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Introducing solid food to your baby the German way – official recommendations

When I started to do research about how to introduce solid food to my little one I turned to the website of Baden-Württemgberg and found this brochure: Von Anfang an mit Spaß dabei – Essen und Trinken im ersten Lebensjahr. It points out all the official recommendations that are based on scientific research. Unfortunately it is written only in German. So here comes an overview about the main facts when introducing solid food to your baby the German way in English:

• Don’t start with solid food before the 5th month as it might overwhelm your baby’s body.
• Don’t wait longer than the 7th month as breast milk or formula won’t supply enough iron and zinc in the second half of the first year anymore
• Trust your baby. It will show you when it is ready for solid food. Indicators are when it is interested in what’s on your plate, when it tries to grab your food and when it opens it’s mouth so that you can give him or her a spoonful. Your baby should be able to sit upright and turn it’s head away from the food before you start introducing solids.
• In Germany we start with a vegetable-potato-meat-puree. It is full of iron and zinc and thus provides exactly what your baby needs after the first 6 months. This puree is usually served as lunch.
  • Vitamin C is important to help the body absorb the iron so it should be part of every lunch. You can for example mix 3-4 teaspoons of apple- or orange juice in the puree or offer your baby fruit puree for dessert.
  • In order to help your baby to get used to solid food you should start with introducing just one sort of vegetable at a time and just offer a few spoons. Increase the amount from day to day and introduce other vegetables, then start mixing the vegetables with potatoes and add one tablespoon of oil. Use high quality and organic oil. Rapeseed oil is particularly good  but linseed oil, sunflower seed oil or soy oil are also suitable.
  • Replace the meat once or twice a week with fish. Salmon, cod and haddock are very healthy for your baby.
  • If you are skeptical about introducing meat at such a young age vegetarian alternatives are 10 g millet or oat flakes. They are a good source of iron, too. Add 3-4 tablespoons of apple or orange juice or fruit puree as iron from plant sources is harder to absorb for the body and the vitamin C is very needed. Raising your baby vegan is not recommended.
• Between month 6 and 8 the second puree follows: The official German recommendations state that it is now time to introduce milk-grain-puree as dinner. This is the first time the baby gets introduced to whole milk. It is a good source of calcium, proteins and iodine however you can also use formula or breastmilk for this puree. Fruit is also part of this puree in order to help the body absorb the iron of the grains.
• The third puree is introduced between month 7 and 9 as afternoon-meal. The grain-fruit-puree is prepared without milk.
• Water is introduced with the third puree. 200 ml spread over the day is sufficient until the baby starts eating what you are eating, then the amount should be raised to 600 ml.

Introducing solid food to your baby the German way – recipes

Here come the official recipes for the three purees named above:

Vegetable-potato-meat-puree

Cut the vegetable, potatoes and meat/fish in small pieces and steam for 10-15 min. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and blend everything. Add water until the consistency is as your baby likes it. Add the fruit puree or juice into the puree or serve the puree as dessert.

Milk-grain-puree

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Gasthaus Bären is located in Stuttgart West, close to Feuersee. It is a one room restaurant with huge glass windows that can be opened entirely and will make a visit in summer quite pleasant. I went there on a Saturday evening with two friends and as I’ve heard that it is always very crowded at Gasthaus Bären in Stuttgart West I’ve made a reservation via email a few days before. However, something went wrong. When we arrived they told us they didn’t get my mail and thus no table is reserved for us. Bummer! However the guy at reception was super friendly and told us to sit at the bar and he will try to find a table for us. So that’s what we did.

I really liked the interior of Gasthaus Bären. Very cozy. But it was also extremely crowded and thus super loud. Having a conversation became quite a challenge after a while.

