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German Spritz Cookies Recipe: Oma's Spritzgebäck
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
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 Poppy Seed Roll – Oma's Mohnrolle / Mohnstriezel
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 Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe: Oma's Spaghettieis
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 Best Squares Recipes: Oma's Kleingebäck
Here are my BEST 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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Oma's Nussecken: German Nut Corners Recipe (Triangles)
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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Oma's 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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Homemade Braided Bread Recipe: Oma's Easy Hefezopf
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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Easy German Apple Bread Recipe: Oma's Apfelbrot
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
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 Beloved and Popular Dishes
What are Germany's most beloved and popular dishes? Let's find out together. You'll find all the classics here! Rouladen, cabbage, dumplings, you name it!
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German Potato Dumplings Recipe: Oma's Kartoffelklöße (Kartoffelknödel)
German potato dumplings, or Kartoffelklöße, are a classic side dish. Learn how to make my Mutti’s authentic, traditional, and delicious, yet easy recipe!
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German Apple Pudding Cake – Heidi's Apfel-Puddingkuchen
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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German Cauliflower Bomb: Omas Blumenkohl-Bombe Rezept
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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Oma's Easy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe: Hühner-Nudelsuppe
Easy chicken noodle soup recipe: Oma's comforting Hühner-Nudelsuppe recipe. A taste of Germany with simple ingredients and endless variations. Perfect for cold days!
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Easy Homemade Vegetable Soup – Omas einfache hausgemachte Gemüsesuppe.
This homemade vegetable soup is so quickly made using frozen vegetables and any leftovers you might have lying around. It's a nourishing way to clean out your freezer and fridge!
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German Idioms
Hungry for authentic German? These food idioms will add local flavor to your conversation and impress your German friends and relatives!
Easy Cheesecake Recipe – Oma's einfacher Käsekuchen Rezept.
Here's an easy cheesecake recipe that makes great use of your mixer and blender. Normally using quark, this cake uses ricotta! Check out 100's of other quick German recipes here.
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Authentic German Bratwurst and Sauerkraut Recipe
Oma’s German bratwurst and sauerkraut recipe with authentic flavors in this dish of hearty bratwurst, tangy sauerkraut, and apples, that popular throughout Germany.
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The Brot Box: Real German Bread Delivered to You
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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Best Traditional German Cakes – Oma's Kuchen & Torten
Easy traditional German cake recipes including the famous German Chocolate Cake, Black Forest Cake and Apple Strudel. Delicious Kuchen & Torten that are quick & easy to make.
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Oma's Bienenstich Recipe – German Bee Sting Cake.
Oma’s Bienenstich recipe, the German Bee Sting Cake, 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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How to Cook Cauliflower – Oma's Blumenkohl mit Butterbröseln Rezept.
Oma's way how to cook cauliflower, Blumenkohl, is one of the easiest ways to make one of the traditional German vegetables. Topped with buttered bread crumbs, it's a great addition to almost any meal.
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Potatoes in Germany
Discover how the humble potato revolutionized German cuisine. From royal gardens to beloved staple, explore this ‘tater’s journey through history.
Oma's Thüringer Klösse – Potato Dumplings Made Raw Grated Potatoes.
Thüringer Klösse are THE traditional potato dumplings made from grated raw potatoes. These were my favorites that I grew up with and are actually quite easy to make.
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Best Apple Crisp Recipe with Oatmeal – Oma's German Apfel-Crumble.
This is 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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German to English Words
Apple or Apfel? Munich or München? How German words for cities and foods took on new life in English.
Dough-verload: 3,200 ways Germans say "I Loaf You!"
Explore Germany's bread culture and discover how "Brot" has became a vital part of German heritage & daily life.
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Top 13 Essential Kitcheware For German Cuisine!
Uncover the must-have cookware and utensils you need to equip your kitchen for authentic German baking and cooking.
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Cone-gratulations! The first-day-of-school German Schultuete tradition
Explore the traditional German first-day-of-school send-off, the School Cone, or Schultuete, for your own family!
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Easy Banana Bread Recipe with Oil (no butter or eggs) - Bananenbrot
Oma's perfectly easy Banana Bread recipe with oil. Moist, flavorful, & vegan-friendly, this no-fuss recipe uses simple ingredients for a delicious homemade treat.
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How to Make Lentil Soup: Oma's Linsensuppe Rezept.
Wonder how to make Lentil Soup just like the one your Oma made? It's easy to make this healthy and delicious German soup.
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Easy German Carrot Soup Recipe: Oma's Mohrrübensuppe (Karottensuppe).
Really easy chunky carrot soup recipe, very healthy, filling, and kid-pleasing. Check out all our other easy German soups! Easy to make. Easy to love!
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Little Nibbles - Tips & Tidbits
These Little Nibbles are Oma-approved tips and tidbits about German cuisine and culture!
German Crumb Cake Recipe – Oma's Streuselkuchen With Apple.
Oma’s crumb cake recipe is traditional German and so delicious. Made without yeast, it’s quick and easy. Instead of apples, use plums, jam, etc. Add whipped cream! Lecker!
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Best Scalloped Potatoes – Oma's Kartoffelgratin Rezept.
These are the BEST scalloped potatoes you can make because this is such an easy and foolproof way to make them. Not only that, but they are Gluten Free, using heavy cream to thicken!
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Quick and Easy German Turnip Soup – Mutti's Steckrübensuppe Rezept.
Turnip soup? Yes, really! An unusual soup that tastes unusually good! Try this when you need something that's nourishing and quick.
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Must-Have Best Blogging Tools and Resources for Success
Part of my blogging strategy has been that the tools I use must be easy to learn and implement, without steep learning curves. THESE resources are the BEST I've found.
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Oma's Authentic Beef Rouladen Recipe – German Beef Rolls.
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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Oma's Frankfurter Kranz Recipe – German Crown Cake (Wreath Cake).
Frankfurter Kranz, aka Frankfurt Crown Cake or German Crown Cake, is a ring-shaped, three-layered cake filled with red jam and delicious German buttercream.
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Mutti's Rote Grütze Rezept – German Fruit Pudding Recipe.
This fruit pudding recipe, the original Rote Grütze, is one of Schleswig-Holstein's traditional desserts. Now it's found throughout Germany. And at our house in Canada!
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Easy Homemade German Spaetzle Recipe – Oma's Egg Noodles (Spätzle).
Make the perfect German Spaetzle with Oma's easy recipe! This traditional German egg noodle pairs perfectly with caramelized onions for a delicious meal.
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