nur ein Ogre… geh weg

Although the title does not seem to apply to my recent mini-vacation excursion through mid and western Virginia and western North Carolina, it was during this trip that I came to embrace the spirit of these phrases. “Only an ogre… go away!” The online language learning site, Duolingo, includes a section for stories. As you read through the story, you learn the language and phrases by responding to questions, and making verbal responses. These two phrases are in one of my favorite stories, a pared down version of “Puss in Boots”, “der gestiefelte Kater”.

I think I was in my hotel room in downtown Asheville when I thought of the “only an ogre” “nur ein Ogre” which is said with a gruff ogre voice. This is just before Puss tricks the ogre into changing (apparently ogres are able to shapeshift) into a mouse, and quickly gobbling up the mousey ogre. “Geh weg” apparently is the standard ogre greeting to those that knock on his door. How appropriate is that for me;-?

My room was on the 5th floor of the hotel in downtown Asheville. It was an older building, but the room was clean, comfortable and quiet. Well, except for a loud motorcycle that revved its engine up about 6 am. I awoke from my sleep and it seemed that the room had actually vibrated from the bike, which I thought was part of early morning traffic on the other side of the hotel. *Later, as I walked out of the hotel entrance, I noticed a motorcycle parked in a reserved spot. I then thought that the morning hotel desk clerk might have ridden in on that cycle about 6am.

I had thought that I was going to walk over to Dobra teas which was a few blocks away, but as the day unfolded, I realized that I would probably check out of the hotel, go for a short ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, visit the WNC State Farmer’s Market and then come back to Dobra for some hot “Assam Bhramaputra” (with sweetner, this time). But after doing the first two items, I decided to “pass” on the morning tea.

I did however come back through downtown Asheville, and actually rode down Merrimon Ave. all the way through downtown Weaverville. I have a route where I then weave up through a residential area and eventually take a winding road up to the Parkway coming out by the visitor center near Hwy 70.

WNC State Farmer’s Market Visit

I parked outside of the Coates section and went inside. I walked up to the nearest end of the building to what I now know is “Cara’s Corner”. About the time that I saw on the far wall, a bunch of spices, I also noted Cara sweeping the floor. And, the dust did make me start to cough, but eventually she made it far enough from me so that I didn’t respond negatively.


I guess that I am looking for items and spices that I’ve not tried before. I saw a “Gumbo File” which apparently is finely ground Sassafrass leaves. I googled on how to use this, and found that it was an ingredient in gumbo (soup?). I bought some marjohram and some pearled barley.

October | Yellow Eye | Speckled Butter Beans

As I walked toward the cash register, I noted some dried beans in boxes near the floor. I bought some Speckled butter(beans), Yellow eye ( a play on black eye peas I guess) and October beans. **I have since gone online to figure out how to cook these beans.

Above, I am cooking the Yellow Eye beans as I would Black Eyed Peas. The more they cook, the closer to the “look” of Black Eyed peas they become. But, they do appear to be plumping up larger than Black Eyed peas would. The peas were plumper, but I’m not sure of the flavor. But, with Black Eyed peas, they are usually better if you let them “sit” in the fridge for a day. They flavors meld and can become quite good. I am hoping these peas will do similarly… but I don’t think they will. *** The October beans, and the Yellow Eye peas seem to not have the distinctive flavors of more established beans & peas. I am guessing that white Butter beans, and Black Eyed peas have thrived because they were the most distinctive of their counter parts.

Cooking October Beans

I cooked a pot of October beans this afternoon, adding ham hock and chopped onion as they cooked. It took a little over an hour and a half, on stove-top for the beans to become completely tender.


I took some beans out and used the blender on them, returning the crushed beans back to the pot.

Their cooked texture and flavor reminds me of a Pinto or maybe a Kidney bean. And, look at the dried beans above. Some are red like a Kidney bean, and the rest become a solid brownish, with a slightly white interior when cooked. The cooked flavor is somewhat reminiscent of the refried beans that you can get at Taco Bell in their bean burrito. So, I would suggest flavoring the beans not with ham hock, and maybe adding jalapenos and maybe some Southwest Seasonings. Cilantro, cumin, paprika, sour cream, jalapenos, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and sweet onion, hot sauce… ***I did blend the cooked beans and they are very good “refried beans”. But, since you can buy a can of refried beans fairly cheaply, I see no need to cook them from scratch.

