Our GERMAN GROCERY STORE HAULS for a Week 🇩🇪 Making Käsespätzle for the First Time!

[@schaerfentiefe1967]

Grayson's pronunciation of "zehn Jahre" was perfect without any accent! I think he will learn German so fast!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

He will love to hear that! Thank you! Our German neighbors say his German is so good they can’t hear an accent either. 😄

[@myvillagelifeintheupperhar607]

My German husband said the same thing. 😊

[@keenmate9719]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Btw do you have a new camera, the image is so crisp!

[@MiciFee97]

Right! Sounded like a native when he said „zehn Jahre“

[@schumifannreins295]

It is astonishing.

[@LaurieMag]

You don't have to justify yourself for also cooking your old meals. Just because you moved, it doesn't mean you only have to cook German food or what's common in Germany. I bet that would also get old pretty quickly. And anyway lots of Germans love to cook different international foods too!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you for that, you’re so right!

[@willionaire77]

Also... for a fact that most germans probably know the average german meals anyways - might be even more interesting to see what Americans would cook with germans ingredients if they'd try to emulate what they ate at home - like home made US Meals. (assuming it wasn't 90% chipotle, McD and Pizza or any US fast food).

[@stefan6412]

Sure we don´t only cook german recipes. Nowadays we cook international recipes from all over Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. BTW did you have a chance to try Semmelknödel? They are a delicious sidedish made from old Brötchen, Spices, Milk and Egg and can be served with pork or beef roast , goulash stew or a mixed mushroom cream sauce.

[@berndschaffmann8522]

Thats Right. We have pasta, Chinese, Mexican to German food in one week. I cook more Italian than German in one week.

[@tarwod1098]

I don't know If I would be able to cook a proper german meal. I just buy what looks good and goes together and produce something tasty from it.

[@winterschmied4583]

When I saw this video I thought about how you could improve your german. There's a tv-show on sunday mornings called "Die Sendung mit der Maus". Ist's a progam made for children with short stories and then there are stories too that can/will interest adults too. This all is made in a simple but accurate speech. I think many Germans will agree that this is a good way to learn this language and learning somthing about things you never thought about too. Like years ago they showed how paper-clips were made.

[@lungpriau2190]

Absolutely - Sendung mit der Maus will be Perfect to improve the German for the whole Family!

[@seismi729]

Löwenzahn on TV is great for kids to learn a lot

[@escamoteur]

Also if you get Netflix watch the shows in German. That's how our kids improved their English a lot

[@Brainreaver79]

the most memorable show for me from sendung mit der maus was where the eplained Chain reactions

[@martinroner5688]

@@seismi729 "Klingt komisch... Ist aber so" 😉

[@stefan6412]

Better make the Schnitzel yourself. They taste better if you buy pork, chicken or turkey and bread them with fresh egg, spices and Paniermehl (bought or selfmade).

[@mijp]

Or buy them prepared at the butcher counter. The industrial ones are pumped up with water and chemicals so the water stays inside. I will copy the link to the video if I find it. It's really interesting. The channel is from our public broadcast ZDF and is called "Besser Esser" On that channel they are explaining how the food industry is tricking us into buying very expensive water.

[@emjayay]

They probably have a lot of stuff to do at this point so the time saving is a good thing, but yes, good suggestion.

[@mijp]

@@emjayay that's why I suggested the butchers counter. 😉

[@Baccatube79]

They need to feed 4 monsters. Fleisch vom Metzger ist für den Sonntag!

[@mijp]

@@Baccatube79 Well, industrial Schnitzel ist no meat but mainly water. So, in this you are right. But on the other side, very expensive water ...

[@archiegates650]

And I like that Kevin gets his daily healthy smoothie on wheat basis made by Erdinger ;-)

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

😂🍺 thats right!

[@kevinmcfall5285]

Heck yaaay!

[@floridacargocat]

IMHO this is not a smoothie but "liquid bread"

[@arnodobler1096]

Hope with Weißbiergläser wheat beer glasses 🤣 PS 💪wow and 😺 Kässpätzle, Sch(n)upfnudeln 😍, Maultaschen yummie In the southwest, we eat Schupfnudeln with sauerkraut and bacon as an inexpensive main dish - hardly a festival without it! Schupfnudeln essen wir im Südwesten mit Sauerkraut und Speck als günstiges Hauptgericht - kaum ein Fest ohne!

[@wolfgangharden61]

I hope Weissbier alkoholfrei,free of Alkohol. I like it so very mich Happy MOTHER's DAY

[@halvarsama5898]

the way she says "Schupfnudeln" is soooo adorable

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah I totally messed it up! 🤣

[@Herzschreiber]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife No cause for alarm! I often watch Expat videos and let me assure you - I have seen lots of Americans who are in Germany much longer than you are and have way more accent! For being in Germany only 3 months, your skills are really remarkable!

[@13Tinuviel13]

True haha "Schnupfnudlen" xD

[@schaerfentiefe1967]

You got a bottle of Apfelschorle! Now you are perfectly germanzied! :)

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yayayaya!! We all looove Apfelschorle, especially the kids.

[@stefan6412]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife You should try Traubenschorle (made from Grapejuce white or red with carbonated water)!

[@christianc6331]

But be careful, the Apfelschorle in bottels has Sometimes as much sugar as a coke. When i want Apfelschorle, i buy Applejuice at the Farmersmarket und then mix it by myself with water so you can Control the Portion of sugar

[@mijp]

@@christianc6331 no. Apfelschorle is regulated. There is no sugar allowed. Otherwise it is a "Fruchtsaftgetränk". But yes, the quality is higher by mixing it yourself.

