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Immigration Love Letters

May 12, 1952 : Germans Are Everywhere

The above ship is the ship my grandmother Elisabeth immigrated to the US on. Crestline, May 12, 1952 Dearest Otto,  I received your letter with great happiness again after a long wait. I sent the last letter to Wisconsin. I also put a small photo in a bathing suit in, […]

Global Vegan Challenge, Main Course

Pastel de Choclo (Week 74, Chile)

This recipe is a part of my Global Vegan Challenge where each week I research and develop a recipe from a different country in the world. Many of these recipes are veganized based off their omnivore counterparts. While not all of these recipes are a one for one what you’ll find in […]

Global Vegan Challenge, Sweets

Atol de Elote (Week 73, Honduras)

This recipe is a part of my Global Vegan Challenge where each week I research and develop a recipe from a different country in the world. Many of these recipes are veganized based off their omnivore counterparts. While not all of these recipes are a one for one what you’ll find in […]

Global Vegan Challenge, Main Course

Nasi Lemak (Week 72, Malaysia)

This recipe is a part of my Global Vegan Challenge where each week I research and develop a recipe from a different country in the world. Many of these recipes are veganized based off their omnivore counterparts. While not all of these recipes are a one for one what you’ll find in […]

Immigration Love Letters

April 26, 1952: Searching for Work

This feature photo depicts my grandfather Otto (left) and granduncle Hermann (right). Mason City April 26, 1952 My dear Elis! I received your letter with great joy, but since I came home first today I couldn’t answer you right away. But now it has come to the point where my […]

Global Vegan Challenge, Main Course

Schnitzel (Week 71, Germany)

This recipe is a part of my Global Vegan Challenge where each week I research and develop a recipe from a different country in the world. Many of these recipes are veganized based off their omnivore counterparts. While not all of these recipes are a one for one what you’ll find in […]

Immigration Love Letters

April 21, 1952 : A Photo

Crestline April 21, 1952 Dear Otto, I got your letter from the post office today, I’m so happy, just like I am with every letter I receive from you. I’d like to apologize, since (because) you forgot the previous week, but you already made it a little difficult for me. […]

Immigration Love Letters

April 16th 1952 : School Troubles

The above photo is of my grandmother, her two brothers, and father. Taken in the US. April 16th 1952 Crestline, April 16th 1952 Dear Otto, I must write to you again out of sheer boredom and nostalgia, in spite of not receiving an answer to my Easter card yet. I’m […]