All of my recipes are healthy, delicious, and very easy and simple to make. You will love this collection for every season and occasion.
You will love this easy and traditional German plum cake (Pflaumenkuchen) recipe that is perfect with a big dollop of whipped cream. Germans love their Kaffee und Kuchen in the afternoons which simply means coffee and cake. Pflaumenkuchen or plum cake is one of the classic cakes that you will find both in German bakeries …
Botulism is a real concern for anyone who cans at home. Learn how to avoid it and how to tell if you might have it in your preserves. If you have been canning at home, you might be worried about botulism. I know I have! It is a serious issue but in this post, I …
You will love this authentic German sauerkraut recipe, even or especially if you’re not a big fan of sour sauerkraut. I think that there is nothing more synonymous with German cooking than sauerkraut. In this post, I am showing you exactly how Germans actually cook it and it. And I bet you will love this …
See how easy it is to make a tender and flaky einkorn pie crust that works equally well for sweet and savory recipes. I have always been wanting to bake more with ancient grains and this einkorn pie crust recipe was just such a great place to start. After some experimenting and testing, we have …
These gluten-free sourdough blueberry muffins are so delicious and easy to make that they might become your favorite dessert! I never thought I would actually write an entire recipe for gluten-free sourdough blueberry muffins. I guess there needs to be a “first” for everything. This whole recipe started backward: I wanted to see if I …
If you like carrot cake, you will love this one made with sourdough and then topped with a healthier maple syrup cream cheese frosting. I have always liked carrot cake. I mean, what’s not to love, right? However, when I first made a sourdough carrot cake, my whole family was blown away! I don’t think …
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If you have a stove and a pot, you can easily render beef tallow. I’ll show you this simple method to make it white and odorless. Learning how to render tallow is such a quintessential skill in any homemaking and homesteading kitchen. It goes back to those days when most people had – or bought …
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This simple but classic dish combines quark with a good helping of flax oil and boiled potatoes. It is such a healthy springtime meal. With spring just around the corner, we are now craving lighter dishes. German quark with flax oil and boiled potatoes is something that we like to eat often now. But not …
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You will be surprised how ridiculously easy it is to make sour cream at home! You only need 2 ingredients! So many people have been asking me how to make sour cream at home. After I posted my recipe on how to make cream cheese with only one ingredient, I received so many requests for …
It is so simple to make cream cheese with only one ingredient whether you are affected by a shortage or just want to learn how to do it! Have you ever wondered how to make cream cheese – with only one ingredient? You might just be interested because you like making all sorts of foods …
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