spätzle – a budget friendly meal

spatzle

Spätzle, also known as spaetzle, is a soft egg noodle with Germanic roots.  My great grandmother used to make something similar to this with what she called, her German dinner (dumplings with roast pork and hot purple slaw).  Her dinners were the best!  Three simple ingredients are all that’s required to make spätzle.  TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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FIFA Women’s World Cup and food stops

The weekend was a good one.  Mr. S and I were off to see two football games in Moncton…my first time watching a live game of football.  Yes, I use the term football because that’s what it’s called.  Only in North America is the game referred to as soccer.  Mr. S, being English, wanted to…

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Calgary – a visit to see my daughter

  Whenever we travel to a new destination I always make a list of things to see and do.  It’s aimed as a loose itinerary for us.  Last Thursday I arrived for the first time in Calgary to see my daughter… a surprise birthday gift from her.  When I arrived I asked her what’s on…

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