Cooking Speckled Butterbeans

I did not add salt to the beans, and the seasoning meat was the same as used in the other two beans, but these appeared much saltier. It may be that the bean itself has an almost “acrid” flavor which seems to have heighted the salty flavor. They are distinctive in flavor, but perhaps with a slight butterbean aftertaste… that flavor you get from the inside, mealy part of the butterbean. During cooking the beans go from speckled to a solid, deep brown color. The “pot liquor” is delicious when hot. *I think there might be some other seasoning(s) or additions (e.g. dandelion greens) or serving these beans with rice or pastry. I fixed some chicken gizzards & rice at the same time, and ended up eating both together, and the bean/rice combo worked fine.

LYNCHBURG – Quality Inn


Note that I brought a Bigelow Raspberry Royale tea bag with me so that I could have a hot cup of tea in the location where I first was introduced to this tea. They didn’t have assorted flavors of tea this time, just one standard tea, but it was still Bigelow.

SALEM, VA – MACADOS – PASTRAMI REUBEN (RACHEL)

I did make it to Macados in Salem, VA for lunch on Wednesday. The sandwich was pretty good, but I’m not sure if it was Thousand Island dressing or Rye bread.


I bought the fixings to make a Pastrami Reuben at home. Rye bread, pastrami, Swiss cheese and cheap sauerkraut from Publix. I made the Thousand Island dressing at home from a recipe that I found online some time ago. It is simple and consistently good. Basically mayo, ketchup, relish, sweet onion, and hot sauce.

I first buttered the outside of each slice of rye bread and toasted them in the oven. I then flipped them and placed a slice of Swiss cheese on each and toasted that. I put some pastrami on one slice of bread, and then put the sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on the other slice of bread. I added some sauerkraut and a dollop of dressing on the plate beside the sandwiches. The sandwiches were good, and I was surprised at how easy the process went this time. I think it was the toasting process for the bread. I did the buttered bread and the cheese toasting both in the oven.

TUESDAY – Seal Coating the Parking Lot

On Tuesday morning they were supposed to start seal coating the parking area at my apartment. The notice said we should all be out of the lot by 7 am, but as I left there were still many cars still parked there. I called and left a message asking if they were still going ahead with the paving.

I made it to Sticks and Stones Pizza in Greensboro before noon. I think I might have been the first customer, but others came in before I was through eating and left. Several years ago I think I heard about Sticks & Stones Pizza as being one of the top three restaurants for good pizza. This is probably my 5th or 6th visit, even having a group (the UNC-G Blackboard staff) that worked with me for the FSU Blackboard System, have a “wrap up” lunch when we transitioned over to Canvas at FSU.

I took some good photos of the inside of S&S, but I am surprised that I didn’t take any photos of the pizza I ordered and ate. They have a pizza titled, “To Be the One,” a Margarita style to which I added roasted peppers and red onion. The pizza was thin crust, and it was still a good flavored pie.


[NOTE 08/25/24]: All sorts of notes to make about the above article:

I was at “Sticks -n- Stones” in Greensboro and had my favorite pizza, and it just wasn’t as good as I had recalled. It hadn’t been as good the previous time either, and as I am driving back home the idea comes to me that “they probably have a new chef that doesn’t know how to make those ‘really good’ artisan pizzas… I probably won’t be able to get a good one there, ever again.” So, I don’t plan on making a special trip there for another “To Be the One.”

Once again, they were repaving some problem parking areas at my apartment, and Monday, August 20th (2024) was the day I needed to move my car by 8 am and so I decided to make a quick trip to Asheville. I was wrestling with either going to Asheville or Salem, Virginia, but finally decided on Asheville. *A good choice!

I thought I could get “the second best Pastrami Reuben” from the East Village Grille, as I had back in 2017 when I had “the best Pastrami Reuben” at Macado’s in Salem, Virginia. But when I arrived in Asheville, about 5 pm Monday afternoon, the waitress said they had stopped serving Pastrami some time ago. So, I ordered their Philly Cheesesteak with ‘steak fries’ and it was a good sandwich also. I first tried “Tiger Sauce” at the East Village Grille while eating one of their Cheesesteaks. *So, another mini-tradition comes to an end. No more Pastrami Reubens at the EVG in Asheville.

While visiting Cara’s Corner at the WNC Farmers Market, I saw a new (to me) type of dried bean called “Anasazi” so I bought a small amount. They were good, but ended up tasting like a kidney bean, so now I am 4 for 4 for not finding a new bean I like from Cara’s.

I had a really good stay at a Quality Inn on Tunnel Road. An old motel, very nicely renovated and still reasonably priced. I saw two black bears crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the next morning saw a couple of wild turkeys at the edge of downtown Asheville, near the downtown tunnel.

