I’m doing something special with this post–inspired by others’ blasts from the past. Hold on tight ladies and gentlemen, it may be a bump ride!
I became a jet setter at four months old--flying from Germany to Colombia
In the mountains in the Bavarian region of Germany.
Being a coquette in the English Garden.
Princess Katharina? Simply too exhausted to walk any further I ended up being carried around the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. Mwahaha!
Glamor shots and missing front teeth go hand in hand don't you think?
Fondue!
Wow such a long time ago--this was when the London Eye was put up.
Friends since we were babies--standing in one of the neighborhoods of our hometown.
Thirteen years old, taking a cat nap before I venture out around Paris again.
Spinach soup all over my face--proof I always loved my veggies.
Who knew I’d grow up and cook my grandma’s delicious soups myself. Now let’s blast forward to the… near present!
Favorite snack as of late: granola + some soymilk + banana peanut butter + microwave = warm bowl of pure goodness.
Homemade falafel balls + homemade tzatziki over a salad, and a nice warm chunk of garlic buttered Italian bread.
Frozen caramel Oikos
I followed Katie’s advice and this lady definitely knows what she’s talking about!
Classes cancelled on Monday = Pancakes for breakfast!
I loosely followed Kath’s recipe for whole wheat yogurt pancakes. Some of them I made with bananas, chocolate chips, and even blackberries.
Pancakes themselves had coconut oil then the other toppings came: fro-yo, caramelized banana slices, cinnamon, sliced almonds, and maple syrup.
Monday was a day of killer eats!
I made mushroom-manchego quesadillas and I made my own salsa verde. I also made a salad with a sesame oil + honey + lime juice dressing. This lunch was incredibly delicious and I don’t think I’ve ever had a quesadilla quite like this.
I wish I could share these with you!
The manchego was aged six months so one would call it curado. In other words, cured, which gave it a nice nutty and tangy flavor that went well with the juicy cremini mushrooms and fresh salsa verde.
I de-seeded a pomegranate the old-fashioned way--a calming activity for me that takes patience.
My friend said she was craving Asian noodles the other day--which reminded me that I have some noodles just sitting in my pantry.
Maybe some of you remember when I use a freebie coupon to try out a Gardein product. I tried the beefless tips since a recipe I made a while ago called for them specifically. Hmm… how to use the rest? I made a sesame “beef” noodle stir-fry with mushrooms and bell peppers over egg noodles.
Chopstick action!
Yogurt + Cranberry and Walnut granola + caramelized blood orange
I tried Liz's favorite Phinney 3400 flavor.
This was curiously delicious! An interesting combination for sure, not just with flavor, but textures as well. This was so nice to have melt in my mouth and then I’d discover the bits of fennel throughout. Have you guys checked out Theo 3400 Phinney flavors? I told Liz that I carried this bar with me the whole day and would have wonderful little moments just savouring it and imagining that everyone else should be jealous!
Getting ready to face the snow with my Russian hat and walk to my classes.
Canton "beef" and pineapple
I followed this recipe that caught my eye. My roommate’s boyfriend said that whatever I was cooking smelled yummy, and I agreed! So that was the last of my bag of Gardein beefless tips and I’ll give you the review. The first time I tried them they didn’t really seem that strong in beef flavor, mind you I hadn’t had cow’s meat since I could count my age with both hands. However, with these last two recipes, that flavor came back to me. I was thrown off by this a little bit, but that’s the point of the product, right? Well, not to throw you off, but to recreate the flavor. They succeeded, but personally I like to stick to non-imitation products. However, this line caught my eye because they offered things I hadn’t seen available to vegetarians before and as everyone knows–I’m very very curious! Moreover, I think this product would be wonderful for meat-eaters trying to cut down on their consumption of red-meat without having to say good-bye to the flavor.
So there you have it folks! This post was all over the place and I feel like it should already be the end of the week. Is anyone else feeling the same way? Anyway, I hope you’re all enjoying it nonetheless!
p.s. for all those grilled cheese lovers out there (I’m looking at you Lauren) I found this inspirational story over here. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Perhaps you’ll be left with a rumbling tummy saying, “feed me.”
Aww you look so cute! And the funny thing is that your Mom looks exactly like you in those pics of when you were little. It’s the same with my Mom and I.
Thank you for sharing your childhood pics! The Canton “beef” and pineapple looks delicous.
HEY LOVA!!
im so glad you loved the frozen oikos!! i hope you didnt freeze it TOO long-ive made that mistake soo many times..or else it gets rock solid and you have to microwave it!! haha. its soo good frozen tho-it will be even BETTER in the summer when we want COLD stuff!
you were such a beautiful child!! i love it!!
your new fav snack looks awesome.. you gota teach me your foodie ways!
love you K!
