In November my parents visited us and my mom wanted to make a cameo on the blog! This is her last one. Her blog post is below: Where are the Lay’s Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips? The local grocery stores in Belgium are smaller than grocery stores in the U.S. and so are theContinue reading “Grocery Shopping: Snacks🍿”
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Merry Christmas (Market)
Merry Christmas! Below are a couple photos of the Leuven Christmas Market. This market is one of the oldest in Belgium and has been deemed the “coziest market in Europe.” It was incredibly charming and we enjoyed hot chocolate and smoutebollen (fried dough balls doused in powdered sugar), live holiday music and numerous shops sellingContinue reading “Merry Christmas (Market)”
World Cup 2022
We watched the World Cup final at the longest bar in Europe, also called the “Oude Markt” in Leuven. The Oude Markt is a small square right in the city center that consists of one bar after the other. It was funny to see TV after TV, all tuned in to the World Cup. PeopleContinue reading “World Cup 2022”
Grocery Shopping: Bread🥖
My parents visited us about a month ago and my mom wanted to make a cameo on the blog! Her blog post is below: Grocery shopping can be stressful or fun when traveling outside of the U.S. depending upon your attitude. Struggling with language (easier now, thank you Google Translate), the metric system, and currencyContinue reading “Grocery Shopping: Bread🥖 “
The Cuberdon
The Cuberdon is a popular and traditional Belgian specialty candy. Dubbed neuzekes (or “little noses”) due to their triangle shape, these candies are raspberry flavored and made from sugar syrup, raspberry syrup and Arabic gum. They have a chewy outside with a liquid inside. Cuberdons originated in Ghent in 1873. Supposedly, a batch of medicinal syrup had hardenedContinue reading “The Cuberdon”
Grocery Shopping: Milk🥛
My parents visited us a few weeks ago and my mom wanted to make a cameo on the blog! Her blog post is below: I’ve noticed that Jo and Brev rarely drink cow’s milk. What was once a staple of our diet has faded away, even for Larry and I. (Although homemade chocolate chip cookiesContinue reading “Grocery Shopping: Milk🥛”
Belgian Chocolate Series: Taste Test🍫
While my parents were visiting, we decided to do a chocolate taste test! They even brought over some Seroogys Meltaways so we could test them against Belgian chocolates. THE CONTESTANTS Neuhaus (1857): Neuhaus is known for being the creator of the Belgian Praline, which is a chocolate filled with a soft liquid filling – likeContinue reading “Belgian Chocolate Series: Taste Test🍫”
Thanksgiving 2022
My parents left Monday after visiting us for a few weeks, so on Sunday, November 20th we were able to celebrate Thanksgiving with them before they returned to Wisconsin. We learned that making a traditional Thanksgiving meal in a European country is no joke! They don’t sell turkeys in stores, so we had to speciallyContinue reading “Thanksgiving 2022“
Belgian Beers
Beer in Belgium dates back to the Roman era, but it wasn’t until 1885 when a change in legislation made it possible for the large-scale production of beers to take off. Fifteen years later there were 3,223 breweries in the country! Some Belgian beers are very recognizable, like Stella Artois, which was created in 1926Continue reading “Belgian Beers“
Belgian Chocolate Series: Jean de Bruges🍫
We’re back again with another chocolate review! But first, let’s set the scene. While we were on our way to visit Bruges, there was a medical emergency on our train that caused our trip to take an additional 45 minutes. At this point we were starving. When we finally got to Bruges, we decided weContinue reading “Belgian Chocolate Series: Jean de Bruges🍫”
The Jo Show 