Cozy German Autumn Home: Kitchen Decor & Textiles | Slow Life in Retirement

Cozy German Autumn Home: Kitchen Decor & Textiles | Slow Life in RetirementWelcome to my cozy German autumn home! In this video, I invite you to share a quiet, rainy autumn day with me in beautiful Ammerland. Let’s enjoy the soothing sounds of autumn fabric shopping, sewing handmade napkins, and creating warmth with my new textiles in the kitchen. We will also visit a beautiful old mill, find a moment of sacred silence inside an ancient village church, and feed the gentle horses. Pour yourself a hot cup of tea, listen to the calming rain and gentle background sounds, and find your peace in our slow life in retirement.

Ingredients:

Dried apricots
Prunes
Dates
Assorted nuts
Coarse ground oats (rolled oats)
A pinch of baking soda (for washing the fruits)

Instructions:

1. Wash the dried fruits thoroughly. To clean them properly, rinse them well with a little baking soda.
2. Put half of the fruit into a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
3. Finely chop the remaining half of the fruit by hand to give the sweets a nice texture.
4. Coarsely grind the oats and chop the nuts.
5. Combine the blended fruit paste, chopped fruits, chopped nuts, and ground oats in a bowl. Mix everything well.
6. Roll the mixture into small, bite-sized balls.
7. *Storage:* Keep them in the refrigerator for up to 1 month, or store them in the freezer for longer shelf life.



Ingredients:

Pumpkin
Potatoes
Bell peppers
Olive oil
Salt
Ground black pepper
Ground red pepper
Fresh thyme sprigs

Instructions:

1. Chop all the vegetables into large pieces. Make sure to slice the pumpkin and potatoes into thick chunks so they stay juicy.
2. Place the vegetables in a baking dish or on a grill tray.
3. Season generously with salt, black pepper, and red pepper, then drizzle with olive oil.
4. Top the vegetables with fresh thyme sprigs for a wonderful autumn aroma.
5. Roast or bake in the oven for approximately 35 minutes until tender and golden brown.
6. While the vegetables are roasting, gently steam the red fish (salmon) to serve alongside them.

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