Die drei Räuber
Es waren einmal drei grimmige Räuber. In der Nacht, wenn es dunkel war, lagen sie am Wegrand auf der Lauer. Verborgen unter weiten schwarzen Mänteln und großen schwarzen Hüten. Der Erste hatte eine Donnerbüchse. Der Zweite hatte einen Blasebalg mit Pfeffer. Der Dritte hatte ein riesiges rotes Beil. Es waren schreckliche Kerle. Sie plünderten alles, was sie kriegen konnten. Da geschah es einmal, dass sie in einer tiefschwarzen Nacht eine Kutsche überfielen, in der nur ein einziger Reisender saß. Das kleine Waisenmädchen Tiffany war auf dem Weg zu einer wunderlichen alten Tante, bei der sie in Zukunft leben sollte. Sie war entzückt, stattdessen auf die Räuber zu treffen. Weil die Räuber außer Tiffany nichts wertvolles in der Kutsche fanden, wickelten sie das kleine Mädchen in eine warme Decke und nahmen es mit in ihre Räuberhöhle...
Pfeffernüsse
Ingredients:
250g Mehl
125g Honig
75g Zucker
1 kleines Ei
3g Hirschhornsalz
1/4 Tl. Zimt
1/8 Tl. Nelken
1/4 Tl. weißer Pfeffer
je eine Prise Muskat, Koriander, Ingwer, Piment, Kardamon
Für die Glasur:
25g Staubzucker
Directions:
Den Honig auf kleiner Flamme erwärmen, bis er dünflüssig ist. Zucker, Ei und Gewürze unterrühren. Nach und nach das Mehl zuerst unterrühren dann unterkneten. Aus dem Teig Kugeln mit 2cm Durchmesser formen und auf ein eingefettetes oder mit Backpapier belegtes Backblech legen. Bei 180 Grad 10-15 Minuten backen und auskühlen lassen.
Den Zucker mit etwas Wasser aufkochen und die Kugeln damit bestreichen. Nicht zuviel Wasser verwenden sonst bleibt die Glasur klebrig.
250g Mehl
125g Honig
75g Zucker
1 kleines Ei
3g Hirschhornsalz
1/4 Tl. Zimt
1/8 Tl. Nelken
1/4 Tl. weißer Pfeffer
je eine Prise Muskat, Koriander, Ingwer, Piment, Kardamon
Für die Glasur:
25g Staubzucker
Directions:
Den Honig auf kleiner Flamme erwärmen, bis er dünflüssig ist. Zucker, Ei und Gewürze unterrühren. Nach und nach das Mehl zuerst unterrühren dann unterkneten. Aus dem Teig Kugeln mit 2cm Durchmesser formen und auf ein eingefettetes oder mit Backpapier belegtes Backblech legen. Bei 180 Grad 10-15 Minuten backen und auskühlen lassen.
Den Zucker mit etwas Wasser aufkochen und die Kugeln damit bestreichen. Nicht zuviel Wasser verwenden sonst bleibt die Glasur klebrig.
American Gangster
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story.
Vanillekipferln
Ingredients:
50 g Puderzucker
210 g Mehl
75 g geriebene Nüsse
150 g weiche Butter
1 Pg. Vanillezucker
Zum bestreuen:
50 g Puderzucker
2 Pg Vanillezucker
Directions:
Butter, Zucker, Mehl und Nüsse zu einem Teig verkneten. Lange dünne Rollen formen und in gleiche Teile schneiden. Kleine Kipferl daraus formen und auf leicht eingefettetes Backblech legen. Bei ca. 180° goldgelb backen. Auskühlen lassen und vorsichtig vom Blech nehmen und in dem Zuckergemisch wälzen.
50 g Puderzucker
210 g Mehl
75 g geriebene Nüsse
150 g weiche Butter
1 Pg. Vanillezucker
Zum bestreuen:
50 g Puderzucker
2 Pg Vanillezucker
Directions:
Butter, Zucker, Mehl und Nüsse zu einem Teig verkneten. Lange dünne Rollen formen und in gleiche Teile schneiden. Kleine Kipferl daraus formen und auf leicht eingefettetes Backblech legen. Bei ca. 180° goldgelb backen. Auskühlen lassen und vorsichtig vom Blech nehmen und in dem Zuckergemisch wälzen.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Trisha McFarland is a plucky 9-year-old hiking with her brother and mom, who is grimly determined to give the kids a good time on their weekends together. Trisha's mom is recently divorced, and her brother is feuding with her for moving from Boston to small-town Maine, where classmates razz him. Trisha steps off the trail for a pee and a respite from the bickering. And gets lost.
As the hours turn to days, Trisha comes to the realization that something else is in the woods with her, too. She doesn't have a name for it, but she begins thinking of it as "the thing" in the woods and later knows it as The God of the Lost. Little by little, Trisha slips between reality and the dark place.
Soon the barrier between reality and hallucination is gone, and Tom Gordon becomes not just an idle fantasy to pass the time, but a "real" person helping her through this nightmare. Tom gives her the strength she needs and comes to her when everything is all but lost. Through it all, Trisha tries desperately to discover what she believes and what she can believe in.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon may never be considered King's best (or best selling) novel, but it is intimate and inviting. There is no real horror, but it is a compelling tale wonderfully told.
As the hours turn to days, Trisha comes to the realization that something else is in the woods with her, too. She doesn't have a name for it, but she begins thinking of it as "the thing" in the woods and later knows it as The God of the Lost. Little by little, Trisha slips between reality and the dark place.
