{Do you know Quark?}

Of course most Dutch, German, Swiss, Austrian, French and Italian know about Quark.

But I wonder about people here in the USA or in Canada... Do you know Quark?

By the way, in Belgian it is called 'Platte Kaas'
In Austrian: 'Topfen'
In Hungarian: 'Tóró'
In French: 'Fromage Blanc' or 'Fromage blanc lissé'
In German: 'Quark'
In Italian: 'Quark'
In Dutch: 'Kwark'

When we had lunch at +Whole Foods Market in Savannah, in the end of October, we were thrilled to find they had our favorite dessert: QUARK!

I've used the plain Quark often for making dessert; Quark Torte.

At the time that we still traveled frequently to Europe, I came home with such Dr. Oetker Quark Torte... Makes one drool by the thought of it!

Often indeed a combination with Yoghurt and Quark

Just look for Google images: Dr. Oetker Quark Torte

It is quite different from the American Cheese Cake, a lot more like a Mousse I would say.

Wondering who knows this delicious dessert that pairs so well with fresh fruits!

Thanks for visiting.

{Dreaming of BIG Pomegranates from our own...}

Just checked our baby Pomegranate trees (2) but they still are without any fruits...

End of October we were in Jacksonville, Florida at Costco Wholesale and the sight of their Pomegranates made me dream of BIG ones from our own!

Oh my, that would be really a DREAM come true!

Looking forward to the next crop from Costco...

Thanks for your visit!

Related link:

{Growing Pomegranates the Ancient Persian SuperFruit} | previous post by me

{Our Mailbox Got Hit Again}

 In the 26 years that we have lived in this home, our mailbox has taken quite some beatings. 

We are actually having our 4th mailbox at present!

If some cars back up from the neighbor's driveway across the street, it has happened that they slam into our mailbox...

We already had replaced the previous mailbox with a more sturdy one... 

There is a 4 x 4 inch post inside and it's poured into solid concrete.

But as you can tell, it did burst open from the impact!
This time a utility truck hit it from the side.

The 4 x 4 inch is visible inside...

Husband Pieter is standing there, taking this photo.

It actually happened on Pieter's Birthday!

Yep, it got all cracked up.

Charter Communications was the one that caused this.

But they graciously have acknowledged the damage and I was lucky for finding the exact replacement on line at MailMaster Post Mounted Mailbox with Rain Overhang by Step2

The grass looks awful because of the heat...

But here is the replacement standing strong once more!
Seen with our Vinyl Picket Fence in the back...

Thanks for your visit.