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Recipe: Coq au Vin from France (and technically from the queen herself - Julia Child!)
Today's task in this project of virtually backpacking through Europe was to make a meal from #France. Before I get into the recipe, I...

Lisa Peterson
May 8, 20215 min read
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Recipe: Lihapiirakka (Meat Pies) and Kurkkusalaatti (Cucumber Salad) from Finland
Today's meal is from #Finland - and it is definitely a departure from everything we have made so far in this project - we are using dough!...

Lisa Peterson
May 2, 20213 min read
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Danish Hot Dogs...
This week, since we are virtually visiting #Denmark, when my family and I were ordering lunch one day, I decided to try something I've...

Lisa Peterson
Apr 18, 20211 min read
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Recipe: Frikadeller (Meatballs); Kartofler (Potatoes); and Rødkål (Red Cabbage) from Denmark!
Today's meal is from #Denmark - and there were a few components to it: #Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs); #Kartofler (Danish Potatoes) and...

Lisa Peterson
Apr 17, 20212 min read
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Recipe: Karbanátky from the Czech Republic!
Today's meal is from the #CzechRepublic, and it was easy and delicious to make: #Karbanátky! This was not only delicious, but easy and...

Lisa Peterson
Apr 10, 20211 min read
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Recipe: Makaronia tou Fournou from Cyprus!
Today's meal is from the beautiful country of #Cyprus, and I'm so excited to share it with you, as it was easily our favorite so far...

Lisa Peterson
Apr 5, 20214 min read
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Recipe: Fritaja; Baked Cauliflower with Ham; and Potato Coated Pasta from Croatia!
Today's meal is from the beautiful country of #Croatia, and is made up of three dishes, which were each tasty, but this meal overall, was...

Lisa Peterson
Mar 26, 20213 min read
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Recipe: Moussaka (Musaka) from Bulgaria
When I started looking into the traditional recipes of #Bulgaria, I was initially so confused, until I looked more closely at the map. ...

Lisa Peterson
Mar 19, 20212 min read
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Recipe: Ćevape from Bosnia and Herzegovina
A few years ago, I met an amazing woman named Lejla as we both embarked on getting more involved in politics in the US, and she's become...

Lisa Peterson
Mar 12, 20213 min read
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Recipe: Belgian Waffle Bar - Breakfast for Dinner!
This week, as we continue along our virtual travels through Europe, our regional dinner was perfect for those of us who have a sweet...

Lisa Peterson
Mar 4, 20212 min read
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Recipe(s): Belarusian Kotleta Pokvestyansky (Pork Chops) and Babka
We enjoyed another delicious meal along our virtual backpacking trek through Europe. This week, we are in Belarus, and the food did not...

Lisa Peterson
Feb 26, 20212 min read
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Recipe(s): Azerbaijan Soyutma (Slow Cooked Chicken) and Shirin Plov (Rice Pilaf)
We enjoyed another delicious meal along our virtual backpacking trek through Europe. This week, we are in Azerbaijan, and the food did...

Lisa Peterson
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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Recipe: Austrian Weiner Schnitzel
This week, during our virtual visit to #Austria, we cheated a bit in preparing our meal, in that we ordered it in versus making it...

Lisa Peterson
Feb 12, 20212 min read
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Recipe(s): Armenian Kufta and Rice Pilaf
This was, by far, my most favorite meal to eat and even to make, so far, along our virtual travels through Europe. My family raved about...

Lisa Peterson
Feb 4, 20212 min read
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Recipe: Albanian Chicken Filet with Creamy Mushrooms (Fileto Pule Me Kerpudha Kremoze)
This meal was super yummy and we highly recommend it! ALSO, before we travel much further with this virtual backpacking project, I should...

Lisa Peterson
Jan 29, 20212 min read
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Recipe: Andorran Escudella
An important part of our virtual visit to Andorra is enjoying a traditional Andorran meal together! Today, we enjoyed one of the most...

Lisa Peterson
Jan 13, 20212 min read
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A Broad Wanders Abroad (or... Virtually Backpacking Through Europe)
Hello, Friends! Welcome to our virtual adventure together! My name is Lisa Peterson, and I am a traveler. I had big plans for 2020 and...

Lisa Peterson
Jan 8, 20211 min read
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