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German Bee Sting Cake Recipe - Oma's Bienenstich

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Oma’s Bienenstich, the German Bee Sting Cake recipe, with its nutty topping and creamy filling is made WITHOUT yeast. Perfect when you’re wanting quick and easy, but YUMMY!

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German Fried Potatoes Recipe – Oma's Bratkartoffeln Rezept

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German fried potatoes are among my favorites. Using raw or cooked potatoes, these Bratkartoffeln add some bacon, some onion, and various other ingredients and taste just like Oma’s.

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How to Make German Pork Schnitzel Recipe: Oma's Schweineschnitzel

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German Schnitzel Recipe: Savor crispy, golden perfection with this quick and easy classic that's mega lecker delicious! Supper tonight?

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What is Endive? How to Prepare and Enjoy It

Belgian Endive and Radicchio

What is Endive? Learn about this crisp, slightly bitter leafy green, how to prepare it, and how it's used in traditional German dishes for a flavorful touch!

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Festive St. Patrick’s Day Recipes: Eat Your Greens!

Green Recipes for St Patrick's Day

Here’s a roundup of delicious green St. Patrick’s Day-inspired dishes from our collection, all guaranteed to bring some tasty Irish-inspired magic to your celebration

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Traditional German Red Cabbage Recipe – Oma's Rotkohl

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Red cabbage recipes abound. Here's my very traditional, super delicious sweet/sour German version that's so scrumptious and makes the perfect side dish to almost anything. Lecker!

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Oma's Sauerbraten Recipe: Slow-Cooked Marinated Beef with Gravy.

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Taste tradition with Oma's sauerbraten recipe. Slow cooked (or stove top) for tender, flavorful meat and amazing gravy. Option: add ginger snaps for a south German twist.

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Authentic German Potato Dumplings Recipe: Oma's Kartoffelknödel

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Use my Mutti's German potato dumplings recipe to make Kartoffelklöße. A delicious side dish for roast meats and more, and especially with gravy. Lecker!

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How to Bake Bacon – Oma's Gebackener Speck.

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Here's how to bake bacon - no frying, no splattering, no mess! It's the easiest way to cook lots of bacon!

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German Poppy Seed Roll – Oma's Mohnrolle / Mohnstriezel.

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Oma's poppy seed roll, Mohnrolle, is so easy to make. Use your bread machine to whip up the dough, mix the filling (or use canned), roll it all together, bake, and ENJOY! Yes, that easy!

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German Cauliflower Bomb: Oma's Blumenkohl-Bombe Rezept.

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This baked cauliflower bomb is a centerpiece dish that gets rave reviews EVERY TIME! Cauliflower, meatloaf and bacon. Together. What's not to like? And, it's so easy to make!

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German Kohlrabi Casserole with Ham – Oma's Kohlrabi mit Schinken.

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This kohlrabi recipe is a great way to use up leftover ham and create a delicious, traditional German meal.

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Easy Potato Soup Recipe: Oma's Kartoffelsuppe.

Homemade Potato Soup, an easy potato soup recipe

Easy Potato Soup Recipe! This hearty German-inspired dish is packed with tender potatoes, veggies, and smoked sausage for a comforting meal everyone will love.

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How to Make Egg Salad: Oma's Eiersalat Rezept.

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Learn how to make egg salad, quick and easily with this best Egg Salad recipe. Great for sandwiches, buffets, appetizers, or as a late-night snack. This one has a secret ingredient!

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Easy Apple Crisp Recipe with Oatmeal – Oma's German Apfel-Crumble.*

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This is easily the best apple crisp recipe with oatmeal that I've found. Juicy, easy, healthy, quick - what more does one want? It's Germanized to be better!

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Oma’s Schupfnudeln – German Potato Noodles.

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Similar to Italian gnocchi potato dumplings, these German potato noodles, Schupfnudeln, are a traditional side or main dish in southern Germany. So easy to make! Really!

