Posted on 11/25/2007 4:31:29 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
An Eden Prairie, Minn. woman is in the kitchen to get a special gift to military men and women in Iraq.
"We wanted the servicemen to know that we really appreciate what they are doing for us," said Hiltrud Steimel. "We have nothing chemical in our cakes. It is all natural. There are about seven or eight ingredients in each cake and you can pronounce every one of them."
Steimel's 100 percent organic recipe for a sweet three-raisin cake will make it to Minnesotans fighting in Iraq still fresh.
She has cooked up a plan to ship the authentic German cakes to troops before Dec. 25 with a holiday card and an ornament inside the box. She remembers her first Christmas in Minnesota after leaving Germany and she doesn't want the troops to feel the same loneliness.
"Because they are not with their families," she explained. "I know what a big void it is not to be with your family at Christmastime ... It is such a difficult time to be away from home, a difficult time not to be remembered."
Steimel bakes the cakes at a Chaska bakery in an oven that dates back to 1919. Her business, the Rhineland Cake and Wine Company has experience shipping pastries. She said using real instead of powdered eggs, plus three kinds of raisins keeps the cakes fresh for days.
"They were baked through, from my grandmother's time for several generations," Steimel said. "The recipe has always stayed the same."
The cakes for troops are not for a profit. Steimel has hooked up with the American Legion and other organizations that are donating services. A cake serves 10 and can be sent overseas in your name for a $35 donation.
"With love from Minnesota to the troops in Iraq," Steimel said.
The last day to ship cakes is Dec. 8. Donations can be sent to: Rhineland Holiday Cakes for the Troops Klein Bank 301 Chestnut Street PO Box 37 Chaska, MN 55318
For more information, call 952-448-2201.
Send this nice lady a couple of bucks...
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A Mother’s Love for the Troops.
Sounds like the Yummy Yummy cakes my dad spoke of during WW2
OH SANDRATTTT
I wish my Dad had shared stories like that with me. He just wouldn’t talk about the war...
see reply #3
He spoke of back home and his memories of it, the weather, and stuff like that. He did mention the death camps. His unit helped liberate one of them.
I don't know what my father would do if he ever met one of those Holocaust deniers.
I took a wreath and a stand out to the local National Cemetary this afternoon.
I miss my Dad.
I hear ya my FRiend. This is that time of year that our losses no matter how long ago are more intense.
I lost dad 30 years ago and mom 3 years ago. Still hurts like the Dickens at time.
Dad passed away in ‘05. Mom just turned 90 a couple of weeks ago. She is lost without him.
Jeez, I hijacked my own thread...
;-)
I'll do more than that. Being of German heritage (and I mean 200-proof Kraut blood), and growing up in mountains that still practice many Old World traditions handed down from it's German immigrant forefathers, I'm always on the lookout for new merchants selling goods from, or by-way-of das Vaterland. I've bookmarked her web site in my 'Recipes and Cuisine' folder, and I'll be placing an order.
I am sending her a check.
Merry Christmas, Ditter.
Merry Christmas to you too. thanks for posting this I have been looking for some worthwhile things to donate money to.
I belong to the above group. This group knits Big Black Socks out of high quality wool for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. We also knit Beanies (helmet liners) and leisure socks. We also send lots of goodies to soldiers (food, toiletries, DVDs, etc.) The organization is in application for a 501(c)(3) status. The woman who runs it was a finalist for the recent Microsoft "Make A Difference" award.
She can always use help with postage. Freepmail me if you want more info.
Excellent, RightField!!
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