[@christianc6331]

@@mijp You are right it is not allowed to put sugar in it, but a 250 ml glass of lift has 15 gramm of Sugar.

[@umgssda]

Seeing you like vegetables as snacks: Have you tried Kohlrabi? It's quite popular in germany eaten either raw or cooked.

[@kevinmcfall5285]

Many people have suggested that now. Need to try it!

[@samu6874]

@@kevinmcfall5285 you should! my kids love it, its healthy, cheap and gets kind of sweet when cooked.

[@skraus8786]

Kohlrabi raw is delicious, it's a little sweet (like carrots) when cut freshly but don't let it rest too long on the air because it will get (somewhat) bitter. And it looks so alien-cool, when you by it with the leaves still on :-) When you cook it, try it with sauce hollandaise (but of course almost everything tasts yummy with sauce hollandaise).

[@AtoZenLife]

It’s good as a stick, like carrots, or we slice it super thin with Chinese black vinegar, olive oil, a dash of sesame oil, salt, and fresh cilantro 🌿👍

[@LoldemortII]

@@emilwandel Kartoffel/Kohlrabi Gratin: kartoffel und kohlrabi (1:1, 2:1,3:1 mengenverhältnisse sind eig egal) dünn hobeln mit sahne/schmand salz&pfeffer in auflaufform. käse deiner wahl drüber und für 25-30min in den backofen. Mengen relativ egal solange es nicht zu viel zu viel sahne ist.

[@BaluDerBaer933]

The German "au" (Frau, Maultaschen, etc.) is always pronounced like the English "ow", as in cow, wow, pow, how, now... ;-)

[@ramona146]

You are so sweet 😂 You called the Schupfnudeln "Schnupfennudeln" Thats means that the noodles have a cold 🤣😘😝🥰❤

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes! 😂

[@tanjamo4264]

As you seem to care about organic food, I would recommend you buy your meat at a local butcher or farm shop. It might not be organic either but it is regional. The animals come from a (in your region mostly small) farm and don't suffer a long transport to the slaughterhouse.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes! I do often buy from the Metzgerai.

[@chrissis.6140]

Came across your videos a few days ago...you two seem so sweet 🤗🤗 happy you enjoy your life here in Germany! I'm from Munich and still live here with my two daughters - my ex husband is also American and he always prefered living in Germany 🤣😊 May I recommend one thing - when you buy eggs try to get the ones from brands that raise the males too and maybe not Bodenhaltung (those poor chickens live super growded and never see natural daylight). In the egg industry male chicken are usually shredded alive which is horrible and for a while now more and more brands offer eggs from farms where the male chickens are raised and not killed 🙏

[@lisaschulz1242]

About pronunciation of „Nudeln“: you can just say the English word „noodles“ and change the „s“ to a „n“. So keep the English pronunciation here!

[@LoldemortII]

truee

[@Baccatube79]

And "Schupfnudeln" is like "shoe-ph-noodlin'"

[@nomaam9077]

"What Do Americans Eat in Germany?" Gut & Günstig - Katzenstreu. 😅

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

🤣🤣🐱🐱 maybe I need to change the cover photo

[@EvaMariaLotte]

No, please leave it as it is... I think it’s hilarious!

[@sphhyn]

As a cat owner myself I can highly recommend „Cats best original Katzenstreu“. It’s made from wood fibers. It’s a little more pricey but last so much longer, has a pleasant wood smell and it’s bio degradable. You can only buy it at pet stores. Since I discovered that brand I never bought the cheap stuff from the grocery store again. ...just in case you are interested 🐈

[@TheWalonja]

Plot Twist: the cat is editing and uploading 😂🐱‍👓

[@uwebauer2884]

Katzenstreu is crunchy 😁😂choke.. You have it in America too.. I love the American food, too.. You make the BBQ in the world

[@m.mueller1766]

Your cat becomes the running joke here😂 I love it

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes! 🐱🐱😂😂

[@franhunne8929]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife In Grassnau there is a Fressnapf. Now that you've got a car, you can buy cat things there.

[@13Tinuviel13]

I want to see the cat haha

[@juttalio1664]

Happy birthday Grayson, belated but from my heart. Your german is so perfect. No accent at all.

[@rodrandelavona4818]

yeah, i was surprised...no accent at all

[@d.7416]

I love how much effort you put in these videos!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you so much! We work hard on them!

[@viktorpenner]

It's been wonderful to see you guys acclimate to German culture! I am a German living in the States right now. Love seeing a whole new perspective & way of living in my home land. You are opening my eyes to so much more my country has to offer. Keep doing these videos.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thanks so much, Viktor! So cool how we’ve switched places.

[@viktorpenner]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Absolutely! Seeing you getting to know my home culture and country makes me dive into the American more, trying to understand it and embrace it.

[@jacquelinebm17]

@@viktorpenner good luck with American culture.. it does not revolve around health and decadently good as much as sedentary and just greasy. But welcome here.

[@viktorpenner]

@@jacquelinebm17 Lol, it's fore sure different. Even thought about doing my own KZbin channel but I've been here for almost 10 years now and lots of things I have overcome and looked passed etc. But definitely still feel like an outsider/immigrant after all those years.

[@S_Black]

@14:20 Technically that's a Dürüm, not a Döner Basically the same ingredients, but easier to eat while walking

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh! Thanks. Good to know.

