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Oma's Black Forest Dessert

Black Forest Dessert (Schwarzwälder Kirsch Dess...

Gerhild Fulson

This Black Forest Dessert is one the easiest dessert recipes. It uses soda crackers, instant chocolate pudding and Cool Whip. Top it off with Cherry Pie Filling.

Desserts No-Bake

Black Forest Dessert (Schwarzwälder Kirsch Dess...

Gerhild Fulson

This Black Forest Dessert is one the easiest dessert recipes. It uses soda crackers, instant chocolate pudding and Cool Whip. Top it off with Cherry Pie Filling.

Desserts No-Bake
Oma's Traditional Black Forest Cake Recipe

Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte)

Gerhild Fulson

Bake Oma’s Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) with rich chocolate, cherries, whipped cream, and a splash of Kirsch.

Desserts

Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte)

Gerhild Fulson

Bake Oma’s Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) with rich chocolate, cherries, whipped cream, and a splash of Kirsch.

Desserts
Heide's Bienenstich Recipe (Bee Sting Cake)

Heide's Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

Gerhild Fulson

This recipe is one of our Facebook fan's favorite, his wife Heide's traditional bienenstich made with a brioche yeast dough and filled with an unusual caramel custard cream ... Wunderbar!

Desserts

Heide's Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

Gerhild Fulson

This recipe is one of our Facebook fan's favorite, his wife Heide's traditional bienenstich made with a brioche yeast dough and filled with an unusual caramel custard cream ... Wunderbar!

Desserts
Bienenstich Recipe

Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich) - NO yeast

Gerhild Fulson

My bienenstich (bee sting cake) skips the yeast but keeps the flavor—soft cake with a creamy filling, and that sweet almond crunch.

Almond Cake Desserts

Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich) - NO yeast

Gerhild Fulson

My bienenstich (bee sting cake) skips the yeast but keeps the flavor—soft cake with a creamy filling, and that sweet almond crunch.

Almond Cake Desserts
Oma's Bethmännchen Cookies

Bethmännchen Cookies

Gerhild Fulson

If you love marzipan, you'll love these Bethmännchen, because that's one of the main ingredients. Bethmännchen cookies are among the traditional German Christmas cookie recipes. These cookies were originally created...

Christmas Desserts Holiday

Bethmännchen Cookies

Gerhild Fulson

If you love marzipan, you'll love these Bethmännchen, because that's one of the main ingredients. Bethmännchen cookies are among the traditional German Christmas cookie recipes. These cookies were originally created...

Christmas Desserts Holiday
Oma's Best Tuna Salad Recipe

Tuna Salad (Thunfischsalat)

Gerhild Fulson

My yummy Tuna Salad recipe, aka Thunfischsalat, is so easy to make and great on German rye bread, fresh buns, or toast. Now, this isn't your ordinary tuna salad recipe...

Eggs Fish Salads

Tuna Salad (Thunfischsalat)

Gerhild Fulson

My yummy Tuna Salad recipe, aka Thunfischsalat, is so easy to make and great on German rye bread, fresh buns, or toast. Now, this isn't your ordinary tuna salad recipe...

Eggs Fish Salads
Best Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Scalloped Potatoes (Kartoffelgratin)

Gerhild Fulson

Oma's Scalloped Potatoes are a foolproof German classic, featuring layers of tender potatoes baked in rich heavy cream ... naturally gluten-free and irresistibly delicious.

Gluten-Free Potatoes Sides

Scalloped Potatoes (Kartoffelgratin)

Gerhild Fulson

Oma's Scalloped Potatoes are a foolproof German classic, featuring layers of tender potatoes baked in rich heavy cream ... naturally gluten-free and irresistibly delicious.

Gluten-Free Potatoes Sides
Best Pound Cake Recipe: Sandkuchen

Legendary Pound Cake (Sandkuchen)

Gerhild Fulson

My legendary pound cake recipe, aka Sandkuchen, is this one. My Oma made it, my Mutti made it, and now I make it! It's my quick cake recipe for emergencies.

Desserts

Legendary Pound Cake (Sandkuchen)

Gerhild Fulson

My legendary pound cake recipe, aka Sandkuchen, is this one. My Oma made it, my Mutti made it, and now I make it! It's my quick cake recipe for emergencies.

Desserts
Oma's Best Oatmeal Cookie Recipe with Apricots

Oatmeal Cookies (Haferflocken-Plätzchen)

Gerhild Fulson

These oatmeal cookies (haferflockenplätzchen) are my favorite ... chewy, buttery, and filled with apricots, just like Mutti made.

Cookies Desserts Vegetarian

Oatmeal Cookies (Haferflocken-Plätzchen)

Gerhild Fulson

These oatmeal cookies (haferflockenplätzchen) are my favorite ... chewy, buttery, and filled with apricots, just like Mutti made.

Cookies Desserts Vegetarian
Oma's Best Hamburger Recipe

Hamburger for Authentic Buletten (Frikadellen)

Gerhild Fulson

This German hamburger recipe makes authentic buletten, juicy old-fashioned German meat patties that are easy to make and full of homestyle flavor.

Beef Meats

Hamburger for Authentic Buletten (Frikadellen)

Gerhild Fulson

This German hamburger recipe makes authentic buletten, juicy old-fashioned German meat patties that are easy to make and full of homestyle flavor.

Beef Meats
Oma's Best Clam Chowder Recipe

Easy Clam Chowder (Muschelsuppe)

Gerhild Fulson

Yes, although "Clam Chowder" is known as a famous American dish, in Germany it's called "Muschelsuppe" and is very popular as well. And if you're looking for a seafood soup...

