Approaching Summer,

Some Lighter Meals

(with the German Touch)

Making a lighter Schnitzel

For a quick summer meal a nice choice is the All German Favorite,
Schnitzel.

A couple pounds from a mallet and your ready to fry it up and finish it with a simple mushroom gravy, or a lemon caper sauce, a nice ceamy sauce with fresh herbs.

Go here for some directions and recipe for

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A Different Sort of Asparagus Salad

Nothing says Spring and early summer the German way
than Asparagus and Strawberries.

We covered many asparagus (Spargel) salads
but, never this seemingly odd combination that celebrates
2 Spring foods in Germany,
Asparagus and Strawberries

Go here to make Strawberry Asparagus Salad
with creamy Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing

This is a simple recipe that you can use a myriad of dressings that compliment this salad.
The juicy strawberries and the sweetness of the banana are almost enough to
give the salad enough moisture, but additional dressing is nice also.

Shaved Asparagus Salad
with Strawerries

or you can shave the asparagus making nice ribbons that have a fun texture.

This salad I make with feta

But it works well with shaved Parmesan as well.

For some more directions on how to do this
Go here to discover how to shave the asparagus and
have a unique salad to share with your guests.

Use a really good vegetable peeler, it is worth the investment.

Go Here to make this wonderful salad

using Strawberries to compliment
Shaved Asparagus Strips

Our German Cookbook

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     To order the Cookbook with the CD
Order the Kindle Version	\ 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. Order Here 15.97

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sommertag im Biergarten, München, Westpark This is an easy listening piece and mostly just a nice video of a Biergarten in Munich     Hansi Hinterseer - Viva Tirol    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maria Hellwig - Volksmusik Berchtesgadener und Münsterland über Neuharlingersiel - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Zillertaller Hochzeitsmarsch   Die Wildecker Herzbuben - Die Fischerin vom Bodensee            Round Spaetzle Pan stainless steel with Scraper I like this round version of the spaetzle tool as it fits nicely on a pot. Many great reviews on this pan.   Westmark Spaetzle press This is a wonderful tool from Germany, that makes the longer Spaetzle noodles. My German friend brought one over from Germany for me.