While sitting at the bar we got the menu and started to select our “Swabian Tapas”. What are Swabian Tapas you might ask now. Well, in the end it is small portions of all your favorite Swabian dishes. The idea behind the Tapas concept is that you don’t have to choose only one dish, you can try many Swabian specialities and share them in your group. I really like that! 🙂

We went for the following: Kässpätzle (Swabian Cheese noodles), Maultaschen (Swabian Ravioli), Knödel in Pilzrahmsoße (Dumplings in creamy Mushroom Sauce) Kartoffelsalat (Swabian Potato Salad), Linsen mit Spätzle (Swabian Noodles with Lentils) and Rote Bete Salat (Beet Root Salad). One thing that we saw on the menu that made us laugh: You can order bread with Nutella for desert! I’ve never seen that in any restaurant before. Nice idea 🙂

Luckily we were able to move over to a table before the food was served. Our also super friendly waitress told us that we can stay here for about an hour before the next guest have made a reservation for this table. That was fine with us.

Then the food arrived and we started sharing and eating. I really liked the dumplings in creamy mushroom sauce. But I have to admit I wasn’t the biggest fan of the other dishes. They were not bad, not at all. But also nothing special. I’ve definitely had better.

After one hour we moved over to the bar again. My friends had some more wine, I had to stick with the lemonade due to my pregnancy. One word about the wine: Check prices before you order. Some wines come by 5 Euro per glass, others by around 20!

So here comes my conclusion about our visit to Gasthaus Bären in Stuttgart West:

What I liked:

• the cozy and creative interior
• the super friendly staff
• the idea of serving Swabian Tapas so that you can try many traditional dishes and share them
• the dumplings in creamy mushroom sauce

What I didn’t like that much:

• that they have messed up our reservation (I got an email from Gasthaus Bären a few days later where they apologized for it so that was at least very friendly)
• that is was very noisy inside
• that the taste of most of the dishes couldn’t keep up to the hype that exists around this restaurant

I think Gasthaus Bären could be a nice place to bring visitors that want to try a variety of Swabian food. However if you want to introduce them to the real taste of the Swabian cuisine – or if you want to have a conversation that does not include yelling at each other – you might want to go somewhere else.

More information

Gasthaus Bären on Facebook

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Bree, what brought you to Stuttgart?

My husband’s job brought us to Stuttgart. He is in the US Coast Guard and he’s here working at EUCOM.

What did you know about Stuttgart before you moved here?

I knew a little bit because actually our former landlords were here as well. So they really helped us. I knew the Porsche museum and that is the home of Mercedes Benz for example. But I didn’t know a lot.

Did you have a picture of Stuttgart in your head?

Yes, I did actually. I think Stuttgart is a much bigger city than I was anticipating. And it is much greener!

What was your first impression when you arrived?

Our first day was a Sunday and the next day was a public holiday so nothing was open! We were super jet lagged. But it was really easy to navigate and I instantly felt like this is a very safe place. Even when you don’t speak the language it is easy to get around.

Was something very strange to you at the beginning?

I think the hardest thing was getting used to the customer service. I am used to people being a little more friendly or welcoming… Even in hospitality I find that doesn’t exist the same way here as in the US. We lived in a hotel for the first two months and I expected the people to be more welcoming. Well, obviously some were very friendly, but some weren’t. Oh, one thing was super hard: the driver’s test! I didn’t know what the street signs were saying as they were in German obviously. And the German way of driving is different, like the priority rules for example. Every American who lives on base has to pass the German drivers test. So that was a little intimidating. Apart from that I live in constant fear of offending people. I’ve never been yelled at more since I’ve lived in Germany in my entire life. For example I got yelled at at the gas station because the guy didn’t like where I signed my card. I am very conscientious that I am following etiquette.

How long did it take you to really settle down here?

It was an unusual one for us because we had to stay in a hotel for a long time when we arrived. But I feel it takes six to nine month until you feel you kind of live in a new environment. And the first six month are all about getting your kids settled.

Is there something you like in particular about living in Stuttgart?

We live on Robinson Barracks and we have a great view. But what I love most is that we have sheep in front of our house! There is a shepherd and his sheep are right there. They are like our friends now. The other thing I love are the flowers. There are beautiful flowers everywhere. Germans seem to appreciate flowers as much as I do.

You should go to Wilhelma, they have greenhouses and beautiful flowers there.

Yes, I was there. And I also love Ludwigsburg castle. They have beautiful flowers, too.

Do you have a favorite place in Stuttgart?

I love Schwabengarten! And that’s usually the first place I would take a visitor. It’s very German and super fun.

Any recommendations what to do on the weekend?