[end NOTE]

Prepositions…

die TasseIst das Geld unter der Tasse?Is the money under the cup?
der TellerIst das Geld unter dem Teller?Is the money under the plate?
das HandyIst das Geld neben dem Handy?Is the money next to the cell phone?
die Stühlen Ist das Geld auf den Stühlen?Is the money on the chairs?
die Tür Ist das Geld hinter der Tür?Is the money behind the door?
die WandIst das Geld an der Wand?Is the money on the wall?
der FernseherIst das Geld vor dem Fernseher?Is the money in front of the TV?
die ZeitschriftenIst das Geld unter den Zeitschriften?Is the money under the magazines?
der SupermarktIst der Fahrradladen neben dem Supermarkt?Is the bike shop next to the supermarket?
der TeichDer Frosch sitzt neben dem Teich.The frog is sitting next to the pond.
das Bücherregal Das Buch steht im Bücherregal.The book is on the bookshelf.
das SchlossIst der Schlüssel im Schloss?Is the key in the lock?
der SchrankIst die Erdnussbutter im Schrank?Is the peanut butter in the cupboard?
die ErdnussbutterIst der Löffel in der Erdnussbutter?Is the spoon in the peanut butter?

a) Location: Wo …?

Two-case prepositions in / an / unter / über / auf / vor / hinter / neben / zwischen dative

b) Direction: Wohin …?

Two-case prepositions in / an / unter / über / auf / vor / hinter / neben / zwischen accusative

 

AccusativeDative
Masculine
(der)den/einendem/einem
Feminine
(die)die/eineder/einer
Neuter
(das)das/eindem/einem
Plural
(die)die/ –den/ –

Country Style, Boneless Pork Ribs w/ Jalapeno & Onion

Country Style Boneless Pork Ribs

These looked good and were under $5 for XXX. Nuff said, that I would rarely buy these because I wouldn’t have any idea on how to cook them. But, there is the web. I was really looking for a way to fix pork & jalapenos, because China II (out of business for several years now), and I loved the flavor they had.

I ended up just putting the pork in the bottom of a small glass dish, and cut up a bunch of jalapenos and some onion. Added olive oil, and some seasoning, Marjoram, Salt & Pepper and a little Agave Nectar.

I Broiled these, first on HI and then for a short time on LO. The jalapenos had protected the meat and many of them had turned black, but they had not lost their flavor. In fact, this turned out really, really well.

I ate a couple of these with some Rays Sugar Free BBQ Sauce, and that was good.

Next day I finished the remaining ribs off with a Mircowaved Baked Potato and some onion. I was afraid that the potato wasn’t going to go well with the ribs, but I was sooooo wrong. The potato & sweetness of the onion soaked up the juice from the ribs & jalapenos. This is a keeper. I even had to look in the trash can to see what the cut of meat was actually called. This was really good, and took a short time in the oven.

Sour Cream & Onion Soup Chip Dip

I learned this simple recipe for making a good onion soup chip dip years ago. It has probably been about a year since I made some dip using a Toasted Onion Soup Mix for the dip. You normally just add the dry ingredients from the package to sour cream, and then mix thoroughly.

A few days ago, I came across a “simple sour cream dip” recipe. The two ingredients were sour cream, and soy sauce. Hmmm… is that all?

I had a little sour cream left, and I had a partial bottle of soy sauce also in the refrigerator. I had no chips, but I didn’t let that stop me.

I mixed the two ingredients together, thoroughly, and tasted. Oh, my! It was almost the same flavor as if I had added the onion soup ingredients to sour cream. It then came to me that the onion soup mix probably mimicked the soy sauce flavor. I added some salt, although I could have added more ‘salty’ soy sauce. I also tried some garlic powder, and I had some dried onion flakes.

Another time, I ground a single clove of “pressure cooked” garlic and added it to this dip. *Pressure cooked, is a process by which various ingredients are cooked at a low temperature under high pressure. Usually some sweetner (sugar) is added and you end up with a “light in weight” version of the pre-cooked item. I love okra cooked in this way. They look like okra, but they weight almost nothing (all the moisture has been cooked out) and they disintegrate in your mouth (almost like little shards of glass, that don’t cut, but melt into okra flavor… not slimy at all).

So, I would say that with some sour cream, soy sauce, and some onion flakes you could quickly whip up a delicious chip dip at a much lower price than buying the onion soup mix.

Note the single clove of garlic on top of the chopped onion flakes. This is not raw garlic, but ‘pressure cooked’. It grinds easily to a flavorful powder.

