Monthly Archives: December 2011

Green Monster Power Smoothie

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

No pretty pictures, I know, but healthy and yummy none the less There are great benefits to eating lots of greens, yes, you all heard it before, but some days it is hard to fit all that healthy stuff into … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Balls

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Schockolade Kugeln – Chocolate Balls – Swiss Christmas Cookies You’re not surprised that a lot of Swiss cookies involve chocolate, are you? This is another no butter recipe. It has an intense chocolate flavor and no added fat (only fat … Continue reading →

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Thai Red Curry Chicken ‘Slow-Cooker Friday’

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

I love Thai food and I am a little bit of a Thai food snob, I have to admit. But I guess it might come as no big surprise, after travelling in South East Asia extensively, and my brother living … Continue reading →

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Änisbrötli

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Änisbrötli – Anis Bread Cookies- Swiss Christmas Cookies Änisbrötli (or Springerle as they are called in  Germany, but since I am from Switzerland we’re going with the former ) are flavored with, as the name implies anis. Make sure you … Continue reading →

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Mailänderli

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Mailänderli – Lemon Scented Swiss Christmas Cookies Mailänderli are one of the quintessential Swiss Christmas cookies. The are just slightly sweet and appeal also to the folks in your life that don’t particularly have a sweet tooth. As kids we … Continue reading →

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Zimtstärnli

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Zimtstärnli – ‘Cinnamon Stars’ – Swiss Christmas Cookies Another one of my all time favorites are the Zimtstärnli (meaning little cinnamon stars). Besides being super yummy, and they are really not all that hard to make, I think the fact that … Continue reading →

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