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A Visit to the Black Forest Open Air Museum, Vogtsbauernhof

September 18, 2023

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In the heart of the Black Forest you’ll find a small village of houses and workshops that feels suspended in time. Thatched roofs, goats, grain mills, and people dressed in period costume from a few hundred years ago…you rub your eyes and wonder, did I discover a German Brigadoon? No, but the Black Forest Open […]

Travel to Germany

Things to do in Erfurt- A Delightful City at the Center of Germany

September 10, 2023

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You’ll find Erfurt at about the geographical center of Germany, making it the perfect stopover for our trip from west to east. We would only have one night in the city, but I started researching “Things to do in Erfurt” immediately! (and I found so MANY things to do, that I wished we could stay […]

German School Days

Online German Language Classes for Adults- Learn German Online from Anywhere!

August 30, 2023

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Lately I’m getting a lot of questions about Online German Language Classes. People want to study German, but maybe they can’t find classes in their area… or the timing doesn’t work… or they just prefer to attend class from the comfort of their home (and maybe wearing pajamas, no judgement here). With the help of […]

German Foods and Recipes

Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake – Zitronen Blaubeer Guglehupf

August 28, 2023

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Doesn’t SOUND like a German recipe, does it? But I found this one years ago cut out from a German Cooking magazine in my Oma’s drawer of recipes. Once I got it translated, and substituted yogurt for Quark, this Lemon Blueberry Bundt cake (or Zitronen Blaubeer Guglehupf) became a huge hit. (After trying it, my […]

Celebrating German Culture in America

Who are the Volga Germans? Holding their Tradition across 3 Countries

August 15, 2023

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My introduction to the Volga Germans came through food. Specifically, Kuchen. One of my readers reached out to me looking for a recipe for Kuchen like her Volga German grandmother made. In my experience, Kuchen is cake… and there are LOTS of cake recipes. So now it was time to do some digging…starting with, who […]

German Foods and Recipes

German Applesauce Cake Recipe with Streusel

August 11, 2023

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This German Applesauce Cake Recipe falls under the heading of “Pantry Cake”… meaning you probably have everything you need to bake this cake already on hand (if you are a regular baker). Flour, Sugar, Butter, applesauce. (you don’t even need an EGG!) Better yet… the cake is prepared, baked, and on the table in an […]

Celebrating German Culture in America

Where to Buy a Dirndl for German Festivals and Oktoberfests

August 8, 2023

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All Summer and Fall you’ll find German Festivals and Oktoberfests popping up across the United States… and for you lucky travelers… there are plenty of Festivals and Events happening IN Germany! Sure, you can show up in shorts and a t-shirt, but why not get into the spirit of the festival, and wear a Dirndl?! […]

Travel to Germany

Visit Görlitz- A Historic City on the Easternmost Border of Germany

August 6, 2023

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Before heading into Poland to visit our Silesian roots, we stopped to catch our breath for a few days in Görlitz. Why visit Görlitz? The city has been high on my to-visit list for a while…. the Silesian museum, beautiful old buildings, and for my husband, it’s the film location of one of his favorite […]

German History

A Tale of Two Schalmei – What is a Schalmei?

July 31, 2023

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In our Saturday German School we sang the same verse over and over, overlapping in far from perfect harmony, while our teacher jumped back and forth across the front of the classroom pointing to groups when it was their time to join in the round. “Es tönen die Lieder…” Es tönen die Lieder Der Frühling […]

German Foods and Recipes

German Herb Pancakes with Asparagus and Ham -Kräuterpfannekuchen mit Spargel und Schinken

July 26, 2023

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I love when my visit to Germany falls into Asparagus Season. Germans take White Asparagus very seriously, to the point where you might consider it mania! Restaurant menus offer special Spargel Karten (Asparagus Menus), and you can taste it prepared in dozens of dishes. When I tasted Kräuterpfannekuchen mit Schinken und Spargel (Herb Pancakes with […]

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