[~* Helen *~]

Fab !!! Was strange seeing Lidl as we have them here !!! Its fab for certian things .. I love the piella there !!

[faith*hope*love]

Thanks for sharing!

[Angelaosaurus-rex]

I normally shop at the stores on post but I always get super excited when I go to the Germans stores. I like the edeka best! I always get butter cookies and this tomato paste that comes in a tube! You should share your recipe for that yummy looking soup! Love all the pics!

[..Penelope..]

Cool! TFS!

They are starting to charge for grocery bags here, too! Which wouldn't be a problem if we could ever remember our reusable bags

Did it take you awhile to get used to everything being in German? I can't remember, how long have you lived in Germany?

[**jessie**]

Originally Posted by Angelaosaurus-rex

I normally shop at the stores on post but I always get super excited when I go to the Germans stores. I like the edeka best! I always get butter cookies and this tomato paste that comes in a tube! You should share your recipe for that yummy looking soup! Love all the pics!

Edeka is Daniel's favorite store! We have one of those in our town too. I just don't go there because I hate having to ask for meat at the meat counter! And I know all about the tube tomato paste... its great for making tomato based soups.

Here is the potato and leek soup recipe. I don't bother with the parsley. And I also either puree it or use the potato masher on it at the end.

• 4 slices bacon
• 2 large leeks, white part only, cleaned, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups diced potatoes
• 2 cups half-and-half or whole milk
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
• salt and pepper, to taste
• fresh chopped parsley or thinly sliced green onion tops

Preparation:

Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until almost crisp; remove to paper towels and crumble. Set aside. Pour off all but 1 teaspoon of the drippings off. Add leeks and diced onion along with butter and oil. Cook the mixture, stirring, until leeks are tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the onion mixture and blend in. Stir in chicken broth and potatoes. Cook stirring, until thickened. Cover and simmer over low heat until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in half-and-half or cream and heat through. Add the chopped parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with the crumbled bacon and fresh chopped parsley or thinly sliced green onion tops.

[♥Ashley♥]

Thats for sharing! That potato soup looks YUMMM! And i would hate to have such a small grocery store!