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Hello my name is Juli and I am the person who keeps this place full of food, stories and bad jokes. Just kidding, my jokes are the bomb!  I am a thirty-two (still cannot believe it) year old 'girl' living in the south of Germany and I refuse to see myself as a grown-up! In fact I think I never

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And just like that another month has passed. Not t And just like that another month has passed. Not that it matters but I am truly stunned by how time flies…

So yesterday I took out my camera, literally blew off most of the dust that it had gathered in the past 4+ weeks and made a huge hot chocolate with whipped cream and extra dark cocoa powder mess in my living room. 

Granted, it wasn’t as glorious as I had imagined. It was like flexing a muscle you used to train regularly but haven’t used in a while. It felt a little stiff - familiar but also a tad odd.

It didn’t really help the weird feeling that I had to cut it short after a good 30 min because
a) the hot chocolate was more of a lukewarm chocolate by then
b) I had dramatically underestimated how dark my living room becomes on a January Sunday afternoon at 4 pm and
c) my energy ran dry like someone had just pulled the plunge from a bathtub already half empty. 

Oh energy! Let’s talk about that fickle bitch for a second. For me like for everyone else on this planet life got shaken up significantly this past year. In my case this was almost exclusively a positive thing (though I might be in the minority with that). The only area of improvement are my energy levels. Mental energy as well as physical energy.

In some areas I do function properly. I am still on top of work (though I don’t know how) and my apartment doesn’t look like a burning dumpster yet. But apart from those areas, my weekly supermarket run and the semi-regular walk in the woods I do not do anything else.

I do not cook (much), I never pick up the camera, I am a nightmare when it comes to replying to messages (worse than I ever was before) and all I seem to be capable of is lying on the couch binge watching pre-pandemic YouTube content. Everything else feels way too exhausting. And obviously I ignore Instagram - posting myself watching pre-pandemic Youtube content isn’t really that interesting. 

Now that I have successfully complained, please catch me up on what’s going on. How are you guys? How’s your energy?
Afternoon plans: flipping through the current @thr Afternoon plans: flipping through the current @thrivemags issue and looking for inspiration. Because is there a better way to start a new year than browsing new recipes?

Guys, I have been impatiently waiting for my copy to arrive especially as I have seen that my insta friend Kristin @coffeeandwoodsmoke already received her copy in November! Buuut I guess that’s international shipping these days.

Anyways some of my recipes are featured in the current @thrivemags issue and obviously I am very excited about that. You can flip through the carousel for a sneak peek!

But, almost even as exciting as seeing my own stuff in print is finding quite a few new recipes I need to try! On my January to make list (just to name a few):

Burrito Bowl  by @365cleaneats
Pear Crumble with Chocolate Chunks and Hazelnuts by @breakfastnbowls
Chana Masala by @coffeeandwoodsmoke
Thai Curry Veggies & Noodles by @theearthycanvas

Do you guys have any recommendations I need to add to my list? I am open to anything that’s not a soup - Soup season to me is officially over since midnight 😉
2020 is coming to a close and I obviously take the 2020 is coming to a close and I obviously take the opportunity to not only share my #2020best9 but also talk shamelessly about myself... again. To quote the wisest words @dorfi84 ever spoke: yolo!

Following the good old tradition I‘ll share 9 interesting, downright fascinating things about my last year in form of a list. Thank me later for that piece of quality content:

1) Oh 2020, what can I say? In last year‘s corresponding post I said: 2020, please surprise me but don’t make me hate you! - I wish I had been more specific!

2) In all honesty, in many ways 2020 treated me very well. But I wouldn’t be myself if I didn’t complain at least a tiny bit:

3) 2020 downers (in no particular order): Netflix GER holding back Suits episodes, having to spend a few days in hospital mid-lockdown & not being able to hug my loved ones

4) 2020 highlights (also in no particular order): having immaculate timing and traveling to Bali and Australia right before the whole world shut down, quality time with special people, exclusively working in sweatpants, walks in the woods & the man walking by my side!

5) Borderline concerning dependencies I formed in 2020 (still in no particular order): bread - a lot of bread, actually any type of carbs, salted butter preferably on a warm soft pretzel & my new memory foam mattress

6) On a funny side note: Covid got me into video production. Digital teaching is like my own definitely nerdy and probably cringe YouTube channel

7) As eating out is just not happening at the moment we do not only save a lot of money for potential future trips but I can also announce that I have finally perfected my pizza dough recipe. It’s the bomb!

8) While I don’t believe everything will magically change when the clock strikes midnight I am still very ready for exciting new adventure to come

9) So I’ll try again (more specific this time): 2021, I hereby ask for health, happiness and more freedom… and also, please don’t be an arse!

10) Bonus point: Happy New Year you all!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, A Wonderful Thur Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays,  A Wonderful Thursday or whatever makes this day a little bit special to you!

I am sending you some virtual Christmas cookies along with a warm Christmas hug if you need it and if that’s not your jam I am also always here for a snarky or sarcastic comment. Order below if you need any of what I have to offer 😉

Let’s all stay safe, let’s choose that the current state of the world won’t get us down today and albeit not the most important yet still daunting nonetheless, let’s not get sick from all the sweets, christmassy drinks and food galore in general.

This being said, I am off to stuff my face with cookies now and most definitely feel sick later. But hey, that’s actually kind of a tradition anyway...
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… It’s b Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…

It’s been a hot minute that I have checked in here on Instagram and so much has changed since then that I don’t know where to start. So I don’t even bother.

The one thing that hasn’t changed is that I am in a state of ridiculous Christmas mood. Usually I am Mrs Grinch so this is wild for me! If I get any more cheerful I am going to grow long pointy ears and throw on my green-clad costume and pointy hat - not that I owe any of that (yet).

And I didn’t even partake in any Christmas activities (yet). I didn’t bake any cookies, we didn’t get a tree and I haven’t had mulled wine of any kind of Christmas punch (yet)… The one thing that has happened already is me aggressively playing ‚Carol of the Bells‘ and torturing my husband with an earworm that will last him for months! Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas…

The one thing that I am most excited about though is snow. Global warming and everything it is highly unlikely that we will ever have a white Christmas again but a little snow here and there in the next few weeks would be beyond wonderful.

If we’re really lucky we might get some solid white-ish rain/ sleet in between the grey and wet kind of rain in the next days and/or next weekend. Fingers crossed for us! In the meantime I will probably bake some cookies (or rather eat the ones my mum-in-law already made) and look at powdered sugar snow.

How about you guys, what are you excited for? Are you already in Christmas mode?
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