Paulchens FoodBlog?!

Given that Hildegard was living in Medevial Germany she might not have known of many fruits that are quite normal to us like bananas, pineapples, etc.

So what we will be talking about here are basically the fruits that were commonly known in Germany at her time.

Those are ... Read more.

While everyone around me is talking about last year or making resolutions for the new year I thought I’d just continue with my series of Hildegard of Bingen’s food philosophy. Since I first came across the first book about her through my mother I have learned so much about my own food habits ... Read more.

St Hildegard of Bingen

Though I am not strictly following all of St. Hildegarde’s laws regarding dietry and nutrition I found out that substituting wheat for spelt - as you can see in my blog posts tagged with spelt – ... Read more.

St Hildegard of Bingen

This is the first post of a series about the teachings of St. Hildegard of Bingen as noted in her books of visions Physics and Causa et Curae where she talks about the healing powers ... Read more.

200 grams coarsely shredded spelt 1/8 l milk 1/8 l water 40 g yeast 200 gram white spelt flour 2 tablespoons chestnut flour 1 teaspoon salt a pinch bertram  & galangal

Mix coarsely shredded spelt with milk and water. Let rest for about 1-2 hours (till all liquid is absorbed). Add yeast. let rest 10 ... Read more.