[@L1997Lo]

Wanted to say that. A Döner is in a bread quarter (German Fladenbrot, which also translates as flat bread, but in this case does not mean the same thing), dürüm is a filled type of flat bread 👍

[@EarMaster55]

Some Döner shop's - depending on the region - also call them Yufka.

[@ceriselomas5883]

We call them türkische Pizza.

[@manoneven3147]

You seem like really nice people! Also with the Rucksack and your trolley for grocery shopping you are welcome to the "Allman"-Club (we say that to make fun of us, when we act ridiculously cliché german) And I couldn't hear much of an accent when your son was speaking german in the end! Have a nice day!! :)

[@stefanzander2396]

Your German is improving every time, I'm watching your videos. Kudos ! 👍👍

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Danke!!

[@m.h.6470]

Most Döner in Germany are actually made with beef, not chicken or lamb. Käsespätzle are a traditional Swabian dish. Swabia is a region, that covers parts of both Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It's composition varies widely depending on the region - some only use spätzle an cheese, some *have* to have onions. Also sometimes it is just cooked/fried in a pan and sometimes it's made in the oven only. My family usually make the spätzle from scratch. It isn't difficult and fresh ones take on the cheese much better. We usually have a ratio of 1.5:1:1 for spätzle, fried onions and cheese, layered and then backed - and absolutely and decidedly NO CREAM! Yes, that is a lot of onions, but if they are nice and brown and caramelized, it is just delicious!

[@anitapenkert389]

Making Spätzle from scratch is so quick! The longest step is waiting for the water to boil. Of course you need one of the contraptions. I use mine several times a month, my kids are teenagers now and still love it. We make them the way my Munich familiy always made them, i.e. no onions, just cheese and gratinated in the oven. Serve with a nice mixed salad.

[@meamzcs]

For me the best variant is just fresh Spätzle directly into the cheese, then just make sure the cheese is mixed with the Spätzle and then directly eat it with fried onions on top.

[@anschinski]

Definitely try making Schnitzel from scratch if you have the time. We usually bread the meat together with the kids. They love doing it! One of the first things I learned to cook as a kid as well.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Awe that’s so fun! Great idea to do it with the kids.

[@ernabeier8325]

"What Do Americans Eat In Germany?" The first thing I recognize in the pic: Cat litter. Okayyy, we are different.😆...😉

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

🤣🤣🤣🐱🐱🐱 good point!

[@Braun30]

Caught my eye too. 😸👀

[@kevinmcfall5285]

Crunchy! 🤪

[@petereggers7603]

@@kevinmcfall5285 You really tasted it...??? ;-D

[@kevinmcfall5285]

At least it was unused...

[@maxAnonymousname]

I just stumbled upon your videos today and as a German I love seeing how you experience and like the German way of living and the food etc. I'm sure your kids will have a great time in Germany as most Germans find America and esp. people from the US very interesting and love to make friends with them. Keep up your enthusiasm and maybe we meet some day on the street! A fellow Bavarian

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

So glad you’re enjoying our videos. Thank you for your kind comment!

[@chkoha6462]

From USA to Apfelschorle in just a few weeks...that's way faster than expected :)

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

We don’t mess around, as we say in the USA. Or, we don’t waste any time. 🤣

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I saw it in the store one day and could actually understand the ingredients and label (all in German) and thought we have to try this! Apple juice and mineral water!

[@chkoha6462]

Not sure why but any type of Schorle is quite popular here. Doesn't work well with all types of juice,at least for my taste.

[@JaniceHope]

@@chkoha6462 A IMHO Schorle is also perfect with Orange juice or black currant juice and grape juice....

[@MHG1023]

Still waiting to see you enjoy "Spezi" (Coke and Orange lemonade mixed) also sold by Coca-Cola as "Mezzo-Mix" or by Pepsico as "Schwipp-Schwapp". ... and that´s something not availlable in the US despite produced by these American companies. Spezi is the name commonly used for it and is also sold by Paulaner brewery under that name (they don´t just produce beer only ...)

[@32mzgigglez]

😂😂😂 I almost subscribed when you looked at your kid like “kid your hand up out of my face” 😂

[@Speireata4]

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag nachträglich, Grayson! May all your days be happy.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Vielen dank!!

[@helloweener2007]

The opening of the eggs with a spoon was a vicious act against eggity. You need an Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher. :-D

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

🤣🤣🤣 Ja I do need that!

[@Henning_Rech]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Nein, braucht man nicht, das ist neumodischer Kram!

[@geneviere199]

Actually you can just behead it easy with a hit with the knife.

[@feothyr6810]

I had the same idea - you just gotta love German compound nouns :D

[@helloweener2007]

@@Henning_Rech It is the best "no one needs this tool" in the kitchen. I really use my Claxx but mostly for raw eggs.

[@far3w3ll]

Im a German teacher and also teaching German for foreign people and Grayson's pronounciation is awesome!!! =)

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh thank you! And he’s gotten much better since this video was filmed! He’s getting close to being fluent.

[@nak223]

WELCOME in GERMANY ;O) I am really impressed that you are living your dreams.

[@AntoinetteEmily]

This was so fun! Your videos are so beautifully edited. My kiddos love those frozen schnitzels and of course maultaschen! I have never tried frying maultaschen, we usually heat ours up in water, but after seeing this I will give it a try cause I think they will taste better fried!. Oh and Grayson is already speaking such great German!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Hey friend! Yes, the frozen schnitzel is good and I saw Maultaschen in your videos, too! Grayson's been working so hard on his German, so thank you!

