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Jana, German in the City (NYC). Lifestyle blogger. World traveler; Istanbul, cat and food lover.

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Apple Picking at Dr. Davies Farm New York State Travel | janavar

Apple Picking at Dr. Davies Farm

Posted onSeptember 21, 2021September 20, 20211 Comment

September after September … We have established to go apple picking once a year. Last Saturday we went to Dr. Davies Farm in Congers, New York, on the left side of the Hudson River. We had found their farm online Read More …

CategoriesNew York StateTagsApple Picking, Autumn, fall, New York, New York State, seasonal, Travel

Week in review: 13 - 19 September 2021 | janavar

Week in review: 13 – 19 September 2021

Posted onSeptember 19, 2021September 20, 2021Leave a comment

The absolute low this week was when I was in the bathroom and suddenly found a giant cockroach crawling on the floor. It must have fallen out of the ceiling vent. While I screamed for help from superhero Rich, the Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsImmer wieder sonntags, week in review, Wochenrückblick

4th Update: 101 Things in 1001 Days

4th Update: 101 Things in 1001 Days

Posted onSeptember 18, 2021September 17, 2021Leave a comment

Little by little, the bird builds its nest. I find some tasks I have set myself easy, esp. when it comes to cooking and baking. Others are harder than I expected. In particular the traveling and even blogging tasks. Part Read More …

CategoriesLifeTags101 Dinge in 1001 Tagen, 101 in 1001, 101 things in 1001 days, goal setting, Goals, janavar, Life, Lifestyle

Recipe: Almond Streusel Peach Cake

Recipe: Almond Streusel Peach Cake

Posted onSeptember 16, 2021December 20, 2022Leave a comment

As I love both peaches and almonds, nothing seemed more obvious than an almond streusel peach cake. This moist cake is a great combination of those two flavors. When in the oven, the cake dough rises and the streusel sink Read More …

CategoriesBackenTagsalmond, Autumn, Backen, cake, fall, janavar, peach, Recipe, seasonal, streusel

Week in review: 6 - 12 September 2021 | janavar

Week in review: 6 – 12 September 2021

Posted onSeptember 12, 2021January 19, 2025Leave a comment

Another week has passed without significant news. At least it was a short week. I know that only because Rich didn’t go to work on Monday because of Labor Day. To me one day still feels very much like any Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsImmer wieder sonntags, janavar, Life, Lifestyle, New York, New York City, week in review, Wochenrückblick

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Lived in Istanbul from 2010 to 2015 and in Boston from 2015 to 2019.
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