Light Meals and Weekend Treats from an English Woman in Berlin
Yesterday was Blue Monday, known as the most depressing day of the year. It is typically on the third Monday of January when motivational levels have dropped since the new year, new me promise, the weather is miserable, it feels like a lifetime until the next payday and many are missing family and friends and the merry feeling we get from Christmas….
I went back to my Hungarian family roots and decided to make a Hungarian dinner tonight. The great thing is that I have no problem in getting 
hold of the ingredients for this dish in Germany. The Nokedli is very similar to the German spaetzle and goes well with the paprika. We always had chicken paprikash for dinner when I was little and my sister was always the one asking for it. It was her favourite. Clearly she was the more cultured of the sisters ; ) We used to spend our summer holidays in Hungary and chicken paprikash would of course be eaten on more than one occasion. I have since taken my boyfriend to Budapest a couple of times and he also loves this dish. The great thing is that it is cheap and easy to make. I have my Mum to thank for this recipe. …