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Traditional German Mulled Wine Recipe – Oma's Glühwein Rezept.

German Mulled Wine Recipe

Make this easy German Mulled Wine recipe to enjoy as a traditional German Christmas drink. It'll make you think you're back in Germany at the wonderful Christmas markets.

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Oma's Authentic Beef Rouladen Recipe – German Beef Rolls.

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This traditional German beef rouladen recipe served with potato dumplings and red cabbage is my most cherished German food from my childhood and still our very favorite.

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Easy Cabbage Diet Soup: Oma's Kohlsuppe Rezepte zum abnehmen.

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Looking for a cabbage diet soup that works? Here's the one I'm using that's got a bit of a German twist to it. And, hubby loves it! Make a big pot to last the week!

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German Apple Pudding Cake – Heidi's Apfel-Puddingkuchen.

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This apple pudding cake tastes like a traditional apple bread pudding cake. It's one of those easy desserts that's delicious warm with ice cream and sprinkled with cinnamon. Wunderbar!

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Oma's Pfefferpotthast: German Peppered Beef Stew.

Pfefferpotthast - German Peppered Beef Stew

Pfefferpotthast: A classic German beef stew braised in rich gravy. Enjoy this peppered dish with boiled potatoes, gherkins, and red beets for authentic flavor.

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Oma's Jelly Donut Recipe: Berliner Pfannkuchen or Krapfen Rezept.

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This easy and delicious German jelly donut recipe, aka Berliner Pfannkuchen or Krapfen (among many other names!) is made with a simple yeast dough and a simple hack.

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The Brot Box: Real German Bread Delivered to You

The Brot Box

Is The Brot Box worth it? Read Oma's review as she unboxes, bakes, and tastes authentic German breads and rolls.

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Oma's Nussecken: German Nut Corners Recipe (Triangles).

Nussecken: German Nut Corners Recipe

Nut corners recipe: Chocolate-dipped Nussecken with a buttery shortbread base, apricot jam layer, and caramelized nut topping—a perfect treat for year-round indulgence

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German Herring Salad with Cream: Mutti's Heringssalat Rezept.

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My Mutti's Herring Salad is such an easy dish to make for a perfect quick supper. Our kids LOVE this! Really. It's creamy and sweet and sour! Wunderbar.

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Oma's Kohlrouladen Rezept - German Cabbage Rolls Recipe.

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Oma's cabbage rolls recipe is SO traditionally German. Stuffed with meat and served with a brown gravy, this is not just another cabbage roll! This is THE BEST!

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Apfelpfannkuchen: Tasty, Controversial German Apple Pancake Recipe

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What's the history behind the German Apple Pancake recipe, aka Apfelpfannkuchen? Quick, very easy, and wunderbar! Get Oma's delicious recipe here.

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Traditional German Meatballs – Oma's Königsberger Klopse mit Sosse.

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Mutti's German meatballs are a real classic. Called Königsberger Klopse mit Sosse, it's an easy comfort food to make. But, Mutti's are just a bit different! And mine, even easier to make..

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German Chocolate Cream Torte – Oma's Schokosahne Torte Rezept.

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You’ll LOVE this German Chocolate Cream Torte. The frosting is OH SO WUNDERBAR and made in a surprisingly easy way. And the cake. Pure German deliciousness!

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Traditional German Chicken Fricassee Recipe – Oma's Hühnerfrikassee.

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Make this chicken fricassee recipe and you'll think you're back in Oma's kitchen. German comfort food. Originally just a 'leftover' meal, now it graces the best restaurant menus.

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Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe – Oma's Zuckerkekse Rezept.

Want an easy sugar cookie recipe? One that can be used for Christmas cookies? Learn how to make Oma’s Zuckerkekse that are perfect any time of the year. Lecker!

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Oma’s Cookbooks – Kochbücher (in English)

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Choose from Oma's cookbooks that are immediately downloadable & start cooking easy classic German foods tonight. Or get her newest paperback cookbook. LECKER!