Further exploration: So, if soy sauce is the flavor that comes from the onion soup mix, then wouldn’t the flavor packet that comes with the Oriental Flavor of Ramen Noodles provide the same flavoring? And, I think crumbling up the dry Ramen noodles and adding them to the Chip Dip Mix would add another positive texture. At least, I will be surprised if the flavor packet doesn’t provide the same flavorings as soy sauce, or the onion soup mix.

Okay, so it’s not the Oriental Flavor, but you don’t know how difficult it is to find a picture of the foil flavor packet online.

ADDENDUM [04/17/21]: I bought a few packets of Ramen Noodle Soup – Soy Sauce (changed the name from Oriental Flavor) Flavor. Sure enough, when you add the ingredients of the flavor packet to sour cream, you get that same “soy sauce” flavor that made the original Onion Soup Dip delicious. I’m not sure how much dip you could make using 1 packet from the Ramen Noodles, but I noted that the mixture was extremely salty.

**It just came to me. Maybe some of the other noodle flavor packets would work with the sour cream also. Shrimp, Beef, Pork, Chicken, Chili, etc. There might be at least one other flavor that “hits the spot.”

Good Luck Chinese Restaurant in Fayetteville, NC

Many years ago, when I first came to Fayetteville to work at Fayetteville State University, there was a Chinese restaurant located near the corner of Ramsey & Tokay Streets. I’m not sure there ever was anything directly on that corner, since I have lived in Fayetteville. Looks like it might have been a gas station, at one time.

The Chinese restaurant was called “Good Luck”. I don’t think it had much seating, but what I remember was a delicious, large egg roll. It had a crispy, flavorful outside. I think someone said that they were cooked (fried?) twice which gave them this extra texture and flavor. The business had a large sign, which I don’t recall if I ever saw it rotating. but it was a large Chinese Take Out Box on a pole. I don’t recall if there was anything written on the box, like “Good Luck” but I think that was on the sign.

“Good Luck” went out of business there, and I am guessing the owner died (by now, I am pretty sure of it.) Eventually, the building was demolished and a combo-store was built there: Dunkin Doughnuts and Baskin Robbins Ice Cream. I don’t think I have ever been there since that change. But, those egg rolls were delicious!


Hunan Garden, in Fayetteville, was a very good, “go to” place for most of the years that I worked at Fayetteville State. I might even go once a week. After many years there, a Bojangles was built across the street from it (Raeford Road). They had good egg rolls, and they had good lunch specials, and this worked even after an ownership change… but, then there was another ownership change, and the flavor of the food decreased greatly, and the ownership wasn’t as attentive to meeting customer requests. e.g. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in 2012 so I stopped eating sugar (unless someone put it in the food, at the restaurant, where I was eating). And, I tried to stay away from a lot of potatoes, rice, or bread.

For many years Hunan Garden had no problem with substituting the large amount of rice in their “specials” with steamed veggies… They did this so many times that I lost count. And then one day, I made this request again, and the waiter/waitress told me that could not do this substitution. It caught me off guard, I thought is this waiter new, I have made this substitution many times before, haven’t I. Yes, I had. I even asked at the register and was told, they could not make that substitution. And I realized that there was new ownership that had made this change.

I also realized after about two visits that I didn’t like the flavor of the egg rolls. I asked myself about this also. Didn’t I like the egg rolls at Hunan Garden before? And, the answer finally came to me, “Yes.” But these eggrolls are not the same as the old ones. And not good either.

So, I stopped going to Hunan Garden. They moved the front door from the side of the building to the front, facing Bojangles, and I don’t think I have returned to Hunan Garden since. It would be nice if these owners would die or go elsewhere and new owners arrive and return Hunan Garden to it’s former glory.


Wendy’s Restaurant for many years had a single hamburger that was different from any other fast food chain. I think they steamed the burger, and the bun, and I’m not sure if the bun had sesame seeds or not, but the burger was soft and delicious. I ate many of these burgers through out the years. Then I didn’t go to Wendy’s for a while, and when I returned, I ordered the Single Combo. I stared to eat this meal, and the burger bun was the first thing I noticed that wasn’t the same. I asked myself, “Didn’t you used to like the Wendy’s Singles?” And the answer was, “Yes, I did, but it was made differently.” I came back to work, and googled regarding the changes and sure enough, Wendy’s had made a burger/bun change about 3 years previously. I don’t think it had been that long but the change was finally at the Wendy’s which was nearest to where I worked.

I have been back, but the Single is no longer my favorite. I will order a baked potato, a salad, and chili, and maybe a small chocolate Frosty for desert, but the day of eating that comfortable hamburger is gone.


