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Oba Yo! It has been confirmed! Santa knows Plautdietsch!

Oba Yo! It has been confirmed! Santa knows Plautdietsch!

How about that New Year's resolution to learn more Plautdietsch in 2024?!

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From the Oba Yo Test Kitchen : Mary Kornleson's Ham Hock & Schaublen

From the Oba Yo Test Kitchen : Mary Kornleson's Ham Hock & Schaublen

Ingredients 1 lb dry great northern or pinto beans 1 medium onion chopped 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 2.5 cups water 2 lbs meaty ham hock Instructions Soak beans according to package directions. In a slow cooker, place beans, chopped onion, brown sugar, molasses, tomato sauce, ketchup, BBQ sauce, salt and pepper. Stir well. Add water and stir again. Add ham bone or bacon and stir. Set slow cooker on low and cook for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours. When done, stir the mixture and let sit for 20 to 30 minutes with lid...

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Taunte Neeta & The 5 Star Sheriff of Steinbach

Taunte Neeta & The 5 Star Sheriff of Steinbach

One time we visited her in the Menno home where Tante Neita was trying to help one of the other residents with his cough.

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Kjnipsbrat vs iPhone

Kjnipsbrat vs iPhone

You may decide to get rid of your iPhone after reading this.

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For those who asked: What is the difference between Borscht and Worscht?

For those who asked: What is the difference between Borscht and Worscht?

Many of our non-Plautdietsch speaking readers have asked; “what is the difference between borscht and worscht”?

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