Family Recipes

No essays, no ads, just good recipes from the Thornton-Shrider family


Speckendicken
Traditional German New Year Cakes, a recipe from my great-great-grandmother Baumann

Pumpkin Doughnuts
It's not fall until my grandma's pumpkin doughnuts are made.

Rhubarb Pie
The most delicious pie on the planet

Eine Schmarren (Egg-up-on, or Egg-a-pond)
Traditional dinner made by my great-great-grandpa Carl Wilhelm Baumann on wash day.

Russian Tea
A drink of my childhood, popular in the family since the craze in the 70s

Glorified Rice
The lovely Midwestern dessert, recipe from my great-grandma Lena Baumann, as kept by my great-aunt Marnalee

Rhubarb-Strawberry Jam
Delicious jam, good all year round

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte
Make your own semi-traditional pumpkin spice latte at home