MY Heritage Day activity.

So on our National Heritage Day here in South Africa, I decided to look to MY roots and my heritage ........and as it is October, what better than celebrating a bit of Oktoberfest with my camera! So I did. Here are the results.

Fresh herbs from my herb patch ready to be used as the key ingredients in the traditional Frankfurter Grune Sauce / Green Sauce.

Green Sauce in the making........

So, what is needed to make this wonderful Green Sauce?

4 Hard boiled Eggs
80 ml Olive Oil
4 Tablespoons Vinegar
2 teaspoons hot German Mustard
A generous pinch of Salt
150 g Mixed Herbs..... I used a mix of fresh herbs from the garden.......parsley, chives, coriander, basil mint, vietnamese coriander, rosemary, Fennel, perennial basil. All washed and drained.

To prepare, simply shell the hard boiled eggs and place in blender, add mixed herbs, salt, olive oil, vinegar and mustard. Blitz.....and that is it!
Serve with boiled potatoes and your favourite German Sausages. Yum!

You will also be hooked.....why did I not prepare this before? A great way to use all those wonderful herbs in the garden.

And then, tomorrow just happens to be International Egg Day.....
So in honour of the humble Egg, I also salute another easy, quick, nutritious and popular dish originating in the Berlin / Brandenburg districts in Germany. Guten Apetit!

This popular dish can be prepared in under half an hour...... a quick Mustard sauce and some hard boiled eggs. Easy!

So, what is needed to prepare this easy dish? A simple white sauce flavoured with sharp, German nustard and a hint of vinegar. Hard boil two eggs per person, as a main meal. Allow to cool, shell them and cut in half. Place in a casserole dish. Pour the rich mustard sauce over the ggs and serve!

The ideal, quick, easy Sunday evening meal.......Eggs in Mustard Sauce, a good Pils, Rye bread....and of course, good company!

Looking good enough to eat! A typical German meal.....Boiled potatoes and green sauce, rye bread and of course a decent Pils!

Setting the scene.....a starting point of any food styling episode.

Memories.... to you this may just be another photo, but to me it is an image full of special memories. The best being the visit to Berlin and the BEST department store in the world. Ka De We in Berlin is my playground....say no more!

This simple butter dish is a family heirloom......it belonged to my Grand Mother, it must be over 100 years old. I believe my Aunt has another piece to match it...... I need a picture of the two items together.

I can remember my Dad looking for this traditional hat when we visited Germany. I look at it and remember him every day....Love you, Dad. Of course I could not forget our favourite Bernstein.....otherwise known as Amber. I created  these pieces from around the world.