Danka Oma!

Thank you to our German Grandma- Oma Lucy! Thomas's family from Germany is here for a visit. Thomas wanted his Oma (Now our Oma) to cook for him while she was here. Oma brought her own special spices and cooking tools from Germany to cook for us. Here (the above picture) she is making potato dumplings. Made from cooked potatoes, mashed in the press, potato starch and a touch of potato water. Oma Lucy brought her own potato press all the way from Germany, it was her Grandmothers. The girls said it reminded them of their "Playdough" press that they had when they were younger. We were all amazed at how quickly she prepared a meal for 12. Here Oma tells Thomas how to cook the potato dumplings. She had us all hopping around the kitchen to get things done. She would say things in detail to me in German, and I some how understood what she wanted and was able to get her what she needed. Women in the kitchen speak the same language!

Here Cameron, Thomas and Gert, Thomas's father cut the roasted chicken into parts then Oma put a seasoned baste on the chicken and placed it back in the oven. The baste made the chicken skin roast crisper. Cameron loved the favor. Now he has some serious competition in the kitchen!

Thomas and his sister Natalie enjoy Oma's cooking. Thomas ate more than we had ever seen him eat. There were alot of leftovers, so Thomas will eat well this week. The meal consisted of roasted chicken, potato dumplings, red cabbage with apples from Germany that Oma snuck in her luggage, leeks in cream sauce, cucumber and tomato salad and for dessert we had raspberry cake. Ohh we were in heaven!Here is Thomas's family. Opa,Thomas,Oma, Natalie and Gert.

All of us after the delicious meal. We love our new Oma and Opa! Thank you for such a wonderful meal and a fun night! By the way, Oma an Opa have been married 50 years this year, don't they look great!