[@kleo588]

Cut the Maultaschen in slices (~5mm), fry them with onions in a pan and then, when ready, add 2-3 eggs on them and stirr until the eggs are ready as well. Hope you enjoy it 🤗

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

So delicious!

[@mapau9750]

Yes, Gayson‘ s German was without any accent ( including: without Bavarian accent as well😉🤪)!!! 👍

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Haha!! Thanks! He appreciates your comment! He’s been working so hard on learning German.

[@zippoblackburn3106]

there is no Bavarian accent. That's how German is pronounced properly! :p

[@Herzschreiber]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife he's obviously doing a good job! The words came without accent and without any hesitation! (Children learn languages so much easier..... sometimes I whished I was young again when I am interested in a new language!)

[@embivi77]

How can someone not like winegums? They’re the best 😊

[@SkandalRadar]

"Schnupfnudelen" - "sniff noodelen" instead of "Schupfnudeln" made my day. :-D So cute. ;-) By the way "Schupf" comes from "schupfen" in the landscape meaning "roll, wallow", but is nowadays a more or less forgotten word.

[@ninan9650]

The kids of my friends always called them Schupselnudeln. That sounds like „Schubsen“ which means push or shove.

[@sisuguillam5109]

@@ninan9650 😍

[@Krokostad]

And I wondered all the time since you mentioned it in a former video,what Kartoffelnudeln are. I only know them as Schupfnudeln.🤦‍♀️

[@kevinmcfall5285]

You guys are awesome. We learn so much from you, how else would we learn the meaning of schupf? So cool!

[@spitefulwar]

Swabian term: Bubaspitzle (and we're back to "what does this look like?")

[@maditaeltis3753]

Hey. I like your videos because you seems down to earth, honest and openminded. I like that. I don't know if someone before mentioned it but I have a simple tip for you on how to get rid of ans. Sprinkle regular baking soda in the door or window frames, depending on where they're coming from. If the ants have formed a "street" then sprinkle poweder there as well. You do this for about three days and it is not harmful to your children or cat.

[@sommersonne1455]

I love the size of your asparagus portion...typically germans eat about 500g per person per meal :D

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m sure that was funny! A totally rookie move! 🤣

[@stephenmcnamara8318]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Make sure you Peel the white asparagus. The outside layer is hard and bitter like a root (because it grows completely underground - and is cut before it sees sunlight - which is why it remains white and does not turn green) Many people don't know to peel it, and then it tastes bitter and is very difficult to even eat.

[@bavarian_wanderlust]

Pretty common baskets/purchases for a German household. (Except of the Schnitzel from the fridge) Totally agree with the „Spargel“. Better watch some KZbin Videos how to prepare it with Sauce Hollandaise otherwise it’s bitter or you have a wooden feeling in your mouth. (e.g. Cutting the last half inch, peeling it properly etc.)

[@jensgoerke3819]

You might want to make an "expedition" to a Turkish supermarket - great for vegetables and fruits, and lots of other things to explore.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh cool! We would like that.

[@ninan9650]

Absolutely, you usually gonna find them even in small sized towns. They don‘t tend to have any online representation, so you may need to ask around.

[@flothchtronk2068]

Most turkish stores are filthy as hell.

[@jensgoerke3819]

@@flothchtronk2068 The ones in my area are quite clean - the fresh vegetables and fruit might have some soil on them, so those are usually put up right outside. Admittedly, the shops looked a bit unfamiliar and chaotic during the first few visits.

[@sisuguillam5109]

Yes!

[@keenmate9719]

Ah, kids are the same everywhere. One wants to make an educational and interesting video and they just want to express themself. :-)

[@expatexpat6531]

"Kay-zuh schpetts-leh" :-)

[@2Hunky]

Man , you are so lucky to be the only one who likes the Weingummi , in my oppinion ;-)

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

there is much better Weingummi though :) the Haribo is not even tasting like real Weingummi

[@kerstinklenovsky239]

Now that you have been living here for two years I' m sure you know more about typical German food than us natives do. You are hilarious and seriousy scary. You McFalls rock. ❤️🌻❤️

[@Sachertortehmmlecker]

10:15 never eat potatoes raw ❗(because you said Gabriel likes to eat them raw) , because of "Solanin" it is toxic and always peel them. Cut off all green parts. When you do that potatoes are one the best foods 😉

[@TheRealChaosQueen]

Well, he won't eat the whole bag... A few pieces are fine, I always eat a few pieces raw when I cook potatoes.

[@roesi1985]

It's not so toxic that you will die from it, at least at Gabriel's age. He might get a headache, though, if he eats too much of them. I used to eat raw green beans as a kid and it didn't do me any harm at all, although they contain some toxins, too.

[@TheRealChaosQueen]

@@laviniah.7090 er müsste einige hundert Gramm roh mit Schale essen, um eine toxische Wirkung zu erzielen. aber dass bio mehr enthält, wusste ich nicht, danke

[@helgebruhn6116]

Hi, I love your videos and your family 👍🏻 You both are sooooooo sympathetic, awesome ✌🏻 Speziell eure Fröhlichkeit ist sehr ansteckend. Bleibt wie ihr seid und macht weiter so tolle Videos 👍🏻 Euer deutsch wird auch immer besser und wie du „Spätzle“ aussprichst war schon genial, absoluter Lachflash ☺️

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Vielen dank!

[@benediktmathes2528]

If one of your sons is sensitive to cow milk, it might be a light lactose intolerance. There is "laktosefreie Milch", might try that. Also Ziegenmilch does still work, too. The latter part is important, because if he has the same problems with cheese, there is always Ziegenkäse, which is more yummy anyway :)

[@mrpporK]

If you feel like trying dishes that aren't from the south of Germany, I'd recommend trying "Labskaus" or "Grünkohl mit Pinkel". Both are from Northern Germany and hardly known by Bavarians.