There was a “China II” restaurant (maybe two of ’em) in Fayetteville that I liked eating lunch at. They had a buffet, and the buffet had a spicy pork/jalapeno dish. I loved the flavor of the jalapenos with the chunks of port, but later that night I didn’t love the pain. Still, the flavor kept me coming back. I even had entertained the notion of being able to reduce the heat from a Jalapeno so that you keep the flavor. I have since found Tamed Jalapenos in a jar, which I change out the salty brine for a sweet vinegar, but I never found a recipe for making the Jalapeno Pork dish. Eventually, a large Chinese buffet came to town and put the smaller China II out of business. But Hibachi Grill never put Jalapeno Pork on their menu. And, after several years I started eating lunch at the Hibachi Grill and enjoying it… until the Pandemic which has closed this restaurant.

Earthy Food Pleasures…

I cooked some black-eyed peas with pork skin (not pork rinds) for flavoring. For years, a “mess” of black-eyed peas, with some chopped Vidalia (sweet) onion was what I considered my favorite meal.

I fixed some large white butter beans with some pork flavoring sometime in the last year and the final product became my temporary “favorite” meal. Add some pastry and this is really comforting.

But, earlier this week, I cooked some chicken gizzards and added rice. I cooked the gizzards for about 1.5 hours and by that time the meat was tender, but chewy. At this time, I added some rice to the pot and let it cook another 30 minutes. *I was planning to drive up to Southern Pines for lunch at Maguro’s. My favorite lunch special there is the “Thai Basil Chicken” with fried rice and egg roll. It costs about $7 with water. A great deal!

Well, I went to try the gizzards and rice soup, and at the first bite, I said to myself, “That is really good!” I tried another bite, and this was really, really good. It was so good that I immediately decided to not drive up to Southern Pines, but stay at home, and eat this delicious meal for lunch. And, I really, really enjoyed it!

One note, is that even when you have cooked the gizzards “long enough” there may still be a few that will have “tough” sections. You just bite them off, or pull them off and throw that small area away. A well done gizzard should be chewy (sort of like animal tongue) but not tough… and they do take a while to cook.

Fixed a multi-bean salad. Used wax, pinto & green beans, sweet onion, orange bell pepper with red wine vinegar and sweetner. I’ve done this in the past and added sweet pickles and sweet pickled peppers to this.

Made a good potato salad. I like it sweet. Yukon gold potatoes (skin on), sweet onion, Duke’s mayo, sweetener and a little pickle relish. *Could have been better with boiled egg and maybe celery.

One thing that I have got a hankering for in the last few months is doctored sliced beets. I buy a cheap can of sliced beets. I pour out the liquid from the can. I then use a small Tupper-ware container and put some red wine vinegar, some Balsamic vinegar, and some Worcestershire sauce with some sweetener in it. Then put in the sliced beets and slice the beets in half if they are too big. Put the lid on, and turn to coat the beets with the sweet vinegar. If you have time put this in the freezer so that the beets get cold.

[NOTE 09/18/22]: The last time I ate at Maguro’s, the Thai Basil Chicken lunch special, with water cost $9. The price stayed at $7 during the Pandemic, and sometime after, they raised it to $8 and it hasn’t taken too long for it to jump to $9. But, even at $9, this is a cheap meal because “most times” they give you a generous portion of fried rice and a lot of chicken & veggies. I have found I can eat half, take the rest home, and add some cooked hot peppers & onions to the leftovers, making it even more delicious. Recall that I normally take a vial (old diabetic test strip bottle) of toasted sesame oil to add to my fried rice (for a better flavor). I haven’t made or taken the Chinese Hot Mustard lately, but I do like that with their egg rolls. [end NOTE]

[NOTE 03/19/25]: It has been a long time since I went to Maguro’s for lunch. It was something I enjoyed for a very long time, and then “just got out of the habit.” No, actually I just recalled that a large part of this meal included fried rice, and that is something that I have been paring down greatly. I don’t need a lot of rice, which will turn into starch, and then sugar quickly.

I see above that I had a “hankering for” some doctored beets. Funny that I just fixed some of those beets today, but I forgot to add the Worcestershire sauce.

I see a note about good Yukon Gold potatoes. Not sure if that is what a few days ago at Pate’s Farm Market, but they were a light colored small potato that I have been thinking about making some German Potato Salad.

