I bet everyone during the pandemic felt far away from everyone, not connected to anyone, not social. Especially because we didn’t know, and with all new variants coming up, we still don’t know how dangerous this COVID illness can be. To make it a little easier, I organized online Craft Get-Togethers in the winter time… Read More The best ideas for your Adult Craft Party
It is the end of February. In Limburg, the south of the Netherlands, we celebrate Carnaval. Some people know it as “Carnival” in Brazil or “Mardi Gras” in New Orleans. During these festivities, in the Netherlands we eat some specific foods. On Ash Wednesday there are several ways we eat herring (raw or in a… Read More What are ”Nonnevotten”? How to make them at home for Carnaval.
Every time when we go to the Netherlands, I love going to a local bakery or grocery store with a bakery to get a “vlaai”. The ones where they put together a whole one with variety of different kinds of ”vlaai”. Unfortunately we have to wait months, sometimes years to get that opportunity to visit… Read More Limburgse Vlaai, traditional recipes to make at home.
This is a classic Dutch cake or cookie. It is more like a flat cupcake, really. It will catch your eye if you go to a Dutch grocery store and browse through the isle with all the cookies and other pastries. They are the ones with the bright pink top. Unfortunately, we’re not able to… Read More Roze koeken, how to make these Dutch pink cakes
It is Valentine’s Day very soon. I’m personally not a gift giver or don’t care so much about receiving gifts either. What I do like a lot, is doing activities, games or eating food on particular gift giving days like birthdays, Christmas or Valentine’s Day. Especially, if you have a family or a partner, you… Read More Unique Valentine’s Day Gifts for HIM!
You have come to the right place, if you are looking for a unique home made gift. This Exploding Photo Box is super fun to make and you can personalize it in so many different ways. What is an Exploding Photo Box? An exploding Photo Box doesn’t really explode, but it is an album in… Read More How to make an Exploding Photo Box?
It was Christmas Eve in 2021. The forecast said it would 64F (18 C), which I had never experienced before. Would it be too crazy to have a Christmas Eve barbecue in the middle of winter in the middle of Iowa? We’ve never done that before (never lived in the Southern Hemisphere to celebrate Christmas… Read More How to make S’mores even better.
One of the things I miss from the Netherlands are some kinds of sweets. I don’t have a sweet tooth at all, but sometimes I do remember candy which I haven’t had for a long time. Especially when I went back to the Netherlands 2 months ago. My mom bought some old fashion candy and… Read More My kids tried Dutch Candy. What did they think?
The toughest part of being an expat is to not go to a local store and buy all the food you want from your home country. Especially when they bring back childhood memories. “Sinterklaas” is one of those traditions where the Dutch have a ton of delicious baked goods and sweets. But living in the… Read More How to make Dutch Sinterklaas treats at home?
It has been 2 years we haven’t seen Opa and Oma, 3 years was the last time I was in the Netherlands and 5 years for my kids. It is time we’re taking a trip to the Netherlands. This time it was a little dangerous, traveling during a pandemic is definitely more stressful. What to… Read More Our Trip to the Netherlands during a pandemic.
