The thing I love most about springtime is that the days get longer. With spring on the way, I’ll be getting out the grill and will start planning some of our patio parties. All of my German neighbors love these American-style grilling parties. I get steaks from the Ramstein Commissary, lots of fresh veggies and all of the ingredients for my super-secret margarita − a real party pleaser.
That’s what spring is to me − fun with family and friends, enjoying the warming weather and telling tall tales around the barbecue grill. I’d like to say that my neighbors keep coming back each year to our parties for the good company.
***image1***But I have a feeling it’s for those margaritas. I got the recipe years ago, when I was stationed at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan. For fun, we had a little margarita-making contest. I had been making margaritas my way for years with rave reviews and thought I was a shoe-in to win.
Then, in sashays a nurse with her pitcher of margaritas. I didn’t get a single vote. Somehow – and the details start to get fuzzy here – I got the recipe. And it’s been a hit ever since. That first pitcher of lime-garnished margaritas shared with friends − that’s spring to me.
I hope you find some nice surprises in this issue of the Kaiserslautern American special spring edition. We’re hoping to help you shake the winter blues and find the flowers of springtime in Europe. We offer some travel tips, recipes and ideas on how to spend an afternoon out with the kids at some unique European spots.
There is a lot to do and see this time of year in Germany and all of Europe.
And, in the spirit of spring, I share with you readers my super-secret
margarita recipe.
Cheers!
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The thing I love most about springtime is that the days get longer. With spring on the way, I’ll be getting out the grill and will start planning some of our patio parties. All of my German neighbors love these American-style grilling parties. I get steaks from the Ramstein Commissary, lots of fresh veggies and all of the ingredients for my super-secret margarita − a real party pleaser.
That’s what spring is to me − fun with family and friends, enjoying the warming weather and telling tall tales around the barbecue grill. I’d like to say that my neighbors keep coming back each year to our parties for the good company.
***image1***But I have a feeling it’s for those margaritas. I got the recipe years ago, when I was stationed at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan. For fun, we had a little margarita-making contest. I had been making margaritas my way for years with rave reviews and thought I was a shoe-in to win.
Then, in sashays a nurse with her pitcher of margaritas. I didn’t get a single vote. Somehow – and the details start to get fuzzy here – I got the recipe. And it’s been a hit ever since. That first pitcher of lime-garnished margaritas shared with friends − that’s spring to me.
I hope you find some nice surprises in this issue of the Kaiserslautern American special spring edition. We’re hoping to help you shake the winter blues and find the flowers of springtime in Europe. We offer some travel tips, recipes and ideas on how to spend an afternoon out with the kids at some unique European spots.
There is a lot to do and see this time of year in Germany and all of Europe.
And, in the spirit of spring, I share with you readers my super-secret
margarita recipe.
Cheers!