First, welcome to all the new folks on this list who read my pity-party post on Facebook. (*cue sad trombone*)
Long story short: I'm taking an extended break from Facebook. I'm so glad you're connecting with me here instead.
I just got back from FoodFluence, a sponsored conference that took place in Berlin, Germany.
(Very random fun fact: Do you remember when Michael Jackson dangled his baby out of a hotel window? That was our conference hotel!)
I'll be sharing more of what I learned in the coming weeks. But the meantime, three tidbits:
I need to eat a lot more lentils (you too?)
A fish oil supplement is probably a good idea
Just as some people taste soap when they eat cilantro, certain people (like me) detect a strong bitterness with low- and no-calorie sweeteners like Stevia
And three things I learned about Berlin:
It has a huge vegan food scene.
It has a big population of people with Turkish origin and the cuisine is amazing!
It's a vibrant, modern city but doesn't avoid the awful parts of its history. It's intense to walk through the free Holocaust museum on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters and see remnants of the Berlin Wall.
A few photos from the trip:
Brandenberg Gate, a majestic landmark that was just outside our hotel.
A "Trabi", a car made in East Germany between the 1950s-1990s out of a kind of plastic.
"Stumbling Stones" that mark the last chosen residence of a person who died in the Holocaust.
Parts of the Berlin Wall are still there, otherwise a row of bricks along the ground mark where it stood.
Tuesday: Braised Ox Shoulder & parsnips at Fotografiska
Wednesday: HelloFresh* meal: Meatballs with Bulgogi Sauce plus Roasted Carrots, Ginger Rice & Creamy Sriracha
Thursday: HelloFresh meal: One-Pan Pork Stir-Fry Tacos with Tangy Slaw, Sriracha Mayo & Fried Onions
Friday: Spaghetti with Homemade Sauce w/ salads + garlic bread
Saturday: Scrounge or take-out
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Good Reads
10 myths about coffee that just won't go away I've never been a coffee drinker, but had it twice in Berlin to help me shake off the jet lag. After my first cup, I turned to my friend and said "Ohmygosh, I feel like a new person!" Her reply: "Yeah, that's what coffee does." π€£
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