I know that many people reading this will not agree with me, but I’m still going to say it. “No, you do not need that credit card.” I can’t emphasize the importance of critically looking at the advantages and disadvantages of having a credit card. Especially in a world where credit cards are the primary […]
10 Strange Things About Dutch Culture
I experienced major culture shock when I moved to the Netherlands. Dutch culture is so different from my Russian American Jewish upbringing. Living here has been eye opening. I never felt so on the outside, then I did during my first year living in the Netherlands. Now that I am in my second year living […]
A Hearty Turkey Soup
My favorite season is finally here: fall! I’m so excited to drink copious amounts of hot chocolate and wear all my poufy sweaters and coats. I love the feeling of fall. The way the air smells and feels. I love cozying up to a blanket, or most of the time, my boyfriend. One of my […]
My Five Day German Getaway
Please note that this blog post contains affiliate links. I often take short trips to see a few new places and to get away from the day to day work and chores. It’s nice just to relax in a hotel, take a long bike ride, and enjoy the sites. Oh, and did I mention, the […]
A Multicultural Food Gathering
What do you most look forward to when traveling? For me, it’s the local cuisine. From the minute I arrive somewhere, I’m searching for the food. You can consider me a foodie. I love trying the flavors of the world. The flavors that the people of the world put into their food. Food gatherings are […]
Coffee Cake with Maple Syrup Icing
I love drinking coffee. I drink several cups a day. My favorite way to drink coffee is with a cookie or a slice of cake on the side. It adds a little bit of sweetness to my day. I used this recipe for inspiration but created my own twist on the cake. My recipe is […]
10 Reasons Why Life Is Better In The Netherlands Than in the USA
After living in the Netherlands for almost two years, I’ve realized that life is much better here than in the USA. Don’t get me wrong; I loved living in the US. It’s my place of birth, where I grew up, where most of my family and friends live. I still love many things about the […]
Something From Nothing Salad
I’m not much of a recipe follower. I like creating things on my own, especially when it comes to food. Some days, I just don’t feel like cooking so I throw together something from nothing. That’s what my mother always called it. Use what you have and hope it tastes good. Most of the time […]
Finding the Feeling of Home in a New Place
I never imagined in a million years that I’d feel at home here as much as I do now. Home is the Netherlands now, but I grew up in the USA. I moved to the Netherlands to be with my Dutch boyfriend. Moving somewhere new can be really hard, especially moving to a new country. […]
The New York Bagel
Bagels are a part of my identity. For most of my life, I can’t remember going a week without eating a bagel, most of the time, several bagels. If you don’t know what a bagel is, it’s a bread-like dough that’s shaped in a circle with a hole in the middle. Then it’s boiled and […]