Fish Soups

Easy Clam Chowder (Muschelsuppe)

Gerhild Fulson

Yes, although "Clam Chowder" is known as a famous American dish, in Germany it's called "Muschelsuppe" and is very popular as well. And if you're looking for a seafood soup...

Fish Soups
Pan Roasted Carrot Recipe ~ Oma's Karotten

Pan Roasted Carrots (Pfanne geröstete Karotten)

Gerhild Fulson

Make this pan roasted carrot recipe when you're wanting quick and easy carrots just like this German Oma makes them. Similar to oven roasted, just quicker. YUM!

Carrots Sides Vegetarian

Pan Roasted Carrots (Pfanne geröstete Karotten)

Gerhild Fulson

Make this pan roasted carrot recipe when you're wanting quick and easy carrots just like this German Oma makes them. Similar to oven roasted, just quicker. YUM!

Carrots Sides Vegetarian
Oma's Best Apple Crisp Recipe

Easy Apple Crisp with Oatmeal (Apfel-Crumble)

Gerhild Fulson

This easy apple crisp recipe with oatmeal is juicy, easy, healthy, quick - what more could one want? The usual way of making apple crisp uses all-purpose flour and quick-cooking...

Apples Desserts Vegetarian

Easy Apple Crisp with Oatmeal (Apfel-Crumble)

Gerhild Fulson

This easy apple crisp recipe with oatmeal is juicy, easy, healthy, quick - what more could one want? The usual way of making apple crisp uses all-purpose flour and quick-cooking...

Apples Desserts Vegetarian
Close-up of creamy beer mustard sauce with visible mustard seeds in a rustic ceramic bowl, served alongside soft German pretzels.

Beer Mustard Sauce (Bier-Senf-Soße)

Gerhild Fulson

Creamy beer mustard sauce (bier-senf-soße) made with German beer and mustard. Perfect for schnitzel, sliders, pretzels, or bratwurst.

Oktoberfest Sauce Sides

Beer Mustard Sauce (Bier-Senf-Soße)

Gerhild Fulson

Creamy beer mustard sauce (bier-senf-soße) made with German beer and mustard. Perfect for schnitzel, sliders, pretzels, or bratwurst.

Oktoberfest Sauce Sides
Beef Rouladen

Traditional Beef Rolls (Rouladen)

Gerhild Fulson

German beef rolls (rinderrouladen) are one of my all-time favorites. Tender beef, savory filling, and rich, delicious gravy.

Beef Meats

Traditional Beef Rolls (Rouladen)

Gerhild Fulson

German beef rolls (rinderrouladen) are one of my all-time favorites. Tender beef, savory filling, and rich, delicious gravy.

Beef Meats
Mutti's Beef Noodle Soup

Beef Noodle Soup (Rindfleisch Nudelsuppe)

Gerhild Fulson

Beef noodle soup, aka Rinderfleisch Nudelsuppe, with either egg noodles or small pasta shapes, is made using a homemade beef broth. Kids love it! Adults love it! And since it’s...

Beef Soups

Beef Noodle Soup (Rindfleisch Nudelsuppe)

Gerhild Fulson

Beef noodle soup, aka Rinderfleisch Nudelsuppe, with either egg noodles or small pasta shapes, is made using a homemade beef broth. Kids love it! Adults love it! And since it’s...

Beef Soups
Oma's Beef Flatladen aka Flat Rouladen

Beef Flatladen

Gerhild Fulson

Flatladen, you've never heard of it, right? Of course not! That's my son's name for rouladen that are flat! It tastes just like rouladen without all the work and expense....

Beef Meats

Beef Flatladen

Gerhild Fulson

Flatladen, you've never heard of it, right? Of course not! That's my son's name for rouladen that are flat! It tastes just like rouladen without all the work and expense....

Beef Meats
Oma's Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Beef Barley Soup Recipe (Rindfleisch-Gerste-Suppe)

Gerhild Fulson

Make this beef barley soup recipe, Gerstensuppe mit Rindfleisch, when you need some real stick-to-your-ribs kind of German comfort food. Easy to change up and use what you have in...

Beef Soups

Beef Barley Soup Recipe (Rindfleisch-Gerste-Suppe)

Gerhild Fulson

Make this beef barley soup recipe, Gerstensuppe mit Rindfleisch, when you need some real stick-to-your-ribs kind of German comfort food. Easy to change up and use what you have in...

Beef Soups
Oma's German Barley Soup Recipe

Chicken Barley Soup (Hühner-Graupensuppe)

Gerhild Fulson

This chicken barley soup is one of those simple, hearty meals that fills the kitchen with such good smells and makes everyone glad to come to the table.

Chicken Soups

Chicken Barley Soup (Hühner-Graupensuppe)

Gerhild Fulson

This chicken barley soup is one of those simple, hearty meals that fills the kitchen with such good smells and makes everyone glad to come to the table.

Chicken Soups
Baked Cherry Tomato Recipe

How to Roast Cherry Tomatoes (geröstete Kirscht...

Gerhild Fulson

Here's how to roast cherry tomatoes in the oven. You’ll discover their natural flavor is concentrated and balanced by a gentle tang of acidity. It’s perfect for ‘out-of-season’ tomatoes!

Sides Vegan Vegetarian

How to Roast Cherry Tomatoes (geröstete Kirscht...

Gerhild Fulson

Here's how to roast cherry tomatoes in the oven. You’ll discover their natural flavor is concentrated and balanced by a gentle tang of acidity. It’s perfect for ‘out-of-season’ tomatoes!

Sides Vegan Vegetarian