Celebrating German Culture in America

Super Easy German Fanta Cake or Fantakuchen Recipe

January 15, 2021

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You probably won’t find Fanta Cake in a fancy German Cafe, but don’t scoff at this super easy and quick to make Fantakuchen Recipe. When my kids were young, I loved having what I called “afterschool cake” recipes. Snack cakes, that could be whipped up without too much fuss. And this one is done in […]

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German Soups, Stews, and Eintopfe

German Good Luck Symbols

December 30, 2020

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In Germany, especially around Christmas and the New Year you see them everywhere… Toadstool ornaments, Chimney Sweet figures, Marzipan Piggies with coins or 4 Leaf Clover in their mouths. These German good luck symbols didn’t just come out of nowhere… they all have history and legend to explain why they are lucky. Some luck charms […]

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What is an Asam Church?

Christmas Traditions from Germany that are Celebrated in America

December 18, 2020

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No one does Christmas like the Germans, so it’s no great shock that many Christmas Traditions from Germany found their way to America. Still, it’s interesting to see HOW many of the Christmas traditions arrived in the United States… and how they were changed or modified to fit in with their new country. Christmas in […]

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Super Easy German Fanta Cake or Fantakuchen Recipe

German Girl in America Advent Calendar

December 1, 2020

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Super Easy German Fanta Cake or Fantakuchen Recipe

German Side Dish Ideas for Thanksgiving Dinner

November 17, 2020

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When I was growing up, my mother never made the traditional American Thanksgiving meal of big roast Turkey, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, etc.  We would have a German meal instead (which was fine by me, I’ll take a pork roast any day). Still, after being married to an American, I learned to make the […]

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Super Easy German Fanta Cake or Fantakuchen Recipe

What is a Schnitzelbank- A Bench and a Funny Song

October 30, 2020

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It was another one of those moments where I really wondered if my family was German, but it turned out to be yet another case of family from North Rhine Westphalia vs Midwest German-American. While in Wisconsin, I kept seeing a poster for the Schnitzelbank, so I asked “What is a Schnitzelbank?“. I mean I […]

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What is an Asam Church?

What is Schuhplattler -All About this Bavarian Cultural Tradition

October 16, 2020

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Slap the Shoes and then Smack the knees with Flat Hands… Men jumping around, stomping their feet, and slapping their knees and shoes, sometimes alone, sometimes with in a circle with ladies who twirl as if ignoring them. From the outside, the Schuhplattler looks like a version of crazy dance moves you might see on […]

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What is an Asam Church?

Smashing a few German Stereotypes

October 14, 2020

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I’ve come out from behind my computer keyboard a few times lately to do promotion for various projects, and as a result, I’m being asked some strange questions. Now, I realize that stereotypes come from somewhere… but you would think that a few of these German people stereotypes would just vanish because of their ridiculousness. […]

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The Journey System -The Best Travel Backpack to Carry On

August 11, 2020

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Recently, I was sent the Journey Travel System. A backpack carefully designed to carry everything you need for travel using an intelligent system that makes packing easy, and FINDING things in your bag even easier.  As a life long suitcase user, I was skeptical, I’ve tried new systems before, and they don’t always work out. […]

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Super Easy German Fanta Cake or Fantakuchen Recipe

Cuckoo Clock Shop Swiss Chalet Cuckoo Clock Giveaway!

July 22, 2020

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    I’m Excited to Announce!! The Cuckoo Clock Shop is Giving Away ANOTHER Fabulous CUCKOO CLOCK! Enter to win an Authentic Swiss Chalet Style Cuckoo Clock from the Cuckoo Clock Shop!   Bring a little Black Forest Magic into your World! The Cuckoo Clock Shop has an amazing selection of Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks […]

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Super Easy German Fanta Cake or Fantakuchen Recipe