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

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Recipe: Pear Almond Cookies | janavar

Recipe: Pear Almond Cookies

Posted onSeptember 30, 2021December 20, 2022Leave a comment

My Pear Almond Cookies are based on the traditional recipe of Turkish elmali kurabiye (or apple cookies). Only I modified the filling by using pears and almonds instead of apples and walnuts. The result are delicious, juicy cookies. I haven’t Read More …

CategoriesBackenTagsalmond, Autumn, Backen, Cookies, fall, pear, Recipe, Rezepte, seasonal

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

Recipe: Easy Peach Skillet Blondies | janavar

Recipe: Easy Peach Skillet Blondies

Posted onAugust 25, 2021December 20, 20221 Comment

This summer I feel extra lucky because, since we moved, we have a farmers’ market a block away from us every Wednesday. Several of the regional farms there sell freshly plucked peaches. And I am a huge fan of peaches. Read More …

CategoriesBackenTagsBacken, blondies, Food, janavar, peach, peach blondies, peach skillet blondies, peaches, Recipe, Rezept

Recipe: Vegan Banana Zucchini Bread

Recipe: Vegan Banana Zucchini Bread

Posted onMay 22, 2021December 20, 2022Leave a comment

Recently, I have come up with recipes to fulfill two goals – and this vegan banana zucchini bread succeeds with both – 1) to use up as many things as possible from our pantry before we move and 2) to Read More …

CategoriesBackenTagsBacken, banana, bread, cake, janavar, Kuchen, Recipe, Rezept, Rezepte, vegan, Zucchini

Recipe: Sourdough Berry Cake

Recipe: Sourdough Berry Cake

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

Sourdough Berry Cake with a beautiful pink cream cheese frosting … that is if you love bright pink as much as I do. I bet though that you will like the cake no matter the color of the frosting. I Read More …

CategoriesBackenTagsBacken, cake, Food, janavar, Life, Lifestyle, Recipe, Rezept, Sourdough

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Jana, German blogger: Manhattanite since July 2019. ❤ Canavar 2011 - 2020.
Lived in Istanbul from 2010 to 2015 and in Boston from 2015 to 2019.
Wife, mom of two girls & two cats.

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40+, German, living my NYC dream 🗽
Mom · bookworm · fashion lover · cat lady 🐱
Culture · style · real life in Midtown ✨
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You, Me & New York ✨️ Take a walk through Central You, Me & New York ✨️

Take a walk through Central Park.
The MET.
The Flat Iron District at night.
The High Line.
And always coffee.
Are you coming along?
The first heat wave this season is upon us, and I The first heat wave this season is upon us, and I am well prepared 🦄🌬 (to survive standing on the playground for about half an hour) 😆
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#nycmom #nycheatwave #manhattanlife #unicorntribe #unicornfan
A good old fashion haul 🛍 with everything I brough A good old fashion haul 🛍 with everything I brought from the brand-new Primark flagship store here in Midtown Manhattan:

- handbags 👛
- clothes for the girls 👕🩳
- slippers 🩴
- tops 👚
- bath bombs 🦋
... and Lotti definitely felt very left out 😸

In the end, I feel I did well as I didn't buy blindly and too much. The girls absolutely love their new stuff.

Can you guess how much I paid in total? ⬇️
My babies 💞, who somehow aren't babies anymore. Ha My babies 💞, who somehow aren't babies anymore.
Happy Mother's Day!

Oh, and our real life background: our piano has become a shelf for arts and crafts materials 🙄
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    • Appetizers
    • Cakes, Pastries & Co.
    • Cookbook Wednesday
    • Desserts
    • Drinks
    • Jams & Jellies
    • Main courses
    • Salads
    • Soups
    • Vegan
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