We go somewhere different every weekend. My favorite place at the moment is Bad Wildbad in the Black Forest. It’s gorgeous. They have a tree top walk. It’s breathtaking. And I love Ludwigsburg castle as well, we go there a lot. It’s our neighborhood castle. Seriously, if you’re bored here, it’s your own fault.

You have three kids. What would you recommend other parents in Stuttgart?

My kids really love to walk around. So we go downtown on a Saturday and check out the markets. But we also go to places like Tripsdrill. We love that place. It’s a cute amusement park, super clean, they have nice food and it’s just fun. They have nice flowers there, too, actually. Oh, and we love the public pools. Our favorite one is in Stuttgart-Vaihingen.

What would you recommend for a weekend-getaway from Stuttgart?

I really love Colmar and Straßburg, France. It’s great for adults but also for families. I also love Garmisch. Switzerland is nice too, but very expensive. And we’re only six hours away from Belgium and you hit Luxemburg on the way. Oh and Paris! Paris is a three hour train ride away! So convenient. Travel is much easier here and less expensive than in the US.

As a foodie, do you have a favorite café or restaurant in Stuttgart?

I love the cafés! And I really appreciate people who eat cake every afternoon. Americans don’t eat dessert out all the time. I love Café Dada and Grand Café Planie. We go there for breakfast or brunch sometimes. I like that German desserts are sweet but not super sweet. American sweets are very sweet… But I needed to get used to German coffee. American coffee is very different. I feel like you guys drink espresso for coffee. I started to like it but it took a little while.

Do you have a favorite Swabian Dish?

I don’t know if it is Swabian but I love Flammkuchen. And of course I like Schnitzel. But one thing I’ve noticed, I’m used to more salt and pepper. I usually have some salt and pepper in my purse. And I like it spicy and you don’t find really spicy food in Germany. Oh and the bread here is incredible! The Dinkelbrot is my favorite.

Do you have a favorite Swabian or German restaurant in Stuttgart.

We go to Schönbuchbräu quite a bit and we go to a lot of beer gardens.

You write a blog, bakedbree.com. Tell us more about it!

It’s going in its ninth year. As you know, my husband is in the military and we moved a lot. I found out that what really helps to assimilate is to have people over for dinner parties. I would have a lot of parties on the weekends. People would eat something delicious and ask for the recipe. I got tired of emailing it so I wanted a place where I could put all of my recipes. And that’s how it started. I started before food blogs were really big. I was a photographer before that so I had a skill set not many people had. And it took off instantly. So I started this awesome freelance career. I did recipe development and food photography for brands. It has opened up a new world for me and I love the whole community.

When we found we were moving here a lot of people told me they used to live here too. And I have this Friday newsletter and I made genuine friends and connections from that. Baked Bree is basically a love letter to everybody who has ever been to my house for dinner. Food is the thing that grounds people and that brings everyone together. Everyone eats. Baked Bree is this gift that keeps on giving every year. I love that my kids will be able to find my recipes later.

Has living in Stuttgart influenced bakedbree.com?

Definitely. I write more about travel. And I eat different here. In the US we would go out to eat for something quick much more often. Here I cook a lot more. That has really influenced our eating habits. And I love the food here. It is so clean, it doesn’t have chemicals in it. The dairy here is just incredible. On the other hand I don’t get all the products that I’m used to at home. I have to be more creative. I think that it has made me a better cook.

Have you tried German or Swabian recipes yet?

I love baking German recipes. But German baking is different to US baking. The baking soda is different for example, the vanilla, the butter… And we usually measure in cups. So I had to get used to that. But now I like it actually.

What advice would you give other expats that are moving to Stuttgart?

If you’re moving here for the military, you should really be flexible and patient. You don’t have many choices. What I get asked a lot by people who are moving here is “What should I bring?” But that is not the right question. They are concerned about things but you should really be prepared for the process. It is a lot of waiting. Again, we lived in a hotel for two months. It’s not easy to find a house here. But it all pays out in the end. It is amazing how little you need for a couple of years. So don’t worry about the stuff, focus on the experiences you can have here. I wish I had planned out a few trips beforehand, prioritized where we want to go because time flies. And be careful with Facebook groups. They are very helpful but there is a lot of misinformation. So find other sources for information. Here, Google is your best friend. But I think having an open mind and the right attitude is the most important thing. Especially as a mum. I feel like my attitude influenced everybody in my family. Oh, and I would have studied for the German drivers test beforehand…

Bree, thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us!