Love the childhood photos! SO cute!
omg so adorable!!!
love looking at old baby pics, i have been looking through mine lately its so fun! you are adorable <3 love you loads cutie…and ahh fro caramel oikos yumm! i must get that again, so so good, i was thinking of making swiss oats with that?…hmmm ;]
xx
Eliza
loved this post!! oMG so cute the spinach soup all over ur face!! my fav thing was spinach as a baby! hehe. loved seeing all of ur child hood pics! ahhh
those pancakes, wow, look like perfection! and i want to try the theo chocolates all those cool flavs love it! sounds amaze! killer eats as per usual! why are u so amazing?
xx love u!
maya
1. This is proof that you are cute, gorgeous, lovely, and everything in between. KATHARINA baby:))))
2. Your food is to. die. for. Warmed up granola and banana PB? I feel happy just reading about it! And frozen oikos! I’m sure the makers didn’t have that in mind…but it looks yummy. (The closest I got was frozen soymilk this morning ‘cos I left the carton near the ioce box for too long…oops.) AND NOW I WANT POMEGRANATES! Plus one Katharina airflown here to make me some killer pancakes
Stay warm, lovie!
why am I not surprised that you were the cutest child ever?! you have just been blessed with good looks
going to freeze my caramel oikos right now!
I can’t believe today is only tuesday
ick. hope the rest of the week flies by for us!
I adored your blast from the past montage. You were just about the cutest little girl ever!!!! Love the missing teeth and the spinach mustache. You should send this to Janetha for her collection!
OMG, this Grilled Cheese article is outrageous!!! Banana and Fromage Blanc? Say what?!?!
And I LOVE your latest snack creation. Of course, I’ve been mimicking this as soon as I heard you first mention it and I must say, HOLY COW you know what you are talking about. Simple but sooo incredible!
<3 you girl!!!
PS- Have you checked out my last post on the DC Blogger Lunch meet up in April? If you can make it, I would DIE! 
Oh! I saw that Gardein beef product in the stores today but I went with the chicken version instead. Hmm.. we’ll see what I think.
Gosh, girl. You seem to have been EVERYWHERE. I envy you. =P I love blasts from the past.. well, other people’s pasts, not mine!
Katharina, mi amor! Te echo de menossssssss!
Everything in this post looks increible. That mushroom y manchega quesadilla! You’ve inspired me to replicate it! And I also find de-seeding poms really relaxing and sort of therapeutic. Maybe one day we’ll have a pomegranate playdate
Y estos fotos, que linda
BESOSSSS
Do you listen to Regina Spektor? Because the title of your post reminded me of that song “That Time”
ANYWAY sorry if you don’t know what I’m talking about! Love the flashback post I was thinking of posting some little Maya pictures on Flashback Friday because I love going through old photos!
Yup I vote for end of the week!
Gotta love the spinach soup on your face picture. You’re so awesome, Katharina – young and younger! I love it! Your Mom is ridiculously gorgeous. Obviously someone inherited good genes. 
I love the fig fennel vegan chocolate! Well at least, I like the wrapper…
I’m sure the inside is JUST as good.. if not better!
Love this post and all those pretty, sweet pictures. Feel like I know a little more about you and where you come from, thank you for sharing, I feel blessed:)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
so so so super suess!! aww hey i was a jet setter too. i was on my first plane to beijing at 4 month. there is something about us early jetters
i loved this post katharina! du kleines suesses fruechtchen. haha!
hab dich unendlich lieb. warum wohnen wir so weit von einander entfernt???
You were so cute as a child
I’m sure it was so cool traveling that much with your parents.
Those pancakes look divine
bah i love the childhood pic
you are gorgeouss… seriously! and all your etas look amazing, too.
xoxo
shelley
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You and your Mom look so much alike, and both gorgeous! As per usual all of the eats look great, must try some of that vegan chocolate! And I am loving your Russian hat.
LOVE the blast from the past!! The glamour shot is adorable, you were a beauty always!! So cute!!
I am loving the soymilk , granola, and banana combo, will have to try that!!!
Love ya girl!! xoxo
I wish we could go on a big trip around the world together. We’d know how to live it up, food & fashion especially. And when we would tire, we could simply pick up some pomegranates, de-seed them, and talk about our days
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I love you my girl… you are the best that ever happened to my life and I am so proud of you…. You inspire everyone who reads your blog including me day after day…and this is the first time I post a comment LOL… I hope I did it right ja ja ja… te amo siempre mi amor.. kleine Prinzessin
that pic with the lasers and the teddy bear is AWESOME.
yes it should be the end of the week, no doubt!
loved the flasback pics
and the Theo 3400 Phinney flavors…i have heard of theo and that it rocks, i need some!
xoox
i loved this post, Katharina! such adorable pictures and what adventures you have had so far.
frozen Okios?! i must try that. bwahaha
have a happy thursday dear! <3
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I’m obsessed with you as a little international bebe diva!!! SOOOO CUTE!
hey katharina! wow those pictures of you from when you were little were amazing
you were such a gorgeous diva! and frozen caramel oikos? thats so smart, never thought of that. trying it as SOON as i get back to new york 
your pancakes look so yummy. kath is really smart. sending you lots of love xoxo soph
OH MY GOSH! i am so glad you sent me this link. you were the cutest stinkin’ kid ever. i love the glamor shot w/ the bear! ah! so amazing. i loved the flashback.
OMG! Katharina, loved, loved, loved it! Hee hee, you were such an adorable little girl…grown up to be so gorgeous!
You were effing adorable as a child! Your mom looked like you now!! So cute.
And I LOVE the mushroom manchego quesadillas. Those sound like a tasty dinner for me tonight!!
you are so gorgeous, and as a kid, you were equally as cute/adorable! the flashback pics were awesome – i LOVED seeing them!