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Breakfast on a Botel in Bratislava

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Our hotel here in Bratislava, Slovakia is awesome for several reasons- first, it’s a boat (a botel, hahaha) and it has a free breakfast buffet. Some of the other places we have stayed have had breakfast, but most are just cereal or bread- this one has the whole spread. Several different breads including rolls, plain and raisin challah and sliced white bread, jelly, butter and honey to spread on your bread, hardboiled eggs, sausage, muesli, cornflakes, two kinds of white cheese, sliced turkey, tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, blueberry and strawberry yogurt, a bowl of fruit and a variety of […] Continue Reading

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Barley Stuffed Peppers in Brasov

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The kitchen here in our hostel in Brasov is pretty well stocked, but the oven doesn’t work. And it’s so warm here still, I am not sure it would be appreciated if I turned on the oven and heated up the whole place! Usually I like to stuff my peppers and then bake them, but since that wasn’t an option I had to get a little creative. I love stuffed peppers, they are so easy and they can be stuffed with just about anything. We enjoyed these tasty little peppers on our balcony, overlooking the hills of […] Continue Reading

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Mediterranean Barley Lettuce Wraps and the Benefits of Spices

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Its amazing how much a few fresh herbs or a pinch of spices can completely change a dish. Herbs and spices are not only a tasty addition to dishes, they are also a great replacement for less healthy aspects of a dish. They add flavor, brightness and complexity of flavor to dishes without adding calories, fats, sugars, or salt. A squeeze of lemon juice makes an excellent replacement for salt in a dish- it brightens up the flavor but without the negative impact on your health that salt […] Continue Reading

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Honeyed Barley With Walnuts & Lemon in the land of Dracula!

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Brasov, Romania is a 45 minute bus ride away from Bran Castle- the castle that is depicted in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. We expected it to be creepy and desolate, I mean it is Dracula’s castle. Instead, it was in a very charming, very quaint little village at the base of the Carpathian Mountains. The castle itself was breathtaking; tall, imposing and situated on high at the edge of […] Continue Reading

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