red, red paprika by Michael N. Fricker

An ‘Ode’ to Paprika, by Michael Fricker

You might just say we can't get enough of the stuff. I used to say, โ€œPaprika makes everything better.โ€ It was mostly tongue in cheek but when I really contemplate the idea there isnโ€™t much, I can think of that it would not improve.

Hamburger Helper the German Way – in the Kitchen with Jenn

Hamburger Helper the German Way is a quick and easy way to enjoy the comforting flavors of one of my favorite recipes when I do not have an hour to allow the peppers to cook and do not have the energy to do the dishes. It is a great way to turn stuffed peppers into a weeknight meal.

Schnitzel Caprese – in the Kitchen with Jenn

It is the time of year when everyoneโ€™s gardens are thriving. Manyย timesย 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.ย I used my Landesverband Frauengruppe Cookbook to makeย Duetscherย Kulturverein, St. Louisโ€™ Chicken Schnitzel Caprese and Eva-Maria Rillโ€™s (Chicago Donauschwaben) Cucumber Salad.ย ย 

Goulash – in the Kitchen with Jenn

ย 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.ย The book containsย several different goulash recipesโ€”everything fromย recipesย using fishย to venison. I chose to make Liz Tindall's (Trenton Donauschwaben) "Beef Goulashย (ย Rindsgulasch)".ย 

Hamburgers – in the Kitchen with Jenn

Last weekend, to kick off grilling season,ย Iย decided to takeย my Landesverband Frauengruppeย Cookbook outside. I combined two German recipes and fired up the grill to make an American classic. I used Deutscher Kulturverein, St. Louisโ€™ย German hamburger recipe andย Christa Millerโ€™sย (Milwaukee Donauschwaben)ย cheese spread tom akeย aย mouthwateringย cheeseburger packed with German flavor.ย ย 

carrot soup

Carrot Soup – in the Kitchen with Jenn

Both of these recipes areย perfectย for a holiday meal because theyย can be madeย in advance. The soup is quick to makeย isย just asย vibrant and delicious whenย reheated the next day. It is the ultimate make-ahead Easter appetizer.ย ย 

shepherds pie

Shepherd’s Pie – in the Kitchen with Jenn

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner and I am turning to the Landesverband Frauengruppe Cookbook for a Shepherd's Pie recipe.ย  Shepherd's Pie, a popular dish in the UK and Ireland, is typically made with lamb; however, Anna Wiegertโ€™s (Chicago Donauschwaben) โ€œShepherdโ€™s Pie-German Styleโ€ is made with beef and pork.ย It isย topped with mashed potatoes and Anna's addition of bacon.ย