And I mentioned chicken gizzards listed as something I had also enjoyed. I do like the earthy flavor of chicken gizzards, but I also like the flavor of chicken livers. I have fixed chicken livers in a wok, and with some stir fry green beans. So good together. [end NOTE]

Deutsche Verbs

brauchento need, to require
Presentich brauche
du brauchst
er/sie/es braucht
wir brauchen
ihr braucht
sie brauchen
Sie brauchen
I need
you need
he / she / it needs
we need
you need (plural)
they need
You need
Imperfect Subjunctiveich brauchte
du brauchtest
er/sie/es brauchte
wir brauchten
ihr brauchtet
sie brauchten
Sie brauchten
I needed
you needed
he / she / it needed
we needed
you needed (plural)
they needed
You needed
suchento look for; to search for
Present ich suche
du suchst
er/sie/es sucht
wir suchen
ihr sucht
sie suchen
Sie suchen
I’m looking for
you search
he / she / it is looking for
we are looking for
you search
they are looking for
You are looking for
Imperfect Subjunctive ich suchte
du suchtest
er/sie/es suchte
wir suchten
ihr suchtet
sie suchten
Sie suchten
I was looking for
you searched
he / she / it was looking for
we searched
you searched
they were looking for
You were looking for
bringento bring, to get
Present ich bringe
du bringst
er/sie/es bringt
wir bringen
ihr bringt
sie bringen
Sie bringen
I bring
you bring
he / she / it brings
we bring
you bring
they bring
You bring
Imperfect Subjunctive ich brachte
du brachtest
er/sie/es brachte
wir brachten
ihr brachtet
sie brachten
Sie brachten
I brought
you brought
he / she / it brought
we brought
you brought
they brought
You brought
stellento place, to put
Present ich stelle
du stellst
er/sie/es stellt
wir stellen
ihr stellt
sie stellen
Sie stellen
I put
you put
he / she / it provides
we provide
you ask
they ask
You ask
Imperfect Subjunctive ich stellte
du stelltest
er/sie/es stellte
wir stellten
ihr stelltet
sie stellten
Sie stellten
I put
you asked
he / she / it posed
we posed
you asked
they asked
You asked
lernento learn
Present ich lerne
du lernst
er/sie/es lernt
wir lernen
ihr lernt
sie lernen
Sie lernen
I am learning
you learn
he / she / it learns
we learn
you learn
they learn
You learn
Imperfect Subjunctive ich lernte
du lerntest
er/sie/es lernte
wir lernten
ihr lerntet
sie lernten
Sie lernten
i learned
you learned
he / she / it learned
we learned
you learned
they learned
You learned
habento have
Present ich habe
du hast
er/sie/es hat
wir haben
ihr habt
sie haben
Sie haben
I have
you have
he she it has
we have
do you have
they have
You have
Imperfect Subjunctive ich hätte
du hättest
er/sie/es hätte
wir hätten
ihr hättet
sie hätten
Sie hätten
I would have
you would have
he / she / it would have
we would have
you would have
they would have
You would have
seinto be
Present ich bin
du bist
er/sie/es ist
wir sind
ihr seid
sie sind
Sie sind
I am
you are
he, she, it is
we are
you are
they are
You are
Imperfect Subjunctive ich wäre
du wärest
er/sie/es wäre
wir wären
ihr wäret
sie wären
Sie wären
I would
you would be
he / she / it would be
we would be
you would be
they would be
You would be
kommento come
Present ich komme
du kommst
er/sie/es kommt
wir kommen
ihr kommt
sie kommen
Sie kommen
I’m coming
you come
he she it comes
we come
you all come
they are coming
You are coming
Imperfect Subjunctive ich käme
du kämest
er/sie/es käme
wir kämen
ihr kämet
sie kämen
Sie kämen
I came
you would come
he / she / it would come
we would come
you would come
they would come
You would come
  • brauchen
  • bringen
  • haben
  • kommen
  • lernen
  • sein
  • stellen
  • suchen

3 Good Items from Whole Foods

1924 Bleu

This is possibly the best Blue Cheese that I’ve ever tasted. Is is smooth, and salty, but not too salty I had some rustic bread and might have finished the whole block of cheese if I didn’t have the Capricho de Cabra and the Dolce K Olive mix to alternate through. Better than Maytag, and I’m not sure if you classify Stilton as a Blue, but Stilton might be too salty.

Capricho de Cabra (Goat Cheese)

This is a tart, crumbly white goat cheese. It goes well with crackers (Sesmark rice thins), or bread and some raspberry jam.

