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Winter Wonderland in Switzerland: beautiful snowy sceneries
In Switzerland we are lucky as we have a lot of snow. Walking in the snow and taking pictures of winter landscapes are two of my favorite activities. I …
February 26th, 2011 – Photo of the week
When two fish meet each other Luckily I did not meet those two fish in real! They look great behind the windows of the aquarium. Look at their large blue …
Spotlight on the Zurich Masoala trees and leaves: various shapes and colors everywhere you look
You won’t be bored walking through the Masoala. Many trees and plants have different shapes, colors and textures. A real show for the eyes! Observe …
Thai soup with shrimps (4 servings)
What you need: 1 1/2 cup of large shrimps 1 cup of fish bouillon 3 cups of coconut milk 1/2 cup of frozen snow peas 5 large corns 75 g of dried shiitake …
Vegetable soup (5 servings)
What you need: 1 large carrot 3 small potatoes 1 small yellow onion 1 half celery 1/3 of green cabbage 2 leeks 0.26 gallon (1 liter) of water 1 cube of chicken …
Goulash soup (5 servings)
Goulash soup with bay leaves What you need: 17.7 oz (500 g) of beef for gulasch soup 2 tablespoons of tomato paste 0.34 gallon (1,3 liters) of water 1 glass …
February 17th, 2011 – Photos of the week
With these two pictures I remember the nice Valentine Day weekend I had last February in Austria. I visited Montafon/Bartholomäberg and took some nice walks …
An eye on Sprüngli shop windows in Zurich
You don’t have to be a gourmet or a gourmand to be tempted by the chocolates, cookies and cakes from Sprüngli. A week does not pass by without me …
Fun Winter outings in the snow
If you love the snow then here are a few things I selected for you to do with your family: wintersports, top of Melchsee-Frutt 1. Sledging: on Albispass …
February 10th, 2011 – Photo of the week
If you don’t know what to do for the Valentine day weekend I recommend a walk I did last weekend. On a sunny day with warm clothes and good shoes on, …