Links to places mentioned in the interview with Bree

bakedbree.com
Porsche Museum
Mercedes-Benz Museum
Schwabengarten
Bad Wildbad Treetop Walk
Ludwigsburg Palace
Tripsdrill
Freibad Rosental/Public pool in Vaihingen
Grand Café Planie
Schönbuchbräu

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Thus it is hard to say if Schlesinger in Stuttgart is still a pub or hasn’t turned into a good Swabian restaurant. But definitions aren’t important here anyway because this place likes the change. For the FIFA World Cup and the Euros (UEFA European Championship) Schlesinger turns into a huge living room with fans from different clubs celebrating together. And every year, April 23 is celebrated as the “Day of the Beer” at Schlesinger in Stuttgart as this was the day of the proclamation of the German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot). On this day, Schlesinger becomes a tasting room and the guests can enjoy more than one hundred different beer brands from all over Germany.

But beer is holy at Schlesinger in Stuttgart anyway. You can choose from a selection of beer brands that is changing on a weekly basis, presented in a fridge next to the entry doors. And as I’ve mentioned before, the food is great, too.

Schnitzel and Rostbraten are amongst the most beloved dishes – and of high quality, too. You won’t find cheap meat on your plate at Schlesinger. But also vegetarians are tought of so I was lucky enough to enjoy a very tasty stuffed sweet potato on my last visit. Oh, and don’t miss the dessert 🙂

More information:

Schlesinger (only in German)

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Riceteria Stuttgart is located above Schulstrasse. And I literally mean “above”. Did you know Schulstrasse actually has two floors? The entrance to Riceteria Stuttgart is located on the second one. You have to take the stairs next to the shop Korbmayer in order to get there. I think that’s why I’ve never recognized this lovely place before.

When you enter Riceteria Stuttgart you feel like you’ve stepped into a sparkling rainbow. You’re surrounded by colors!

Riceteria is actually a combined cafe and shop. That’s why it is stuffed with all sort of colorful products from RICE, a Danish homeware and accessories company. And I have to say, the concept works – I saw customers that bought some of the colorful products, saw the food menu and decided to stay for lunch. Or the other way round: customers that came in for a cup of coffee and left with a bag of gifts for their loved ones 🙂

At first, I didn’t expect much of the food. In the end, it’s a franchise store, they don’t really care for good quality, right? Well, I found out that at Riceteria, they do! I was there several times within the last weeks and everything I’ve tried so far was amazing. At first I just had a hot chocolate with marshmallows and a waffle. The next time I tried their soup. And on my third visit I went for the salad (unfortunately unpictured). Everything was sooooo good!!!

On their menu I saw that they also offer afternoon tea! Definitely something I have to try very soon! 🙂

During summer you can even sit outside on one of their colorful tables. In winter cozy couches and tables await you.

More information about:

Riceteria Stuttgart

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The story of Mozzarella Bar in Stuttgart has begun as a crazy idea of four friends in a – you might guess it – mozzarella bar! 😀 1.5 years later they have opened their own one in Stuttgart, next to Paulinenbrücke and Gerber shopping center. Mozzarellabar in Stuttgart is a small bar (not restaurant! The owners don’t get tired in pointing this out 🙂 )with only one room. So make sure to book a table in advance (we didn’t and had to switch tables during our stay)!

The menu offers a lot of different types of mozzarella. I didn’t even know that such a variety exists, I only knew the one from the fridge in the supermarket. But the mozzarella you get at Mozzarellabar in Stuttgart is a whole different league. My friends and I shared three mozzarella dishes: Mozzarella di Bufala Classica (the original mozzarella), Burrata Affumicata (smoked mozzarella) and Stracciatella di Burrata (pulled mozzarella with cream). We also orderd some mushrooms and bruscetta as sides and shared them as well.

