Schnitzel Caprese – in the Kitchen with Jenn

It is the time of year when everyone’s gardens are thriving. Many times they are producing more than we can eat, which is why I decided to make a meal that would incorporate three different items from the garden: tomatoes, basil and cucumbers. I used my Landesverband Frauengruppe Cookbook to make Duetscher Kulturverein, St. Louis’ Chicken Schnitzel Caprese and Eva-Maria … Continue reading Schnitzel Caprese – in the Kitchen with Jenn

Goulash – in the Kitchen with Jenn

 After a vacation filled with eating in restaurants and grabbing fast food at rest stops, nothing sounded better than pulling out my Landesverband Frauengruppe Cookbook to make one of my favorite comfort dishes, goulash. The book contains several different goulash recipes—everything from recipes using fish to venison. I chose to make Liz Tindall's (Trenton Donauschwaben) "Beef Goulash ( Rindsgulasch)".       Goulash got its … Continue reading Goulash – in the Kitchen with Jenn

Hamburgers – in the Kitchen with Jenn

Last weekend, to kick off grilling season, I decided to take my Landesverband Frauengruppe Cookbook outside. I combined two German recipes and fired up the grill to make an American classic. I used Deutscher Kulturverein, St. Louis’ German hamburger recipe and Christa Miller’s (Milwaukee Donauschwaben) cheese spread to make a mouthwatering cheeseburger packed with German flavor.   Deutscher Kulturverein’s “German Hamburgers” cook up perfectly on the grill. The recipe is a … Continue reading Hamburgers – in the Kitchen with Jenn

carrot soup

Carrot Soup – in the Kitchen with Jenn

There are many theories about how the Easter Bunny came to be in America. My favorite is that the Easter Bunny was brought to America in the 1700s by German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania. Today, bunnies are the most prominent symbol of the holiday. When I think of Easter, I think of bunnies and when I think of … Continue reading Carrot Soup – in the Kitchen with Jenn

Farina Dumplings – in the Kitchen with Jenn

The best recipes are not created in a test kitchen for the latest issue of a magazine and you cannot find them in time-lapse videos on Facebook. The best recipes come from families. They are the tried-and-true recipes for your favorite dishes, the dishes you ask to have for dinner on your birthday every year. … Continue reading Farina Dumplings – in the Kitchen with Jenn