It's hard to work when you are starving

It's also impossible to come up with any other blog subject when all you can think about is food.
I wish, right now my Mother and/or Grandmother were still alive.

I can't remember the last time I had one of my favorite dishes.

Sauerbraten:   Exact translation would be Sour Fry, except, it isn't fried. Sour Meat or roast would be more accurate. It's a roast with gravy. The meat marinates in red wine vinegar, bay leaves, cloves, ginger snaps cookies, and onions, souring the meat. Yes crushed cookies.

And with Sauerbraten you need Rotkohl

Rotkohl is red Cabbage with diced apple, onions, bay leaves, red currant jam, juniper berries, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper simmered slowly and long.

Now since you have a roast and gravy you need something to put the gravy over, Spaetzle.

Spaetzle or a German egg noodle which are soft and stick together, often called sticky noodles.

and because you can, you will want Kartoffelknodels (Potato Dumplings)

 Not exactly overjoyed with the carrots added in these photos, That is more Americanized.

Oh yes, by the way,  Potato Salad.   Potato salad in Germany is served Hot :   Kartoffelsalat