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Easy German American Comfort Food

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Struggling with ideas about what to cook this week? Check out what's cooking in our kitchen and follow along. Each week we share new, tasty, easy to make, comforting dinners, delicious side dishes, and mouthwatering dessert recipes.

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Featured Recipe

Pumpkin, spice, and everything nice goes into this super easy fall version of dump cake!
Our Pumpkin Dump Cake is made with a rich and creamy pumpkin filling, topped with moist yellow cake, and sprinkled with crunchy pecans.

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closeup of a slice of freshly baked Pumpkin Dump Cake
A plate of homemade spaetzle cooked in butter and drizzled with parsley
Side Dishes
A closeup of a slice of no bake strawberry cheesecake
Desserts
roasted lemon chicken in a black pan
Main Dishes
A bowl of old-fashioned, creamy pea salad
Salad
Closeup of a forkful of Kaiserschmarrn
Breakfast

Welcome to the Cheerful Cook! Get ready to find classic comfort food ideas from both sides of the pond. Find inspiring recipes for delicious, easy-to-make weeknight dinners, side dishes, and satisfying salads. Tempting desserts that celebrate the best of German and American kitchens round out any great meal.

Desserts

Who doesn't love dessert? From classic German 'Kuchen' (cake) recipes. no-bake desserts, to delectable cookies, simply pastries, and bread puddings you will find something to satisfy your family's sweet tooth.

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Main Dishes

Classic comfort food recipes with simple, modern twists. These recipes are delicious, nutritious, and (mostly) made from scratch.

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Side Dishes

Delicious side dishes that can also be the star of any meal.

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Salads

From classic side salads, flavorful dressings, to full dinner salads there is something for everyone.

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Hi, friends. My name is Maike. Nice to meet you. I am the blogger behind the Cheerful Cook. A Comfort Food blog where we celebrate easy German American recipes all year long
About the AuthorMaike
Hi There, I’m Maike! Welcome to the Cheerful Cook. Here’s were you’ll discover easy German American comfort food everyone can cook.
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