Recipes
German Mennonite Recipes
Ammonia Cookies - a Christmas favorite
German Sausage - very authentic - the way my ancestors made it years ago
Pfeffernusse - A true German Mennonite Christmas tradition. There are as many recipes for pfefferneusse as there are Mennonite families - and each thinks theirs is the very best. My family remembrance.
Poertzelki - also known as New Year's Cookies. Sometimes referred to as fritters.
Rull Kuchen - Really good with watermelon
Verenika - This is a Mennonite staple. Very good with German Sausage and onion gravy
Zwiebach - My mother made zwiebach almost every Saturday. Every church pot luck had tons of zwiebach. Great toasted the next day with butter and jam.
Recipes I Highly Recommend
African Stew - Really good - Vegan If you use vegetable broth
Asparagas Quiche - Vegetarian
Black Bean Soup - Vegetarian If you use vegetable broth
Clam Chowder - The very best clam chowder
Corn Bread Dressing - The very best for Thanksgiving
Corn Bread Dutch Oven - Got to make this with an outdoor Dutch Oven with charcoal.
Curry Chicken Salad - This is really good
Fruitcake - a big favorite - not like your grandmas
Gingerbread Pancakes - If you like gingerbread, this will knock your socks off. Awesome with lemon sauce.
Granola - Nothing like homemade granola. So tasty
Lentil Minestrone Soup - Vegetarian
Maple Brined Pork Loin - One of my favorites. Really unique flavor.
Meat Loaf - Take it from a meat loaf gourmand - the very best meat loaf
Moroccan Stew - Vegan
Oven Deep Pit BBQ - The meat is so tender cooking it this way.
Pasta with Clam Sauce - A great take off of the Spaghetti Factory item.
Pasta with Mizithra Cheese - Old Spaghetti Factory favorite
Pesto Pasta - Vegetarian
Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Mother Chucker's recipe made famous at Burning Man
Quinoa Salad - Vegetarian
Rice-A-Roni Salad - A great cold salad - known to me as knee salad - Vegetarian
Southwest Chicken and Corn Soup - Really good on a cold winter day.
Spinach and Feta Pie - Vegetarian
Tamale Pie - This recipe came from my mother-In-law.
Thai Coconut Ice Cream - Absolutely the best coconut ice cream! You do not need an ice cream machine.
White Chili - This is so good.
Wild Mushroom and Farro Salad - Vegetarian - gluten free option - very tasty
Wild Rice and Barley Soup- Vegetarian
Zucchini Relish - I use the overgrown zucchini from my garden. You need 10 cups grated per batch.
Zucchini Salsa - I use the zucchini from my garden. Again, 10 cups needed. I use the tomatoes as well.