Quick and easy German recipes

Homemade Amish Pot Pie Squares (noodles)

Everytime I'm in Lancaster,PA I look forward to Bott Boi (chicken Pot Pie). Its not pot pie in a pie shell its…

Bierocks (beerocks, bierochs...whatever, they’re great!)

A yeast dough stuffed with beef and cabbage then baked, this German “hamburger” has been a favorite treat…

Hill Country German Potato Salad

Perfect with grilled brats and braised cabbage. It also goes with bbq and comfort food dishes, such as New…

Hot German Potato Salad

Another Amish treat. I'm not a big fan of german potato salad but my Mom and her whole family from upstate Pennsylvania love it. The love hot bacon…

Shoo-Fly Pie

This is probably the most well known amish pie. When we were small children our Grandfather used to take great pleasure in telling us that shoo-fly…

German Beef/Cabbage Soup

German Beef/Cabbage Soup-is a delicious and quick (30) minute stovetop recipe for a hearty, sweet-and-sour soup that combines beef, caraway seeds,…

Beer Brats

CHOCOLATE ITALIAN SPONGE CAKE

An Italian chocolate sponge cake has only four ingredients: eggs, sugar, flour and cocoa powder. Vanilla can be added to enhance the chocolate…

Knepp (Amish Dumplings)

Knepp are Amish dumplings they are part of an old amish dish Schnitz und Knepp. I will post that recipe as well, but these dumplings can be used in…

Würziger Apfelkuchen (Spicy Apple Cake)

Hundreds of German cakes, and desserts include this versatile fruit. This moist and spicy apfelkuchen can be…

Sauerkraut and Sausage Soup

I hesitated making this soup thinking the kids wouldn't even touch it but to my utter amazement, each and every one of my 4 kids had seconds or…

Apple-Sausage Streudel

Apple-Sausage Streudel is an easy 30 minute recipe for a delicious breakfast and/or brunch option. It is also a healthy, vegetarian, diabetic,…

Spaetzle

This is a simple and delicious recipe for Spaetzle. My friend Helmut normally does not add oil to his Spaetzle, but we did last night because it…

Bavarian Saute

This is so silly, but my Irish husband requests it all the time, so I thought I'd share it. It's a terrific time saver.Serve with rice or potatoes…

German Pancakes

My best friend's mother would make this for us for breakfast when I would spend the night. I loved it then and still love it now. It is easy and a…