[@9thbloodandfire508]

Geh Pfui Teife! Jokes aside, GK + P is delicious (says a Bavarian)

[@leaisstillhere]

lovely video!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Danke!

[@christiankastorf1427]

Have you got a peeler? You know that tool with a blade like a razor that cuts off the outer skin of a potatoe, carot or asparagus only. When peeling asparagus start just below the head and work down along the stem. You will get the feel quickly. Do not throw the peel away. Wash the peelings and boil them for some 10 minutes with a little salt and lemon juice, then pour the liquid through a strainer. Use the broth to boil the asparagus in it. And the liquid can then be used to make a sauce hollandaise or for asparagus soup. Lots of people will become very orthodox on the issue of asparagus. We prefer them plain without a complicated sauce. We simply eat them with fresh butter and some chopped parsley together with salt potatoes and smoked ham , "Katenschinken".

[@Joerg79_DE]

Hey, try to make the Schnitzel by yourself and involve the kids. It should be fun for all. Great videos! Thx. 👍🏻😁

[@brasschick4214]

I must admit being taken aback by seeing the frozen schnitzel. Having grown up with my mother making it and making it myself it never occurred to me to buy it. It’s super easy that the kids can help too.

[@kevlney]

Thank you for sharing-very kind

[@m.mueller1766]

You should definitely go and see the Biathlon World Cup next January when it is in Ruhpolding. Germans love Biathlon ⛷

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh awesome!! Yes! Kevin loves to ski so he’d love to see that.

[@decowomen]

Yes!!! If everything is back to normal by winter you will need to prepare for crazy amounts of tourists during winter season and for biathlon events. It is probably Germans favourite winter sport to watch in TV

[@decowomen]

A little advuse for exlloring: you need to go to Lake Kònigsee and hikinv throughout the Berchtesgadener Land. Sooo beautiful and majestic montains like the Watzmann

[@karstenbursak8083]

Don’t forget the bobsleigh track in Schönau/Königsee, wich is the first completely artificially refrigerated track ever build. In winter there are a lot of high class Wintersport competitions in that area, both in Germany and austria

[@crash_hunter8659]

Wow, you handle your kids so awesome with food. Really warms my heart. And here I’m sitting didn’t had this kind of care and have trouble with my food and taste.

[@franhunne8929]

White asparagus - for an adult we usually calculate 500 g ... yes, per head ...

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Wowzahs!

[@sisuguillam5109]

The more the better. And keeping the peel to make soup! And now I want some!

[@S_Black]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Usually it's the main dish, not just a side dish as with other vegetables. But you can do a lot of things with it. There is nothing wrong with cutting down on the amount and having it as a side dish to Schnitzel or a chicken

[@franhunne8929]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife It was wise of you, to just try with a little, first. Asparagus is not for everyone. Just saying what would be a normal portion. Then you'd have a few new potatoes and some cooked ham with it - or a Schnitzel!

[@dunjameister1234]

When you said "Schupfnudeln" as "Schnupfnudlen" that was just cute!!!! Your Grayson is exactly my younger son's age. And his german pronounciation is just impeccable!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Haha, thank you! So cool we have sons the same age!

[@kitsutilo]

A little advice for your schnitzel night: If it is not too time intensive (you got 4 children, so cooking has to be a lot of work) and you got a butcher around and a meathammer at home try to make schnitzel yourself. Maybe include some of your children as well to speed up the process. Like you first hammer the meat to make it tender and then your children can pretty much do the rest bevore frying as it is just to lightly coat it in four, followed by egg and breadcrumbs (usually from white bread or buns). It is a bit of a mess as the breading will no matter what you do find a way to build up on your fingers, but usually better than the store bought stuff!

[@missstonehagel389]

With a heel Porsche or Hacken Porsche it's always easier to carry home stuff, enjoyed this, when my son was a toddler and I had my kid safe on one hand and the grocery stuff was following

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes! I love those things. They make grocery shopping much easier.

[@gedeuchnixan3830]

But that wasn´t a Döner it was a Dürüm, the difference is the type of flatbread used. A döner is made with a withe bread style flatbread, but in my opinion a dürüm tastes better than a regular döner.

[@kevinmcfall5285]

Thanks! Never did understand the difference. We learn so much from you guys!

[@TH-pi7vy]

@@kevinmcfall5285 in germany its called türkisch pizza

[@valbhion]

@@TH-pi7vy I know lahmacun as turkish pizza, but lahmacun and dürüm are separate things?

[@caleidoscopepatchamamalove3082]

@@kevinmcfall5285 we - love - you! So we want to support you as best as we can 😍😘

[@cesskin7979]

@@valbhion yes dürüm is what they had in the video. It is just a simple wrap while lahmacun has a meat/veggie paste added onto a wrap :) I personally prefer lahmacun as the paste has a nice flavour!

[@peterbohren3637]

white asparagus is just divine

[@silvialittlewolf]

Just a tip for the future: Instead of buying Ant SPRAY (of which you will inhale the fumes!), try the powdered form. That also stinks awfully, but I found it stays more local than a spray does (if that makes any sense to you). And once it's done its job, you can just vacuum it up. :)

[@berndschaffmann8522]

I believe there exist also ant traps where you must not kill them? Ants are so busy and social...