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German Christmas Stollen Recipe – Mutti's Quarkstollen Rezept.

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This easy German Christmas Stollen recipe uses cottage cheese or Greek yogurt to keep it moist. Make this when you're in a hurry - no yeast is used-- anytime of the year!

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10 Easy Traditional German Christmas Cookie Recipes.

10 Easy German Christmas Cookie Recipes

German Christmas Cookie Recipes: Indulge in 10 traditional treats like spiced Lebkuchen, buttery Spritzgebäck, and nutty Nussecken to sweeten your holiday season.

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Just Like Oma's Christmas Baking eCookbook — UPDATED & REVISED

Just Like Oma's Christmas Baking ebook

Updated & Revised! Missing those traditional German Christmas baking recipes like your Oma used to make? Oma Gerhild's got them right here for you to enjoy this Christmas

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Just Like Oma's Christmas Cookies eCookbook — UPDATED & REVISED

Craving traditional German Christmas Cookies this year? Just like the ones Oma used to make? Let this Oma show you how and get ready to share your German heritage with others.

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Mulled Wine Cookie Bars – Gerhild's Glühweinkuchen vom Blech.

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Make these German Mulled Wine Cookie Bars to enjoy as a traditional German Christmas treat. So wunderbar! Just like Oma’s Glühweinkuchen vom Blech.

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German Christmas Cookies Recipe: Make Oma's Weihnachtskekse.

Christmas Cookies

German Christmas Cookies Recipe: A cherished family tradition for generations! Decorate, enjoy Christmas music, and share these festive treats with loved ones.

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Homemade Braided Bread Recipe: Oma's Easy Hefezopf.

Braided Bread Recipe

Braided Bread Recipe: Discover the classic German Hefezopf, a sweet, lemon-scented bread with raisins and almonds, perfect for holidays or any day of the year!

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St. Nicholas Germany

Saint Nicholas Day in Germany

Celebrating Saint Nicholas Day the German way!

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Air Fryer French Fries — German Pommes Frites

Air Fryer French Fries

Making air fryer french fries is so simple, and who doesn't LOVE the classic and delicious taste of them. You can never go wrong with Pommes Frites

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Advent in Germany

German Advent

Celebrating Advent... the German way!

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German Spritz Cookies Recipe: Oma's Spritzgebäck.

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This German spritz cookies recipe is one that I've had for years. Buttery and crisp, with just a hint of almond, these fun little shapes still disappear as fast as I can bake them.

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Soups & Stews Just Like Oma - Paperback Cookbook

Soups & Stews Just Like Oma Cookbook Cover

With Soups & Stews just like Oma, I, Oma Gerhild guide you step-by-step to recreate those delicious meals you remember from your Oma's kitchen

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German Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe: Oma's Spaghettieis.

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Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe: Vanilla ice cream pressed into spaghetti strands, topped with strawberry sauce, chocolates, and white chocolate shavings—a playful German treat!

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Germany's Classic Squares Recipes: Oma's Kleingebäck

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Here are THE squares recipes and holiday baking recipes to use when you're in a hurry. Perfect for parties and lovely quiet evenings with hubby!

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Easy German Apple Bread Recipe: Oma's Apfelbrot.

Baked German Apple Bread

German Apple Bread Recipe: This easy, no-yeast recipe fills the house with the holiday scents of apple, cinnamon, and cloves. Perfect for a German Christmas or a quiet weekend!

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Traditional German Bread Recipes – Oma's Brot und Brötchen Rezepte

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These German bread recipes are some of my favourite ways to re-create German bakery Brot und Brötchen -fresh aroma and taste in my kitchen. Included are some tips on how to bake bread -- the easy way!

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Germany's Most Popular Dishes

Best German Foods Collage

What are Germany's most popular and loved dishes? Let's find out together. You'll find all the classics here! Rouladen, cabbage, dumplings, you name it!

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