What can I say, everything was delicious! And all types of mozzarella tasted differently! It’s hard to name a favorite because all off them were amazing. But in the end the original mozzarella impressed me the most – just because I could campare it what I thought original mozzarella tastes like – now I know better. I could seriously live on nothing but Mozzarella di Bufala Classica from now on.

The Mozzarella Bar in Stuttgart is definitely a great restau… sorry, bar! 🙂 Why bar you might ask. Well, because you’re not expected to order food. You’re also welcome to have a drink and not rushed away from your table the minute you swallow your last bite of cheese. The only downside of the bar is that it gets quite loud when all the tables are booked. But I heard that they plan to have a patio outside next year! Sounds great to me! 🙂

More information about:

Mozzarella Bar on Facebook

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Oh Julia, is a small restaurant chain with locations in Mannheim, Munich and now: Stuttgart. According to the founder, its goal is to provide authentic and fresh Italian food and to spead the Mediterranian lifestyle.

The decor of the restaurant at DOQU is modern and industrial. You have the choice between self service and beeing served (if you want to be served, look for the sign that indicates the area where you want to sit down). When I was there, I chose self service and thus lined up at the bar.

They have a good selection of antipasti (that will even satisfy vegetarians like me :-)) and of course pizza and pasta. But meat and fish lovers will also find a dish to their liking as Oh Julia, also serves burgers, fish, chicken, sausage and more.

Oh, and don’t forget to check out their desserts! I can recommend the lemon tart! 🙂

When you order at the bar, you get a pager. You will have to put the pager on the designated spots on your table so that the waiter can find you and serve you your food.

For drinks, you have to line up at the second bar. That’s a bit confusing at the beginning and actually time consuming but that’s how it is.

I like the open atmosphere at Oh Julia, so it became a place where I go for lunch every now and then. Their prices are standard for locations in the city center I think and the quality of the food is decent. It’s definitely nothing for a fancy night out but a good choice for a casual lunch or dinner.

More information about:

Oh Julia,

DOQU

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Grombier is an old-fashioned Swabian word for potato – and the name of the new restaurant in Stuttgart.

At Grombier you find huge baked potatoes with various, sometimes quite creative, toppings: olives, goat’s cheese, emmentaler cheese, cucumber salad and couscous (Maldini) for example or salmon, dill, cucumber salad, emmentaler cheese, arugula, yoghurt dressing and lentils (Larsson), not to forget the famous Maultaschen potato (Kliensmann)! Yep, that’s a Maultasche (our Swabian version of a ravioli – just bigger and of course much better ;-)) on top of a potato! I had the one with goat’s cheese, red cabbage, apple-pear-chutney and walnuts (Anelka) for lunch recently and it was delicious. And quite filling, the potatoes are really big!

Next to potatoes they also offer an interesting choice of salads at Grombier. Plus vegetarian and even vegan options! And here comes a fun fact: What do the names of the dishes remind you of? Anelka? Klinsmann? Right! Famous soccer players 🙂

Grombier is located at Josef-Hirn-Platz 8 in downtown Stuttgart, right next to Eberhardstraße and well worth a visit!

More information about:

Grombier on facebook (only in German)

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Even though the Misch Misch coffee shop has been around for a little while already and I have heard lot’s of good things about it, I never made it there before last week. I have to admit, I didn’t really know where it was exactly :-). But when I was walking from Gerber shopping center to Marienplatz with a friend, I suddenly saw the sign, hanging above the entrance door. It didn’t need much convincing to make my friend have a drink there with me.

Misch Misch coffee shop – cozy as a living room

We opened the door and walked down a few steps into the cozy coffee shop. With all the stylish, retro furniture it felt like walking into somebody’s living room.


We chose two comfy looking armchairs and ordered our drinks at the bar.

Even though Misch Misch is famous for its coffee (their slogan is “Let’s fill this town with good coffee!”), I went for basil-ginger lemonade – the combination sounded too tempting! 🙂 And it was in deed very, very good! Very refreshing.

My friend had a Latte Macchiato though and stated it was delicious, too.

Fun fact: If you wonder where the name Misch Misch comes from: Actually it means apricot in Arabian. The owner of the place was once called that by a taxi driver and it became her nickname and finally the name of the coffee shop :-).