[@denniswitt1638]

Killing ants at all is badly regarded in Germany. This isn´t the U.S., all ants here are harmless and useful in God´s creation plan. Using that toxic stuff will also harm other creatures as well (and possibly your cat). In order to get ants out of the house there are several non-lethal methods.

[@silvialittlewolf]

@@denniswitt1638 You're actually right, and I would never wilfully harm an ant outside. However, I do not want them in the house. What I did when I had ants in the house (twice): I didn't pour anything on the ants but instead found their entry point and put it there. It helped! I should have mentioned that in my first comment. Don't kill the ants but block their entry way.

[@TheRealChaosQueen]

Or use baking powder (Backpulver) instead of poisonous chemicals. Worked fine in the dorm where I once moved in not knowing the ants were already there...

[@adelam.6123]

Love the cat purr ❤🐱🐈‍⬛🐈

[@marcofrank2082]

Very interesting to see what groceries a family of six plus cat needs over a week. You must have meal planned like a boss 😉. I would enjoy a video about the american dishes you prepare with ingredients bought in Germany.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Hahaha! Someone has watched some of my other videos or seen the title! 😉😉

[@marcofrank2082]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife guilty of all charges

[@captainmauser4675]

8:06 "Schnupfelnudlen" ...So cute the pronunciation 😆😘

[@nordwestbeiwest1899]

A tip to you Americans: use baking soda against ants! When the critters are back in the nest, they explode because of the baking powder in the nest that is so warm.

[@keenmate9719]

Uffff, that's some heavyduty approach to ants problem. :-))) I usually just clear they paths with soap because they leave microscopic breadcrumbs for other ants to follow them.

[@denniswitt1638]

Or just don´t kill them at all, as they are harmless and useful.

[@wbaumschlager]

Schnupfnudeln is actually a great idea.

[@Kroyer102]

You should try to make the schnitzel yourself, the texture of homemade schnitzel might not be as good as store bought but the taste is way better. Also the Maultaschen are usually just cooked/warmed up in water or broth and not fried in a pan.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

How long does it take to make it yourself?

[@geneviere199]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Does not take that long. I actually only bought the frozen Schnitzel once in my life as the taste of the "real" ones is much better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF7alWatqqqFabs (here it is made with veal, but you can take pig, turkey or chicken, too) You can buy ready made breadcrumbs in the grocery shop - but as I often buy too much rolls I usually use them for either breadcrumbs, for Semmelknödel (bread dumblings) or for Frikadellen ( bavarian Fleischpflanzerl - made from minced meat - we usually use half and half pork and beef - with an egg and a roll per 500 gramms of meat) - I guess a popular German dish at home is still Frikadellen (meat balls) with mashed potatoes, carrots and pies - there is different German names for this. But I never would buy soup in tins or ready made mashed potatoes either. Does not take that much time (especially if you take frozen soup vegetables) to make a soup or cook potatoes.

[@Kroyer102]

​@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Some shops/butcher's have schnitzel meat ready, if you can get that then it's pretty fast. Preparing the flour, eggs, breadcrumbs and the pan with oil takes less than 10 minutes. Then it's just the matter of frying the schnitzels for few minutes on each side, which you can do in batches. Otherwise you have to pound the meat to make it tender which adds a bit more time to it. There are a lot of good recipes online in English. The typical German schnitzel made from pork, but the famous Wiener schnitzel is made from veal. Chicken is also becoming common, because it's lighter and not so heavy as pork.

[@fw5218]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife You need 3 bowls, first one with flour, second with battered raw eggs, third with the breading (which your bakery in town has in store for you, or you just grind old Brötchen). You pull the meat in chronological order) through those aforementioned substances and then throw it in a saucepan with lots of fat (preferably Butterschmalz), so much the Schnitzel swims in the fat. Be sure to pour some of the boiling fat over the Schnitzel's top side during the process. Wait until it starts to get golden on the edges, don't cook it too long. And please, pork only.

[@S_Black]

Frying them in a pan is a common thing. There are all kinds of recipes for that (just look for "Maultaschenpfanne"). But you need to cut them into stripes before. There are even pre-cut versions

[@carolking6355]

Found your channel from watching Kirsten 😊. I am in New Zealand. We had two children . One went to Germany to do her post doctorate and stayed. They are a family of five. We have been over a few times. I never realised what hard work it is cooking for six ! Did I hear right ? You nibble raw. Potatoes? Love your channel ❤️

[@kristinl9452]

Wow, Grayson's German is so good! Did he study German before moving? Either way, well done!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes he did! And we even did a whole video about it as he was learning.

[@fw5218]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWOVqI1jrdh3h9E These guys did not come unprepared. :)

[@juliao.2486]

Lovely content! Such a calming and happy atmosphere it makes me feel at home! One thing though that drives me nuts, which i've seen all over Europe, less though in France, is that organic food is often packed in plastic packaging.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I agree! Why so much plastic?! I even bring my clothes produce bags to the store and don’t need them so much because there is so much plastic packaging.

[@juliao.2486]

​@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife I hope some day stores will adapt! :)

[@JakobFischer60]

"Käsespätzle" is a southern german, suiss and austrian dish which is pronounced in the local dialect. In Swabia, where all things are small and the language is cute, they are called little Käse Spatzen, aka "Käsespätzle" (Spätzlein in high german) with all letters pronounced. In Bavaria, where everything is big and more serious, it is called Kaasspatzn. Accually I don't know how they are called in Switzerland and Austria. All I know is, that they make them in a pan in Austria and Switzerland, but make them in the oven in Swabia. Fun fact: they have nothing to do with the bird Spatz; the name comes from italian spaziare, or sweep, as the original are sweeped from a wooden plate into the boiling water (Spätzlesbrett).

