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Easy Homemade German Spaetzle Recipe – Oma's Egg Noodles
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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Easy German Schnitzel Recipe (pork): The Authentic Schweineschnitzel
Discover the ultimate German schnitzel recipe with Oma's quick, easy, and delicious pork version - perfect for any occasion! Taste the authentic flavors of Germany today.
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German Apple Strudel Recipe – Oma's Apfelstrudel Rezept
This easy German Apple Strudel recipe is one of those German desserts that brings the traditional strudel taste to your table without all the work. Wunderbar!!
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Oma’s Cookbooks – Kochbücher (in English)
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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Oma's Kaiserschmarrn: Austrian Pancake Recipe – German Torn Pancakes
Kaiserschmarrn are among those homemade pancake recipes that will remind you of Oma's kitchen. A traditional Austrian & German light and fluffy shredded pancake.
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Mutti's Rote Grütze – 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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The Best Jagerschnitzel Sauce: Oma's Mushroom Gravy for Jägerschnitzel
Jagerschnitzel: Rich creamy bacon & mushroom gravy over crispy breaded pork schnitzel (cutlets). HEAVENLY! A traditional German meal that's PERFECT anytime.
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Crispy Roasted Pork Hock (Schweinshaxe): German Pork Knuckle Recipe
Discover Oma's secret recipe for making crispy-skinned Bavarian Schweinshaxe (roasted pork knuckles). Authentic taste of Germany's traditional dish. Perfectly wunderbar.
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What To Serve With Bratwurst Sausages – Top Favorite Simple Sides
What to serve with bratwursts? Hmm. It can be hard to decide. But I'm here to give you some inspiration and ideas for what to serve with your classic German bratwurst.
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Authentic German Red Cabbage Recipe with Apples – Oma's Rotkohl
This authentic German red cabbage recipe uses apples to enhance the flavor. Super easy to make and tastes even better when reheated the next day. Definitely a favorite!
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Oma's Käse-Sahne Torte – a type of Cream-Cheesecake Recipe :)
This recipe for cheesecake is called Käse-Sahne Torte, a baked sponge cake and a no-bake whipped cream/quark or Greek yogurt filling. Add mandarin oranges for a traditional dessert.
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Oma's Jelly Donut Recipe: Berliner Pfannkuchen or Krapfen
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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German Bread Dumplings Recipe – Oma's Semmelknödel Rezept
Oma's German bread dumplings are great when there's gravy to soak up. These Semmelknödel are from Bavaria and are an easy way traditional side dish for your German meal.
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Southern German Cucumber Salad – Oma's süddeutscher Gurkensalat
Oma's German cucumber salad is so delightfully refreshing, especially in the summer. Since it's from the south, it’s without sour cream & without yogurt which makes it a perfect picnic side!
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German Cheesecake Recipe & Homemade Quark Recipe – Oma's Käsekuchen
Learn how to make this German cheesecake recipe and this includes an easy recipe for making quark ... at home! Tastes just like you’re back in Germany in Oma’s kitchen!
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Authentic Black Forest Cake Recipe – German Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
This authentic Black Forest cake recipe is the traditional German chocolate cake, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. With its chocolate cake layers, kirsch-permeated cherries and whipped cream, it’s a decadent dessert!
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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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Best Scalloped Potatoes – Oma's Kartoffelgratin
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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Best Oatmeal Cookie Recipe – Oma's Haferflockenplätzchen
This is the best oatmeal cookie recipe by far. Dried apricots are added to make these extra chewy and delicious. Perfect for your Christmas baking and all year long!
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Top 24 Best German Side Dishes With Recipes Made Just Like Oma
Here are the top 24 BEST German side dishes that pair perfectly with just about anything you will serve! These sides are made easy, quick, and best of all, lecker! Made just like Oma does.
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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 German Blitz Torte Recipe – Lightning Cake
Oma's German Blitz Torte is so quick & easy to make. Looks amazing. Tastes amazing. It's great for holidays 'cause Blitz means lightning & this IS lightning fast to make!
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German Pancake Soup Recipe – Oma's Flädlesuppe
This Flädlesuppe, German pancake soup recipe, is a comfort food that many Germans (esp Swabians) recall from their childhood. A hearty broth poured over rolled crepe-like pancakes. Heavenly!
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Ground Beef Casserole with Vegetables – Oma's Hackauflauf mit Gemüse
You'll love this ground beef casserole, filled with veggies and covered in cheese. With a German twist, this dinner dish is quick and easy to make.
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Apfelpfannkuchen: The Tasty, Controversial German Apple Pancake Recipe
Discover 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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Hasselback Potatoes – Oma's Fächerkartoffeln
Make these Fächerkartoffeln aka Hasselback Potatoes with either regular or sweet potatoes. Make them extra crispy with cheese and breadcrumbs and you have a treat that's amazing!
