Is this normal ?

Is this normal ?!

I dont know how things work in Germany ( in fact, im pretty stoopid when it come to German culture etc!), but in UK and Ireland If you move out of a rented flat/house their is a certain etiquette. You are expected, as usually stated in the contract, or in plain English.....

to clean up you shiz...

Is this normal?

it seems like with out apartment the people before literally took their valuables and left...dirty washing and all still in place...

I dont need to go into the not so fine details..

nice that we had to spend a halfs day cleaning to get the place livable!

Aneywayes,

On the bright side, one of the tenants,( possibly who still lives in the house, LOL) had an almighty amount of good quality unused, unopened still in date food, such as oils, seasonings preserves etc etc....i took and will continue to take the opportunity to use these goods as much as I possibly can...and worry about the consequences later! some killer asian store stuff too...yum!

firstly as i have little time on my hands this week with discovering my new environment, lychee and apricot crumble*! super easy ( besides ALL the ingredients were in the cupboards already ) SCORE..

*I know, another easy crumble recipe you may say... but its really delicious, I promise :-)

RECIPIE
Lychee and Apricot crumble

• Rice Flour half cup
• Plain(?) Flour ( i don't know what type, its in German lol) half cup
• can o' lychees
• can o' apricots
• White Cane Sugar half cup, and a table spoon or so for the fruit
• Pintch of Nutmeg and Cinnamon
• Iriche Butter half cup
• chopped almonds quater cup

I use tins of fruit as is cheaper and in this case, already sitting in the cupboard when i moved in :-) 
If your able/into growing, peeling, civilising your own apricots/lychee more power to you friend!


drain and mix fruit,
cover in sugar and mix about

bring flour and cubes of butter together with tips of fingers, add sugar and almonds gradually.

For thes types of fruit, I wanted a slightly heaveyer crumble ( with the rice flour) so I have quite a thick crumble almost like a short bread mix

scatter crumble mix on top of fruit and pat down, paying attention to the edges. Push and pack in the fruit

Being a cheap ass, I bought a cheap glass bowl not knowing if it was oven safe...I took a risk...

AND IT PAYED OFF- NO GLASS IN CRUMBLE FOR ME!!!

Sprinkle with a few errand almonds and sugar for the lark...

Put in the oven for 30 mins or until LIGHTLY brown on top.

 

Serve with Vanilla Ice Cream...naturally.

Also, I think this dish is a Tastes better than it looks, and if I were civilized enough to have a diner party I would serve in ramekins, still keeping the the same shape and design.

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I saw a beautiful market on the main street happening for what seems like no reason atall. Is this regular in Stuttgart, nobody not even even google could give me an answer so i presume this is the norm YAY!

it was funny, when he saw me taking a photo he must have known or recognized me as a HIGH profile food blogger* and he started putting the best to the front!

*JOKE!!!

he berries looked amazing and were the CHEAPEST and NICEST looking fruit i have seen in a long time.. id guess there wasnt much additives or antibiotics pumped into these berries, who were looking mightly fine!

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ALSO...cheap pumpkins pleas be around in a few days when I can actually but real food !!!*

*my flat was gross when i moved in...will avoid cooking until a mighty clean takes place :-)

The only thing stopping me from buying a basil plant was the fact I had to register the the Hochschule 30 mins later...what a first impression that would be... I would be know as herr herb for ever!!

The Hochschule is ridiculous, it looks like a Mediterranean Vila on the inside and outside with 24hr practice facilities...what more could one want from this place.. I mean  SERIOUSLY!!!!

...also, not that id want to be anywhere other than Germany at this time its reassuring to see some kerrygold Irish IRICHE  butter for sale in Netto, one of my super-marches of choice ( ive vetted a few at this point),,,,also lidl and aldi in citi center locations, what is the world coming to WTF!!! I will be sure to avail of some kerrygold in the near future...always support your own lyke :-)

ruairi :-)

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Hello Stuttgart !

Bye London

I am now officially a resident of Stuttgart!!!! How exciting is that! 

I took the train route as my plan was to deceive the Eurostar staff that my bags were withing the weight limits...I was literally like a bag lady riding a  hobby horse weighed down with bags :-)I succeeded

lol...

Arriving late in the evening and too late to move into my flat, i crashed at a hostel. Naturally my instincts brought me out at that late hour to do some exploring and to hopefully get some food and citrus water( !...i know thats lame but i cant be without!!)_

Just my luck as I was searching for the treasured flavored water I stumbled upon a food festival...yes you heard ...

A FOOD FESTIVSAL...

(well a wine festival, with loads of beautiful German traditional grub of which i made it my business to eat)

  Whilst I was tempted to try some of the many free wine samples, I decided it best to pass for this evening. After 14 hours of traveling and practically no food in my belly ( YET!) lets face it it could have been disasterous!  the festival was the Stuttgart Weindorf and takes place between the crossover of August and September..

check out the website HERE and look at lots of information in German which I dont understand... 

Anyhows.....
i got

maultaschen ravioli sliced and diced on sauted potato scallops

 

kasaspatzel sweaty carb bullets with piccled leek and a touch of lavender 

strawberry in choklit strawberry in choklit

 

ALSO...wurst for one and all...not me tonight thanks! i know my limits....

I was really inspired by the ravioli stuff and have decided that once i properly start cooking with my new kitchen that im going to recreate this recipie, it was too delicious and i have a few sweet ideas to put my own little twist on it ! 
watch this space...

I also managed to find flavoured water too BTW.... the flavours are DIFFERENT i was none too amused to find out...no peach, or cranberry. instead volvic offer the German market, orange and cherry..

fascinating isnt it?!

ruairi :-)