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

What fun facts! Thanks for sharing!

[@helilebon614]

Antwort eines Experten. Danke.

[@rahmawndah]

Kässpätzle are my favorite.. next time just cook the Spätzle or even make them yourself.. (look for Goldspatz on Amazon. I think they have the best tools for it and they come with a recipe).. so cook the Spätzle in a salty water and layer them with cheese.. so Spätzle cheese, Spätzle cheese and so an. Top them with fried onion (I think you say French onion to it and eat it with tomato salad or lettuce.. the original way would be with potato salad (at least in my area).. Have you tried Kartoffelknödel? Potatoes dumplings? Or Dotsch? I‘m actually not quite sure if this a the proper name it’s what my Bavarian grandma calls them. It’s basically the same dough as for the Kartoffelknödel (you can buy them from the brand Henglein but any other will do too.. we dice a onion put them to the dough, add salt and Quark. I think we add a egg or two, too. Mix it till it’s smooth then we fry/bake them like American pancakes (yes I wrote that on purpose cause german pancakes have more the size of Crêpes).. and we eat it with salad or some of us eat it with apple sauce.. Guten Appetit!

[@rahmawndah]

They are called Spatzen in Austria as well. And in Switzerland they’re called Spätzle

[@j.a.1721]

@@rahmawndah where I live we call the Kasnockerl or Kasnocken.

[@elizabethmoldenhauer1940]

I love your videos. It is so interesting. We would have loved to do the same with our little tribe in the 80's but instead took the safe route. So good on you and your courage! Tuss

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you for watching! 💖

[@limatra1122]

I love your pronunciation of the german words 😉

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

🤣🤣 thank you! I know I probably sound dumb?

[@fabigrossi2976]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife You definitely don't sound dumb, not at all. You sound like somebody who's serious about learning a new language. And it's charming and cute.

[@sisuguillam5109]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! 🎂🥳

[@JakobFischer60]

Maultaschen: try them sliced in 4mm wide stripes for frying with tomato salad.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yummm!

[@sisuguillam5109]

Uuuuhhh... nice!

[@S_Black]

There are many, many recipes for frying them in a pan. It's called "Maultaschenpfanne"

[@peterpwn255]

"Schnupfnudelen" :D so cute.All the best wishes for you guys.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah that’s a hard word for a new German speaker! Haha

[@peterpwn255]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife I'm ust joking, i really enjoy all of your videos and i hope you're all fine :) AND don't forget the cat!

[@derschalk]

That is all nice stuff, but did you try a Mettbrötchen so far? Don´t be afraid, you won´t get sick, and it´s delicious!

[@BlissLovePeace]

also know as Hackepeter!

[@tarwod1098]

It will be nearly impossible to find it in the region where they live. I live very close to them and would love to have a good old Mettbrötchen. In Bavaria you eat Leberkassemmeln instead

[@samhartford8677]

That macaroni and cheese looked so much better than the stuff out of the box in the US.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

It's was very good!

[@sisuguillam5109]

Oh, Flammende Herzen! Good choice!

[@THEINFERNALVerjigorm]

Found a pretty nice spot to live. I‘m from Rhineland-Palatine near the Nibelungen city Worms and we used to go for vacation in Bavaria when I was a child. So a late welcome to Germany 😊

[@amyfluffyfluff880]

If you want your shopping to cost much less go to aldi, lidl or netto they have lots of offbrands that are just as good but aldi often has brands for less money (Edeka and Rewe are the ones I think are the priciest)

[@AnoNymInvestor]

This was a bit difficult without a car and 4 kids.

[@elkeklein]

I repeat. Grayson has the perfect German accent :-). Whooopeeee :-). I'm seriously impressed, it's only been three months that you've been here. Good job!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I'll tell him you said so! He has worked so hard to speak and improve his German.

[@susanneanna2421]

Buy whatever you want - but the ready mix Apfelschorle is always a bit of a rip off. You can make much nicer Apfelschorle by buying good applejuice and sparkly water. That way you can mix it in the relation everyone likes best.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

That’s a great idea!

[@roesi1985]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Pro tip: Get bagged apple juice! (look for "Bag-in-box") It comes with a tap and the kids will loove to draw a glass of apple juice. Plus, it's the best apple juice you can get.

[@vbvideo1669]

Great! Stay well!

[@christianc6331]

Oh want to see your faces when you tried "the pretzel cookies" for the movie night, when you recognize that they not even close taste like a pretzel

[@stefanie3614]

You can use baking powder/soda instead of ant spray if you want to go more environmentally friendly. Love your channel btw!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I definitely do want to do it more environmentally friendly - I'll try the baking soda!

[@Ashorisk]

your kids snack pretty much the exact same as the german kids snack .... but 1 item is missin : the Kohlrabi (cabbage turnip i think) :p

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Ah, is that radishes?

[@Ashorisk]

​@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife no (but i get where you come from and therefore also yes ) But its a a little bit sweet and not as spicey as the different kind of radish i know. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlrabi

[@lungpriau2190]

I think it’s already said in the comments. You didn’t eat Döner Kebab - you had a Dürüm. But both is delicious

[@coffeepot8584]

Looking forward to a video of Kevin grilling and drinking his beer.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

🤣🤣 really? Just grilling and drinking beer? He will love this comment. 😆😉

[@kevinmcfall5285]

I love how my grill came with a bottle opener attached to the front of it.