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Oma's Kartoffelklöße – German Potato Dumplings
German potato dumplings, aka Kartoffelklöße and Kartoffelknödel, invoke great memories of my Mutti's Sunday dinners. Using cooked potatoes, she created these scrumptious traditional dumplings!
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German Cheese Spätzle – Oma's Käsespätzle (German Mac and Cheese!)
Cheese Spätzle is a traditional German noodle dish. A sort of Germanized version of 'Mac & Cheese', only better! Käsespätzle - YUM!
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Beef Flatladen – Tastes Like Rouladen Made Just Like Oma
Beef Flatladen, same great taste as Rouladen, just inexpensive, much quicker, and great for everyday meals. Uses almost any cut of meat, from a pot roast to ...
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German Cabbage Recipe – Oma's Schmorkohl Rezept
This German cabbage recipe is very traditional. It's braised cabbage that's especially good served with sausages at Oktoberfest and throughout the year. Lecker!
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Oma’s Schupfnudeln – German Potato Noodles
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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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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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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Oma’s Favorite Finds: German-inspired items for cooking & entertaining
Oma's Favorite Finds offer a range of Oma’s favorite German-inspired must-have items that make cooking and entertaining more enjoyable, yummy, and efficient.
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Dowan Porcelain Dessert Bowls >
Indulge in Elegance: Small porcelain dessert bowls by Dowan for a pop of colour on your table and perfect for little desserts.
Celebrating Easter Traditions in Germany: Customs & Food
Discover the Easter traditions in Germany that will engage your senses and uplift your spirit. Ostern is a cultural celebration filled with delight, wonder, and yummy food.
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Creative Twist on German Easter Lamb Cake Recipe: (Osterlammkuchen) >
Looking for a German Easter Lamb Cake recipe? Look no further! Try Oma's creative and delicious chocolate version to start your own tradition. It's vegan, too!
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(Un) Stuffed Green Pepper Soup – gefüllte grüne Paprikaschoten Suppe
Stuffed green pepper soup? If you LOVE stuffed peppers, you'll LOVE this soup. Ground beef, peppers, tomatoes. Served with rice. All the taste, but minus the work.
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Winter evenings in Trier
I loved to wander thru Trier in the winter evenings when all was quiet. Usually, on Friday nights around Christmas, there would be a small band playing
Traditional German Mulled Wine Recipe – Oma's Glühwein
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 Wurstsalat & Fleischsalat – Traditional German Meat Salads
Wurstsalat ... a traditional meat salad from southern Germany. In the north, it's Fleischsalat. Both are wonderfully different and utterly delicious! Perfect party pairing.
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How To Make Rhubarb Syrup Just Like Oma >
Making rhubarb syrup has never been so easy, or so tasty. The best part- you get two in one. A syrup and a butter. Both equally as lecker as the other.
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Lydia's Cheesy Green Bean Casserole Recipe
This cheesy green bean casserole recipe is a must have to add to your weeknight dinner menu. It's one of those easy side dish recipes that's really filling and can be made quickly!
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German Fried Potatoes Recipe – Oma's Bratkartoffeln Rezept
Fried potato recipes 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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Berliner Knüppel/ buns
My father was a baker and I saved that old receipe and some more. Ingredients : 500g Mehl Type 550 40g Hefe 1 teespoon Zucker 1 TSP Salz 150 ml Milch
Oma's Butterkuchen (Zuckerkuchen) – German Butter Cake Recipe
Oma's Butterkuchen, aka Zuckerkuchen, is a traditional German Butter Cake (or Sugar Cake) that's often served for afternoon coffee. Loved by all, easy to make and so delicious to eat!
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German Potato and Cabbage Soup Recipe – Oma's Kohlsuppe mit Kartoffeln
This German potato and cabbage soup, or eintopf, is so delicious on a cool autumn evening. It's traditional for the Oktoberfest celebrations. Actually, it's perfect any time!
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German Breaded Pork Chops Recipe – Oma's Schweinekotelett
Breaded pork chops are among the tastiest and quickest meals you can make. My favorite is a simple one, one that always turns out juicy and delicious! Perfect for tonight!
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Easy Homemade German Spaetzle Recipe – Oma's Egg Noodles
Make the perfect German Spaetzle with Oma's easy recipe! This traditional German egg noodle pairs perfectly with caramelized onions for a delicious meal. -
Easy German Schnitzel Recipe (pork): The Authentic Schweineschnitzel
Discover the ultimate German schnitzel recipe with Oma's quick, easy, and delicious pork version - perfect for any occasion! Taste the authentic flavors of Germany today. -
German Apple Strudel Recipe – Oma's Apfelstrudel Rezept
This easy German Apple Strudel recipe is one of those German desserts that brings the traditional strudel taste to your table without all the work. Wunderbar!!
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Hi, I'm Oma Gerhild! As a food writer and cookbook author, I'm always looking to find ways to pass on my German heritage using local ingredients. Quick and easy. That's my goal. Wunderbar food. That's the result.
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