Spätzle: A German Comfort Food That Connects Me to My Roots
Spätzle is one of the first foods that connected me to my German heritage. When I set out to learn how to make it, I was surprised at how simple it came together.
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Use Leftover Roast for German Frikadellen
Similar to our American hamburgers, German frikadellen are flat and pan fried. They are also a close cousin to our meatloaf because they have a variety of herbs and spices…
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German Potato Salad – Kartoffelsalat mit Speck
I grew up calling this recipe “German potato salad”. As I’ve learned more about German regional cuisine, I’ve realized they, too, have many ways of making potato salad. I’ve also…
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Gurkensalat – German Cucumber Salad with Dill
I grew up eating this cucumber salad with creamy dill dressing never knowing that it has a strong connection to my German heritage.
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Wilted Lettuce with Hot Bacon Dressing
Wilted lettuce was my daddy’s favorite salad. He was definitely one who believed adding bacon make everything better. In this case, adding more bacon makes wilted lettuce even better! We…
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German Red Cabbage with Apples
When I cook my Grandma’s red cabbage recipe, it always brings memories flooding back of times long forgotten. We didn’t eat it a lot – it wasn’t a favorite, in…
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Birchermüesli is the First Overnight Oats Recipe
I fell in love with Birchermüesli in 2012 when I visited Germany for the first time. That was a few years before the overnight oats trend really took off in…
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Apple Jack Rumtopf in the Midwest
My mom frequently talks about rum pots that the old German women made in the summer months when she was growing up. The traditional German Rumtopf (rum pot) is a…
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Homemade Sauerkraut
I only remember Mom making sauerkraut a few times when I was growing up. We loved to eat it, but we didn’t love to smell it every time we walked…
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German Green Beans
My German grandmother made them … and my mom made them … and I can’t even remember when I first ate these German Inspired French green beans. Yep, you read…
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Spätzle with Onion and Mushroom Sauce
I’m continuing with my spätzle (spaetzle) adventure! After learning how this dish is typically served in Germany, I decided to mix variations and add a bit of Italian flavor. Cheesy…
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Applewurst and Kraut – an easy weeknight meal
German wurst (or wurste) can be loosely translated as sausage … and sometimes cold cuts. There are many different varieties of wursts, but only a few are readily available to…
