Some German and Easter Music

This time every year is special

in that it not only is Easter,

The Riesbrunnen in Steinsfurt where my grandma and the rest of the town rinsed their laundry
during the 1800's decorated for Oster

Easter is also a celebration of the Spring,

Though we have our struggles we can still celebrate !

I didn't realize that eggs were taboo during lent and so
Easter meant you could eat eggs again!

Top Ten Easter Traditions in Germany

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Here are some of my favorite Egg Dishes

My Egg Dish for our
Easter (Ostern) Breakfast Tomorrow

German Pancake (Dutch Baby)

The German Pancake called Apfelpfannkuchen in Germany is often known as a "Dutch Baby" in the states, popularized first by a small restaurant in Seattle named Manca's and then even more so by "The Original Pancake House" that started in Portland, Oregon. This was my first fascination as a chef and had to make a pilgrimage up to Portland to meet the owner and see how they did this first hand.

More Background Here

Sometimes this pancake comes up the sides and makes a nice bowl shape. This one we made at my sister's place for a brunch with my folks and we liked this shape better because the center seems to get browned better and not just the sides.

You can also do this in a square glass baking dish, watch the video..

I went to a class on cooking in stone ovens, but you can do this in any oven.

Come into my Sister's kitchen and let's make
German Pancake or Dutch Baby with Step by Step Pictures

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Another Egg Dish I love is

Eierschmeer

Eggs scrambled with bacon on Rye Toast

This is a simple that was probably designed to stretch the eggs when unexpected company arrived
or maybe your experiencing a shortage.

The use of flour and milk, along with a little bacon and onions probably close to doubles the
servings you get and then open face it on a slice of rye bread toast and you have a winner

Go here to make Eierschmeer with step by step pictures

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Also I will be fixing for a side dish tomorrow

Eier mit Gruenersosse

Green Sauce has a Spring Tradition

The use of 7 herbs to commemorate the Spring

in a lovely egg sauce with new potatoes and hard cooked eggs

Also goes well with Asparagus

German Music

Through modern technology we can enjoy music from Germany at the touch of your computer, there are many venues now, Pandora, Amazon music, and Youtube is free. I love my noise canceling headphones that are completely wireless and give incredible sound!

Bose Headphones over 2500 perfect reviews, it is a bit of an investment but worth every penny.

 

A recipe book and short biography of my Grandmother Emma Block. Her recipes, culture and cooking styles that were brought over from Germany. How they evolved when she came to America in the early 1900s and settled in Portland, Oregon on the west coast of the United States. Over 100 recipes

Bonus Recipe CD with the Ebook and recipes with step by step pictures

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Biography of my grandma
Emma Block
From Germany with Love tells the story of my grandma, Emma Block, growing up in a little town in Baden/ Würtemberg, Germany near Heidelberg named Steinsfurt. Then at the age of 15 immigrating to the United States, taking a train with one of her sisters and brothers to Hamburg and sailing the Atlantic with other hope filled Germans wanting to make a life in the "New World". It was not easy but with good values learned in her German upbringing made a full life, had a wonderful family with lots of fun and celebration including the great German meals.

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