[@petereggers7603]

@@kevinmcfall5285 That's a very useful add-on!!! 👍👍👍

[@fw5218]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Tell him all the German audience wants for content is that. Sitting. Drinking Beer. Grilling. He is allowed to stand up for grilling and peeing only (not simultaneously, that is).

[@melaniegallewski2023]

i miss the backeries in Germany. i am a German living in Southamerica and every time i go back home I go to the backeries almost 2-3 times a week just to get a piece of cake. and i think you should try to make a video about what you find in a backery and especially the cake section.

[@supernova19805]

You have to peel the white spargel with a potato peeler. It's usually eaten with Hollandaise Sauce and boiled potatoes.

[@peterrabbitn787]

Or with a special Spargel peeler ;-). We do not often eat Spargel but I do own a special Spargel peeler (it peels both sides at once!!)

[@wolfgangsperber7894]

Und Kochschinken

[@bavarian_wanderlust]

@@peterrabbitn787 ....and they get used to the German „culture“ to have a product for every use case 😂

[@stefanreiman3527]

Nice Video again I love watching you guys are amazing love peace and happiness God bless

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you! 🥰

[@arndb6699]

So, how did you like the white asparagus? Or will the answer be part of a separate video?

[@Henning_Rech]

I fear we'll have to wait. - But really important question: how was the smell at #1?

[@dice3704]

@@Henning_Rech funny smell, like walnuts smell ...

[@Henning_Rech]

@@dice3704 More like sulfur. Not everyone has it - it depends on the genetic predisposition.

[@chrisbaertl5708]

Scheurebe.. Good choice! And your German pronounciation is getting better and better!

[@mariokah2426]

Now I'm so hungry 😀

[@domrevan]

If you eat Schnitzel you should get the fresh ones from a butcher and bread them, there should also be one in Edeka where you're shopping. The fast food Schnitzel you got are pressed meat and not like fresh, "real" peace of meat. Fresh Schnitzel usually is around 10€/kg but very often discounted at 5€/kg.

[@heindaddel2531]

I second that! Ready made schnitzels are made of abysmal meat quality. Go to your local butcher.

[@marlongrasse]

0:16 You really need an "Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher"

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Long German word alert! 😂 What’s that?

[@millionsparks96]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife a device that cracks eggs at a certain area. Literally egg shell predetermined breaking point initiator or something like that 😂

[@marlongrasse]

​@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Its a tool to open a hard boild egg. The hole cap comes off at once. For example this one: www.galeria.de/Take-2-Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher-CLACK/3580220.html?src=90L100001

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

@@millionsparks96 ah so cool!

[@abalada]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife A - not that serious - German lesson for native French speakers and the Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hISYqKt_bphgqNE

[@Kivas_Fajo]

I know it is late, but never too late to learn. Käsespätzle really need a green leafs salad with a very simple oil and vinegar(red wine) dressing to counteract the heaviness of the Käsespätzle. It will help you digest on top. Swabians usually pour the salad over the Käsespätzle and eat it together. Sounds weird, but it actually is good.

[@lisajohnson9124]

TIP: Alcohol free Hefeweizen Bier is the best fitness drink ever.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh cool! How is it a fitness drink?

[@McGhinch]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife It contains a lot of polyphenols that one needs to recover from extensive sports. At the same time non-alcoholic beer is isotonic. By the way: "isotonic" is not per se healthy, a drink made of sugar and water could also be isotonic if the mix ratio is correct. Compared to many other fitness drinks there is no sugar or aspartame added. But: There are no reliable scientific research results available. It will not make you an olympic champion but on the other hand is also not hazardous to your health.

[@simonab.242]

They even serve it after marathons and other running events (even outside of Germany)! It is quite refreshing

[@nhfeldfan]

Berchtesgadener Land, Schönramer Bier und FC-Bayern Bretzeln. Alles richtig gemacht! :-) Und Alles Gute zum Geburtstag Grayson!!!

[@mweh3936]

Well, as you have a car now my suggestion would be to go at least once a week to Aldi and / or Lidl or Netto to buy the basic things there, esp. the stuff which keeps for a while. I think it will save another 20-30%, But be aware, it is sometimes by bigger packs, e.g. Haribo are 300g in Aldi and 200g in Edeka. And well, for me Milka Chocolate is ok, but not very good - at Aldi they have "Moser Roth"- their own house brand not available elsewhere - and yet so good in a discounter. In the past, Aldi and Lidl competed on the price, but never completely sacrificing the quality, today quality and taste is something they actively compare on with those things, e.g. premium quality products at a good price. Btw, wheat beer is best from special glasses and in hot summer cool from the fridge. Some love it half with banana juice (not me, but just that you have heared of). Erdinger is a good brand for this. And just a small point: It is Schupf not Schnupf for the potato noodles.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes I keep adding an “n” to Schupf even though I know it’s not there! Haha, anyway, okay, good suggestion. Go to Aldi more often.

[@mweh3936]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Thank you. And another thing to try, I just had "Schöfferhofer Weizen with Grapefruit". I am not a fan of pure Grapefruit but the mix is very nice. At least for us.

[@BlissLovePeace]

Agree. The Ambiente might not be as nice as Edeka's, and the choices are somewhat limited. But it's absolutely worth it if you know what to get there, and a lot cheaper too.

[@skippyr5441]

Hey, I really like your videos. Please try, Cut Maultaschen into slices and fry them in a pan, In the end add 2 eggs and just fry everything till the eggs become solid. An just eat them with applesauce.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

That sounds lecker!