We had a great, relaxing time hanging around in those comfy chairs, sipping our drinks and listening to some music. Misch Misch coffee shop is such a lovely place, I will definitely come back soon, now that I know where I can find it! 🙂

More information:

Misch Misch coffee shop in facebook

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First of all – and to avoid mails from my German readers 😉 – of course not EVERY German loves the Eurovision Song Contest. But a lot of us do, me included 🙂 So let me explain what the contest is about :

Eurovision Song Contest in Germany – Waht is all the fuss about?

The Eurovision Song Contest is in fact the longest-running annual international TV song competition. It started back in 1956, can you belive this?! So forget about trends American Idol and such! 😉 Singers from counties that are part of the European Broadcasting Union can participate – so don’t be confused to see countries that are not part of the European Union in the competition, those are two different things!! Since 2015 even Australia is taking part, simply because the contest is such a big thing over there, too. 😀

After preselections of the songs – in the member countries themselves and by a jury afterwards – every participating country submits a song. On ESC-night, those songs will be performed live on tv. This is obviously the best part of the show :-).

Afterwards the voting part begins. The people of all the member countries can vote for the song they have liked the most – just not for song from their own country. There is also a professional jury in every country that casts their own votes. Each country has one or more representative(s) who announce the points live on television. This part always takes veeeery long. Finally, the country with the most points wins the contest. The winning country will also be the host of the contest in the coming year.

Eurovision Song Contest in Germany- Why is it such a big thing?

Well, this question is tricky. In my opinion, the Eurovision Song Contest is loved in Germany mainly because it is such a fun event! When do you get the chance to listen to songs from so many different countries? And a lot of artists put on a show which makes watching their performances even more entertaining. For me, the Eurovision Song Contest manifests what Europe really is about: being different and celebrating this difference! Plus, it’s all about music and who doesn’t like a good song, right?! 🙂

Eurovision Song Contest in Germany- How to make it an even greater event!

Moritz and I have come up with a very fun tradition: Each year we try to put together a buffet that consists of food and drinks from as many participating countries (or countries that could participate – in case I didn’t want to wait till the results of the semi-finals to find out which products I should buy :-)) as possible. Thanks to this tradition we have tried things we would have probably never considered taking from the shelf in the supermarket if not for this event. Believe me, it is a lot of fun trying all the different food and drinks from this All-European-And-Beyond buffet!

So here’s what I found in the supermarket for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017:

Eurovision Drinks

• representing Switzerland: rivella Lemonade
• representing Australia: Bundaberg Ginger Beer
• representing Hungary: Balaton Red Wine
• representing Portugal: Antonio Lopes White Wine
• representing Denmark: Carlsberg Beer

Eurovision Buffet

• representing Germany: Swabian noodles (Spätzle) with lentils
• representing The Netherlands: Old Amsterdam Cheese
• representing Greece: Dolmadakia Stuffed Wine Leaves
• representing Spain: Spanish Olives
• representing Poland: Cwikla Beet Root relish
• representing France: French Onion Soup
• representing Austria: Vienna Sausage with mashed potatoes
• representing Bulgaria: Djuwetsch Mixed Vegetables
• representing Italy: Bruschetta

Eurovision Dessert

• representing Belgium: Waffles
• representing Bosnia and Herzegovina: Eurocrem Chocolate Dessert
• representing Iceland: Skyr Yogurt

Eurovision Snacks

• representing Serbia: Munchmallows
• representing the Czech Republic: Karlsbader wafers
• representing the UK: Salt and Vinegar Crisps
• representing Croatia: Domacica cookies

21 items representing 21 counties! Not too bad! I 2016 I only had 13 different products.

Real pros don’t buy stuff from the convenient food section in the supermarket of course but prepare everything themselves. ;-P Due to a lack of cooking skills and time I became a huge fan of the international food shelf in our local EDEKA supermarket :-)!

Next to the buffet, we always have a list of all the participating countries and play jury ourselves. The artists get points for their songs, their performances and their dresses. Usually, we come up with a very different result, compared to the one from the voting procedure. 🙂

I hope you have as much fun watching the ESC as we do! If you organize an Eurovision Buffet, too, please sent me a picture! 🙂

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