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I'm Christine, your host at esskunst food coaching. I'm an almost 30 year old German food lover, nutritionist, partner in crime, love and life.

I love traveling the world but mostly I am a BIG fan of Southern California. Michael, called MJ, is my better half for over 7 years now. I love him dearly and together we can conquer the world!

Dogs are my fave pets and cars my second passion after food.

I'm looking forward to sharing all my adventures with you!

xoxo, C

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Sweet or Savory? Endless Pancakes & Crêpes

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In Germany we love our pancakes (Pfannkuchen). As a kid there was nothing better than a fluffy pancake with strawberry jam, rolled and then sprinkled with some sugar and cinnamon. BIG YUM!

Then there came the fancy French crêpe filled with all kinds of delicious treats and/ or classic French desserts like Crêpes . . . → Read More: Sweet or Savory? Endless Pancakes & Crêpes

Go Green! Stay lean! Free-style Soup

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What about a green power soup for a cold winter day? Yes, I love soups and Michael and I have been to our local farmers market where we found some wonderful green herbes that we had as a salad and I used the leftovers for a super healthy soup!

Try a freestyle on this . . . → Read More: Go Green! Stay lean! Free-style Soup

Crunchy Soy Patties with Warm Red Lentil Salad #meatlessMonday

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A #MeatlessMonday recipe. It doesn’t always have to be meat ot poultry. Michael and I also enjoy veggie dishes alot and I came across a fun ingredient when I was shopping at our local organic/farmer’s market. I found some soy grains/ pellets that you can use as a meat substitute. I have cooked with . . . → Read More: Crunchy Soy Patties with Warm Red Lentil Salad #meatlessMonday

Healthy Veggie Low Carb Cocottes

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Hi guys,

today I have a recipe for a healthy protein snack/ side dish for you that is easily made with a few ingredients that many of you have at home anyways.

You will need the following per person

1 cup of your fave cooked veggies 1/3-1/2 cup low fat milk 1 egg (or . . . → Read More: Healthy Veggie Low Carb Cocottes

Homemade Pasta: Ravioli-Surprise

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Michael from JustanotherPen did a great job being a handy man in our home today! As a reward I made him some homemade pasta: a ravioli with a cream cheese, forrest mushroom & walnut filling topped with a beautiful organic egg yolk! Sounds crazy puttin an egg yolk in a ravioli? – Go for . . . → Read More: Homemade Pasta: Ravioli-Surprise

Healthy Roasted Winter Apples Recipe – Filled with Nuts, Jam & Oats

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Hi guys!

I think Michael from www.justanotherpen.de was ready for a sweet treat after breaking one of his favorite pens today. Instead of getting a bandaid I made him these healthy roasted winter apples. I love them as a dessert or just an afternoon snack on a weekend. You can do endless variations on . . . → Read More: Healthy Roasted Winter Apples Recipe – Filled with Nuts, Jam & Oats

Mini Cocottes – Healthy & stylish baked eggs

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I played with my new cocottes tonight for the first time – and I LOVE them! Super cute and stylish! Thanks to mom and Bruno for this Christmas gift!

I did two different kinds of dishes for dinner – one with leeks and one with eggplant & eggs. I will first show you my . . . → Read More: Mini Cocottes – Healthy & stylish baked eggs

esskunst edible gifts: Healthy Spicy Honey Nuts

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Snacking is fun and can be healthy, too! I made these spicy honey nuts yesterday as a snack for us and they turned out quite well. I think they can also make a wonderful edible gift when you are invited for a movie session/ dvd night at a friends.

It doesn’t take long to . . . → Read More: esskunst edible gifts: Healthy Spicy Honey Nuts

esskunst edible gifts: Black & White Mushroom Risotto Jar

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You want to wrap up your passion for food in an edible gift? You have come to the right place! Today I am going to present a wonderful gift idea that comes in handy for all the lovers of Italien food and especially risotto: Black % White Mushroom Risotto in a jar!

All . . . → Read More: esskunst edible gifts: Black & White Mushroom Risotto Jar

Pumpkin-Ricotta Cannelloni

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Michael loves pasta and today a new creation was on the menu: Pumpkin-Ricotta Cannelloni! It was very yummy and I will definetly cook them again soon.

Michael also got us a new macro lens. Good job, Michael! I tried it for the first time today and I really like this pic a lot.

. . . → Read More: Pumpkin-Ricotta Cannelloni