Halloween

Get glowing reviews with these festive tabletop decorations.

November 10, 2014/0 Comments/in Festivities, Halloween, Thanksgiving /by Oma

Carved Potatoes and Apples with Tea-Light Candles. Brighten your holiday table with these harvest-inspired lights. They’re not so much centerpieces as they are conversation pieces, so feel free to create as many as you wish. These unique tabletop decorations are easy to make and perfect for fall and winter festivities, like Halloween, Thanksgiving, and other […]

Halloween cupcakes in a cone? Oh, that’s scary good!

October 21, 2014/0 Comments/in Desserts, Festivities, Halloween /by Oma

Ingredients: 5 cold eggs 300 g (10.5 oz) of sugar 2 packages of Dr. Oetker vanilla sugar (OR) vanilla extract 250 g (8.8 oz) of potato starch (OR) corn starch 100 g (3.5 oz) of all-purpose flour 250 g (8.8 oz) of margarine 1 Package Dr. Oetker Baking powder (OR) 1 ¼ teaspoons of baking […]

Food. Fun. And tradition. The spirit of Halloween is alive and well at Oma’s.

October 17, 2014/0 Comments/in Festivities, Halloween /by Oma

Halloween. “What is it?” This is a question I had 25 years ago, when I first experienced this nightly celebration in the States. Of all the answers I received, the one I could identify with the most was the comparison to the peak of the German carnival season called Fasching (Mardi Gras). But that’s where […]

All Saints Braid (Allerheiligenzopf)

October 16, 2014/0 Comments/in Breads, Halloween, Side Dishes /by Oma

Ingredients: 1000 g (2.2 lbs) of all-purpose flour 2 packages of dry yeast—rapid rise 1 teaspoon of salt 3 egg yolks 500 ml (2.1 cups) of milk 160 g (5.6 oz) of butter 180 g (6.3 oz) of sugar 2 packages Dr. Oetker Vanilla Sugar (OR) vanilla extract 1 tablespoon of grated lemon peel 3 […]

Split Pea Soup (Erbsensuppe with Franks)

October 15, 2014/0 Comments/in Halloween, Side Dishes, Soups /by Oma

Ingredients: 454 g (1 lb) tried split green peas 1 cup of diced celery knobs 300 g (10.5 oz) of diced carrots 400 g (14.1 oz) of cut leeks 500 g (17.6 oz) of diced potatoes 300 g (10.5 oz) of cut bacon 10 classic wiener franks sliced 3 cloves of chopped garlic 1 can […]

Apple Streusel Cake

October 9, 2014/0 Comments/in Desserts, Halloween, Oktoberfest, Thanksgiving, Wine Fest /by Oma

Ingredients for dough: 500 g (17.6 ounces) of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of salt 125 g (4.4 ounces) of melted butter 1 cup of lukewarm milk 2 eggs 1 package of dry yeast 2 tablespoons of sugar Ingredients for apple topping: 1.36 kg (3 pounds) of McIntosh apples Ingredients for streusel crumble: 200g (7 ounces) […]

Sunken Apple Cake

September 25, 2014/0 Comments/in Desserts, Halloween, Oktoberfest, Thanksgiving, Wine Fest /by Oma

Ingredients: 125 g (9 tablespoons) margarine 125 g (7 ½ tablespoon) sugar 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour 3 eggs 2 tablespoons of rum 1 teaspoon of baking powder (OR) 1 package Dr. Oetker Baking Powder 3–5 drops of vanilla extract (OR) 1 Package Dr. Oetker Vanilla Sugar 1 pinch of salt 6–8 apples NOTE: Dr. Oetker Baking […]