika, tomato, ham and spring onion. Just enough to make my favorite mozzarella toasts.

Simple as is sound, just slice you mozzarella and place it on a bread. On mozzarella put ham then tomato and paprika. Top it all up with sliced spring onion. As I always say, I love herbs and seasoning so sprinkle some provencal herbs, garlic granules salt and pepper. As well as herbs and the rest of ingredients you have to adjust to how you like it and how much you want to eat.
Place your toasts into oven, previously warmed up till 180 degrees for about 15- 20 min. And again every oven is different so keep an eye on your toasts.

Enjoy
Pepper

Cinnamon's sunny winter walk

River Rhine

I arrived in Germany on Saturday afternoon and we were greeted with amazing weather ;-). So hubby and I decided to go for a walk on the river Rhine yesterday. 

Our first night away wasn't too good cause our little princess was too excited to sleep. And she ended up sleeping between mum and dad. Well, she slept fantastic. It's unbelievable how much space a little one needs. I was scared to fall out of bed cause she kicked me several times, lol. Last night was a bit better, at least she slept in her bed but still she's excited and didn't want to sleep before 22:30. Luckily we're an hour ahead of English time, so it wasn't too bad. But daddy and I are still tired but when you're on holiday it doesn't really matter because you enjoy being together as a family, having time to do things and relax as well. 

Today we celebrate "Karneval". I will share my pics and more on Wednesday...
Cinnamon x

happy valentines day

Happy valentines day for singles and couples. Just remeber every day of the year is good opportunity to  celebrate your relationship :)

Pepper xxx

MY pick for the weekend away...

Vanilla's Friday

All ready to go...packed for the weekend away...
I chose this dress for tomorrow, it is my favorite at the moment, as it is stretchy and comfortable. I really love the patern and the colours on this dress.

 I guess, we will be going out for dinner somewhere, we can't stay hungry ;)
So here is what I packed to take with me. I will choose on the night...
Eenie , meenie miney mo. Which one is it going to be ?

This is my jewellery I picked for the special occasion. I absolutely love statement necklaces.
Simple snowflakes shaped diamante earrings will go nicely with a biggish necklace.

Am not going without

I am now pampered.
Nails are done. 
As far as I'm concerned , my holiday has started, when I was having my salt bath tonight...
Only one more sleep ;D
Can't wait !
Wishing to you all and to myself ;) lovely Valentine's weekend...

Good night from Vanilla. xx

Vanilla's Friday morning surprise :)

Morning...
Am so excited , and I can't hide it :)
I was told by my amazing man, that we are going away on Saturday. Tomorrow !!  So, now am wondering...
Where are we going for Valentines ? ;)
I think I will not know, until Saturday morning....The only thing I know, we are going for a few days. All the rest is a surprise!
So I need to get ready , get things packed. As you can imagine, it is not so easy to get ready to go away, when you don't know, where are you going !?
But it is exciting , can't wait !

Anyway...just thought I forgot to share  with you on Sunday :
We went for another Sunday walk and came across a beautiful carpet of flowers.
They were crocuses by the side of the road, making our walk so special.
And even more so, as I was taking pictures, I heard a bee buzzing. I instantly thought ;
That's a sign of Spring. But then, I wasn't so sure as I still felt quite cold outside and was a bit sorry for that little bee. :)


                                                                                         I hope it will warm up soon. I so miss the warmth of the sun... At the moment all the warmth am getting is, when I get back home and put my feet on radiator...How inspiring ..Ha ha I know, I prefer a real fire place, hope I will get one soon. And a lovely,cuddly, playful  Dachshund too :D
Don't I feel lucky today ? Dreaming about all this things...                                            

   
 I often imagine my beautiful garden, with lots of fruit trees and bushes , where I will go to pick my fruit. I think it is so much nicer to have useful plants in the garden, than just the ones to decorate the garden. Lots of fruit trees bloom beautifully and they also look nice when they are covered with fruit.  I would love to grow my own herbs, tomatoes and peppers also.
It always feels like I entered garden of Eden , when I go home to visit my parents...
They have some fruits there anytime of the year, to be ready to be picked and be eaten fresh. Fruit is  being used in absolutely wonderful cakes. We do have a lot of fruit at home, so not all of it can be used. So we jar it, freeze it, we make jam. My Dad loves to make some home made wine too. We usually  keep some for Christmas. It is special.
We love red currant or black currant wine. It is beautiful in colour and it tastes great. My Dad also made some Morello Cherry wine. This is more unusual. Also grape wine, which he makes every year, if we have enough fruit left as we eat lots of fresh fruit back home.

                                                Goji berry flowers

                                               Goji berry fruit

                                                 Kiwi fruit

                                        Blackberry's

                                       Grapes

And we have so many more....

Wow I just realized how much I miss the sunshine and home ....Can't wait for Summer to come. But at the same time, I still enjoy my feet on the radiator for now , or at my friends fireplace. I am not wishing time away. One day at the time...Every season has it's own magic ;D