Dolce K Sweet Olive Mix

I don’t know what to eat this with, but it is very good by itself. It is sweet, and distinctive. I think it has almonds (which are crunchy), cranberries, and probably some citrus rind. It has some flavors (with vinegar) that are distinctive, but I’m not sure how to reproduce it at home. *I am going to see if adding regular olives to the remaining liquid “does the job.” **And it didn’t

From Whole Foods web site:

Ingredients:

Pitted Green Olives, Water, Sugar, White Wine Vinegar, Sunflower Oil, Maracona Almonds (blanched), Cranberries, Black Raisins, Honey, Orange Rind, Lemon Rind, Mustard Seeds, Turmeric, Hot Pepper Flakes (Chilli), Thyme, Ground Black Pepper, Citric Acid.


The Maracona Almonds are from Spain and are relatively expensive. They are just “blanched.”

I was successful in recreating this Mediterranean Olive & Fruit Mix at home. I wasn’t sure of how much of each ingredient to use, but guessed correctly the first time. Although successful, I then realized that I had no clue as to how much of each item I had put in the mix, so I really couldn’t repeat the process for sure.

I think you might be able to use most green types of olives (not sure about Kalamata olives) and give them at least a day in the marinade and they will take on the flavor of the marinade. I used currants instead of black raisins, and also added golden raisins. The golden raisins rehydrated to almost their original grape sizes, and at first when I saw them I said to myself, “those aren’t olives.” They were still good. I was sort of surprised that Turmeric was one of the ingredients. I like turmeric in other dishes.

So, I bought a small sample of the original Dolce “K” Mix at Whole Foods, in order to make a comparison, and what? I think I like my version better. The store bought version is a little watery. *Mary Ann and Lawrence tried my version and liked the flavor, but I’m not sure they will ever want more. I however have bought another can of green pitted olives and plan to add them to the marinade shortly.