Soon the barrier between reality and hallucination is gone, and Tom Gordon becomes not just an idle fantasy to pass the time, but a "real" person helping her through this nightmare. Tom gives her the strength she needs and comes to her when everything is all but lost. Through it all, Trisha tries desperately to discover what she believes and what she can believe in.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon may never be considered King's best (or best selling) novel, but it is intimate and inviting. There is no real horror, but it is a compelling tale wonderfully told.
Lucy Talk
Lucy Gordon is 24 years of age who lives in Burr Cottage in Berkshire with her two friends Bella and Jane. Her friend Mo also lived there however she moved out to see the world. Lucy keeps in touch through e-mail most days although she has never replied to one throughout the whole book. Which will become apparent why at the end.
Lucy works for a company called Widgetex Computers, in the Marketing department. She regularly tries to impress her boss Slave Driver by being talked into doing charity parachute jumps etc. She really wants the promotion of being his right hand man or should I say women, but unfortunately he went outside the company and employed Gabriella Peartree better known as Fruitbat by both her and colleagues. Before long Fruitbat has picked up on Lucy’s vulnerability and gets Lucy doing all the work and Fruitbat takes the credit when really spends most of her time on long business meetings with Slave Driver, do I need to say any more!!
Lucy is a very kind and innocent girl but incredibly naïve. Firstly she is dating a Pilot called Greg and it soon becomes clear that he only rings her when it suits and quite obvious that he is dating his neighbour Peach. However Lucy is blissfully unaware. Eventually Peach has to tell her of the affair, so Greg is finally off the scene.
After sometime she dates Alex who is a gorgeous and she thinks he is the perfect man. That is until she finally goes out on a date with him alone and finds that personality is an important factor after all.
Big Mike the Vet who is the next door neighbour is obviously smitten with her and is always there for her when needed. Yet Lucy has it in her head that he is the village womaniser and has several women on the go, which could not be further from the truth. He spends all his time talking to these women about Lucy, even the women have hinted how lovely he is but she just thinks that they are having an affair with him.
Her family are a right bunch, the Mother is desperate to be on Masterchef and has the most outrageous menus such as Deep-fried artichoke hearts with Vermouth and lime sauce and other strange concoctions. Her Father spends the whole of his time in the garden shed mending his tools. Her Sister Alice is dating Scrumpy who spends most of his time down tunnels on one protest after another. Her Granny lives with them and is constantly drunk, and not forgetting her Big Brother who had the sense to emigrate to New Zealand.
Throughout the whole book she is constantly writing messages to her Big Brother in New Zealand and Mo where ever she is, detailing the days events.
This book is well worth a read, it had me giggling in places and sometimes I found Lucy incredibly frustrating, which was the Author's intentions.
Lucy works for a company called Widgetex Computers, in the Marketing department. She regularly tries to impress her boss Slave Driver by being talked into doing charity parachute jumps etc. She really wants the promotion of being his right hand man or should I say women, but unfortunately he went outside the company and employed Gabriella Peartree better known as Fruitbat by both her and colleagues. Before long Fruitbat has picked up on Lucy’s vulnerability and gets Lucy doing all the work and Fruitbat takes the credit when really spends most of her time on long business meetings with Slave Driver, do I need to say any more!!
Lucy is a very kind and innocent girl but incredibly naïve. Firstly she is dating a Pilot called Greg and it soon becomes clear that he only rings her when it suits and quite obvious that he is dating his neighbour Peach. However Lucy is blissfully unaware. Eventually Peach has to tell her of the affair, so Greg is finally off the scene.
After sometime she dates Alex who is a gorgeous and she thinks he is the perfect man. That is until she finally goes out on a date with him alone and finds that personality is an important factor after all.
Big Mike the Vet who is the next door neighbour is obviously smitten with her and is always there for her when needed. Yet Lucy has it in her head that he is the village womaniser and has several women on the go, which could not be further from the truth. He spends all his time talking to these women about Lucy, even the women have hinted how lovely he is but she just thinks that they are having an affair with him.
Her family are a right bunch, the Mother is desperate to be on Masterchef and has the most outrageous menus such as Deep-fried artichoke hearts with Vermouth and lime sauce and other strange concoctions. Her Father spends the whole of his time in the garden shed mending his tools. Her Sister Alice is dating Scrumpy who spends most of his time down tunnels on one protest after another. Her Granny lives with them and is constantly drunk, and not forgetting her Big Brother who had the sense to emigrate to New Zealand.
Throughout the whole book she is constantly writing messages to her Big Brother in New Zealand and Mo where ever she is, detailing the days events.
This book is well worth a read, it had me giggling in places and sometimes I found Lucy incredibly frustrating, which was the Author's intentions.
Der Goldene Kompass
Der Goldene Kompass ist ein spannendes Fantasy-Abenteuer, das in einer Parallelwelt spielt, in der sich menschliche Seelen als Tiere manifestieren, sprechende Bären in Kriegen kämpfen und Kinder auf mysteriöse Weise verschwinden. Im Mittelpunkt der Geschichte steht Lyra, ein 12-jähriges Mädchen, das sich auf den Weg macht, um Roger, ihren besten Freund, zu befreien. Ihre Reise wird zu einer Mission, von der nicht nur die Rettung von Lyras Welt, sondern ebenso die unserer eigenen Welt abhängt.