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{and then there was light}

remember this light? not a single one of you commented on it so i'm thinking you just plain hate it. but that's okay. fine. be that way. :) anyway, for living just emailed me, my pendant will arrive in three business days, so next wednesday. thankfully my mother-in-law and friends live nearby to collect all this stuff and bring it into our apartment. another expat tip: when you relocate find people you trust who can accept packages for you when you aren't there. it's so much easier for us to shop in advance of our arrival and not have to rush around from shop to shop once we get there. of course i know that once i'm there they will all expect payback for their good work, so i plan to bring american pancake mix and make them the biggest, baddest heart attack on a plate breakfast they've ever had. american style. can you believe you can't find pancake mix over there? and that barely anyone eats them?
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Anonymous said…
I'm sure you already know this but you don't actually need pancake mix to make pancakes. Check out Williams-Sonoma's recipe for Buttermilk Pancakes (free on their website). It's the best pancakes we've ever had ... and once you have a good recipe on hand you won't need to rely on prepackaged foods that aren't available there.
July 11, 2008 at 5:39 PM
haus maus said…
hi jaimie! thanks for the tip, i will check that out. i've made pancakes before from scratch but they never come out as good as the mixed bags i buy from stonewall kitchen in new hampshire. maybe i just need to practice more and not give in to the mix. i think being an expat will teach me how to cook more, i need to become more self reliant in the kitchen because i'll often turn to a mix to save time.
July 11, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Juliette said…
I have to agree with Holly - nothing touches a Stonewall Kitchen pancake mix! I also find my German friends really appreciate a good Mexican meal. Since you'll be in a city, you can probably find cans of plain black beans, but cans of refried beans just don't exist over here! I have a good seasoning recipe, but also like to keep a few American low-sodium taco seasoning packets on hand. The tortillas aren't great here, but these large triangle things for Turkish food in the refrigerated section are a good substitute.
July 11, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Anna @ D16 said…
Whenever my aunt and uncle are visiting from Sweden, they stock up on American peanut butter and...get this...JELLO INSTANT CHEESECAKE. I don't understand the obsession, personally, but they probably think the same thing about me eating that Swedish caviar that comes in a tube. :)

Oh, and I didn't comment on your light fixture because I was too busy being jealous!! It's beautiful.
July 11, 2008 at 7:21 PM
JodyM said…
I think the light is very cool, but I especially like your story behind it and it's placement in the foyer. I think that is beautiful. I can't wait to see pictures (will you be posting pictures when done?).
July 11, 2008 at 7:57 PM
marta said…
pancake mix is a heresy ;)! actually pancakes are v. popular in the region - you can buy special pancake pans everywhere, even at IKEA. french-style crepes are more popular than the american variety though.
i've always made them from scratch, but then I don't use cake mixes either (although I LOVE dr oetker mixes tv commercials! what a cheese-fest!).
July 11, 2008 at 8:04 PM
sarah b. said…
practice your homemade pancakes! i make them every time i'm in the netherlands since they don't eat them either & we've already planned on making an "american breakfast" every sunday (which is more than i do even when i'm IN america -- haha)
July 11, 2008 at 8:47 PM
sarah b. said…
oh! and -- i didn't comment on the light because i was trying not to be all annoying with my "oh i'm moving to the nl in august." blah blah blah business. haha
July 11, 2008 at 8:48 PM
Anonymous said…
LOL, the light is beautiful Holly. And I think you will do it justice.

:)
July 12, 2008 at 6:59 AM
lo said…
What about a pie also? I couldn't find a pie to save my life while I was in Germany, but with strawberries in season...

ps. Don't forget the syrup for the pancakes! ;)
July 12, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Anonymous said…
Okay,...yeah. Not so much loving the light. I do however, LOVE the significance that it has for you of new beginnings. THAT was very cool. Also, wanted to remind you to bring LOTS of real maple syrup. Because, chances are, if they don't have bisquick, they probably don't have much REAL maple syrup either. And pancakes just aren't pancakes without it! *hmm...why am I suddenly starving??*
-sondi
p.s. I am so in love with your new wallpaper. For one, divine color...my favorite buttery yellow and for another, queen anne's lace! One of my favorite flowers and another reason i love living in maine, especially at this time of year because they are growing wild everywhere. Awesome choice for wallpaper. Well done! Worth every penny!
July 14, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Anonymous said…
Hey Holly! We do eat pancakes in Germany, actually. We just don't eat them for breakfast and i think the receipt is a bit different... just some eggs, flour, milk and a bit salt... we make them thinner and eat them with apples or blueberries. sometimes i mix the dough with crunched bananas and bake it. or we eat pancakes filled with mushrooms or other veggies. yummy! :)
July 15, 2008 at 10:50 AM
jja said…
Old posting I know, but Germans do eat tons of pancakes, Pfannkuchen, you will find them in almost any family restaurant and I never made them from a box, because I prefer same real and fresh stuff to make my meals, but it is not hard at all! Also Germans adore pancakes with Nutella. But then thin and no fat, like picture unter this text.
Just use google.de and use pfannkuchen/crepes and you will find tons of recepies. In Austria too they eat the same thing and call them as in Eeastern Europe Palatschinken, we have here even special pans or maschins for this meal
http://media.kuechengoetter.de/media/7/11964577804360/7742-6625_220_1_det_001.jpg

http://www.krampouz.fr/commun/catalogue_cachebigphoto/CEBPB2.jpg

Dr. oetker has some pancake mix. But you need only eggs, milk, some mineral water, sugar, I put in it orange sugar, mehl - and you have it in less then 5 minutes :-)
August 30, 2009 at 9:41 PM
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