1 Mose

KAPITEL 1
Am Anfang schuf Gott Himmel und Erde.In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Und die Erde war wüst und leer, und es war finster auf der Tiefe; und der Geist Gottes schwebte auf dem Wasser.2 And the earth was desolate and empty, and it was dark on the deep; and the Spirit of God floated on the water.
3 Und Gott sprach: Es werde Licht! und es ward Licht.3 And God said, Let there be light. and there was light.
4 Und Gott sah, daß das Licht gut war. Da schied Gott das Licht von der Finsternis4 And God saw that the light was good. Then God separated light from darkness
5 und nannte das Licht Tag und die Finsternis Nacht. Da ward aus Abend und Morgen der erste Tag.5 and called the light day and the darkness night. Then evening and morning became the first day.
6 Und Gott sprach: Es werde eine Feste zwischen den Wassern, und die sei ein Unterschied zwischen den Wassern.6 And God said, Let there be a festival between the waters, and that there be a difference between the waters.
7 Da machte Gott die Feste und schied das Wasser unter der Feste von dem Wasser über der Feste. Und es geschah also.7 God made the stronghold, and separated the water under the stronghold from the water above the stronghold. And so it happened.
8 Und Gott nannte die Feste Himmel. Da ward aus Abend und Morgen der andere Tag.8 And God called the fortress heaven. Then evening and morning became the other day.
9 Und Gott sprach: Es sammle sich das Wasser unter dem Himmel an besondere Örter, daß man das Trockene sehe. Und es geschah also.9 And God said, Let the water under heaven be gathered in special places, that the dry may be seen. And so it happened.
10 Und Gott nannte das Trockene Erde, und die Sammlung der Wasser nannte er Meer. Und Gott sah, daß es gut war.10 And God called the dry earth, and the gathering of the waters he called the sea. And God saw, that it was good.
11 Und Gott sprach: Es lasse die Erde aufgehen Gras und Kraut, das sich besame, und fruchtbare Bäume, da ein jeglicher nach seiner Art Frucht trage und habe seinen eigenen Samen bei sich selbst auf Erden. Und es geschah also.11 And God said, Let the earth spring up grass and herbs that are planted, and fruitful trees, each one bearing fruit according to his own kind and having his own seed on the earth. And so it happened.
12 Und die Erde ließ aufgehen Gras und Kraut, das sich besamte, ein jegliches nach seiner Art, und Bäume, die da Frucht trugen und ihren eigenen Samen bei sich selbst hatten, ein jeglicher nach seiner Art. Und Gott sah, daß es gut war.12 And the earth rose up grass and herbs that were seeded, each according to its kind, and trees that bore fruit and had their own seed among themselves, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good .
13 Da ward aus Abend und Morgen der dritte Tag.13 Then evening and morning became the third day.
14 Und Gott sprach: Es werden Lichter an der Feste des Himmels, die da scheiden Tag und Nacht und geben Zeichen, Zeiten, Tage und Jahre14 And God said, There will be lights in the stronghold of heaven, dividing day and night, and giving signs, times, days and years
15 und seien Lichter an der Feste des Himmels, daß sie scheinen auf Erden. Und es geschah also.15 and be lights in the stronghold of heaven, to shine on the earth. And so it happened.
16 Und Gott machte zwei große Lichter: ein großes Licht, das den Tag regiere, und ein kleines Licht, das die Nacht regiere, dazu auch Sterne.16 And God made two great lights: a great light to rule the day and a small light to rule the night, and also stars.
17 Und Gott setzte sie an die Feste des Himmels, daß sie schienen auf die Erde17 And God set them in the stronghold of heaven to shine on the earth
18 und den Tag und die Nacht regierten und schieden Licht und Finsternis. Und Gott sah, daß es gut war.18 and reigned the day and the night, separating light and darkness. And god saw, that it was good.
19 Da ward aus Abend und Morgen der vierte Tag.19 Then evening and morning became the fourth day.
20 Und Gott sprach: Es errege sich das Wasser mit webenden und lebendigen Tieren, und Gevögel fliege auf Erden unter der Feste des Himmels.20 And God said, Let the water stir with beasts that move and live, and birds fly on the earth under the stronghold of heaven.
21 Und Gott schuf große Walfische und allerlei Getier, daß da lebt und webt, davon das Wasser sich erregte, ein jegliches nach seiner Art, und allerlei gefiedertes Gevögel, ein jegliches nach seiner Art. Und Gott sah, daß es gut war.21 And God created great whales, and all kinds of animals, to live and to weave, and the water was stirred, each according to its kind, and all kinds of feathered birds, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
22 Und Gott segnete sie und sprach: Seid fruchtbar und mehrt euch und erfüllt das Wasser im Meer; und das Gefieder mehre sich auf Erden.22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea; and let the plumage multiply on earth.
23 Da ward aus Abend und Morgen der fünfte Tag.23 Then evening and morning became the fifth day.
24 Und Gott sprach: Die Erde bringe hervor lebendige Tiere, ein jegliches nach seiner Art: Vieh, Gewürm und Tiere auf Erden, ein jegliches nach seiner Art. Und es geschah also.24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth living beasts, each according to its kind: cattle, worms, and beasts of the earth, each according to its kind. And it was so.
25 Und Gott machte die Tiere auf Erden, ein jegliches nach seiner Art, und das Vieh nach seiner Art, und allerlei Gewürm auf Erden nach seiner Art. Und Gott sah, daß es gut war.25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to its kind, and the cattle according to its kind, and every creeping thing of the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Und Gott sprach: Laßt uns Menschen machen, ein Bild, das uns gleich sei, die da herrschen über die Fische im Meer und über die Vögel unter dem Himmel und über das Vieh und über die ganze Erde und über alles Gewürm, das auf Erden kriecht.26 And God said, Let us make an image like us, who rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds under the sky, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures of the earth creeps.
27 Und Gott schuf den Menschen ihm zum Bilde, zum Bilde Gottes schuf er ihn; und schuf sie einen Mann und ein Weib.27 And God created man in his image, in the image of God he created him; and made them a man and a woman.
28 Und Gott segnete sie und sprach zu ihnen: Seid fruchtbar und mehrt euch und füllt die Erde und macht sie euch untertan und herrscht über die Fische im Meer und über die Vögel unter dem Himmel und über alles Getier, das auf Erden kriecht.28 And God blessed them, and said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over every beast that crawls on the earth.
29 Und Gott sprach: Seht da, ich habe euch gegeben allerlei Kraut, das sich besamt, auf der ganzen Erde und allerlei fruchtbare Bäume, die sich besamen, zu eurer Speise,29 And God said, Behold, I have given you all kinds of herbs for your food in all the earth, and all kinds of fruitful trees for your food.
30 und allem Getier auf Erden und allen Vögeln unter dem Himmel und allem Gewürm, das da lebt auf Erden, daß sie allerlei grünes Kraut essen. Und es geschah also.30 and all the beasts of the earth and all the birds under heaven and all the creatures that live on the earth to eat all kinds of green herbs. And so it happened.
31 Und Gott sah alles an, was er gemacht hatte; und siehe da, es war sehr gut. Da ward aus Abend und Morgen der sechste Tag.31 And God saw everything that he had made; and lo and behold, it was very good. Then evening and morning became the sixth day.