How to cook Red Cabbage – a German favorite!
Cook German red cabbage in no time. Baked red cabbage with that original flavor, but without the mess.
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Welcome to our home in Lower Saxony! This blog is dedicated to authentic German culture – or what my family considers it to be, anyway. You will find simple recipes that my family likes, information on German culture and see some of the beauty of our region (which is where the brothers Grimm collected their fairytales). If you would like to know more about me and my family´s everyday life, please visit my YouTube channel Old Europe My Home.
Cook German red cabbage in no time. Baked red cabbage with that original flavor, but without the mess.
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Surely you have heard of, possibly read, Edith Holden´s “Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady“. It is not so much a gardening diary as a nature obervation diary, but it … Continue Reading →
Enjoy these three cucumber recipes, refreshing, quick and perfect for summer: Cucumber salad, cucumber soup, cucumber and tomato stirfry with rosemary! You can jump down to the recipes by clicking … Continue Reading →
Much of today´s German cuisine is mediterranean or oriental inspired. This one-pot dish of rice and lentils with cinnamon, however, is not widely known in Germany. Though it should be! … Continue Reading →
The highest density in castles. Five Unesco World Heritage sites bearing witness to medieval Germany, one National Park and four Nature Reserves. Caves, Old crafts. The longest pedestrians´ suspension bridge … Continue Reading →
When you think of scenic landscapes in Germany, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Is it the snow-covered peaks of the Alps, or the dark green … Continue Reading →
You can jump right down to the easter dinner ideas here, or read on about easter food in Germany, and about wild leek. The European wild leek´s botanical name is … Continue Reading →
I was surprised to learn recently how popular German potato salad is in other countries. It certainly is tasty! But it is also cheap and quick if you make it … Continue Reading →
To jump straight down to the bread rolls recipe with yeast, click here! If you are looking for an addition to your Easter breakfast table, click here for sweet Easter … Continue Reading →
To go straight to the recipe for German Easter bread, please click here! You may know that in Germany, the main meal of the day is lunch, with a backup … Continue Reading →
This oriental red lentil stew with Cumin (click here to jump to the recipe) is in some ways representative of modern German cooking. Which seems contradictory at first sight, but: … Continue Reading →
Jump down here for the German kale recipe with sausages, or here for the vegetarian kale recipe! And do have a look at the white cabbage stirfry here! While kale … Continue Reading →
If you´re just here for the fish, you can use this link to jump down to the Herring Salad recipe. It is a very special potato salad of which varieties … Continue Reading →
Baking christmas cookies is one of the most cherished activities for many families at christmas time. But sometimes those weeks before the holiday are just too crammed with activities! If … Continue Reading →
If you are in a real hurry, you can use this link to jump down to last-minute christmas gift ideas. For thrifty christmas gifts in more depth, and some advice … Continue Reading →
Kurkuma enhaces the sweet flavor of white cabbage in this satisfying and tasty stirfry, making it ideal for a quick supper in winter. (You can jump down to the recipe … Continue Reading →
The most typical German food I can think of? No, it´s not Schnitzel (that´s Austrian). It´s not Eisbein, nor is it Schweinshaxe nor even Pretzels – all of them being … Continue Reading →
German christmas traditions. When to celebrate christmas in Germany. When do German children get their christmas presents, and who brings them? Continue Reading →
What German families do for christmas: Christmas markets, theatre visits, family singing and fairytales. Continue Reading →
Would you like to know what an authentic German christmas is like? I don´t mean “a tourist´s German christmas” and I don´t mean a Bavarian christmas, either. Let me show … Continue Reading →