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Hallo, my friends, it's that time of the year again!*Delight*

Ye knoooow...*Wink*

That sole time in the year when blowing your own trumpet is not an annoying thing to all others.*Laugh*

YES, it's time again to do some "required" reading at

 
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and make some fickle egos like my humble Self*Wink* happy! JOKE!*Shock2* You'll find some AWESOME stuff in there*Delight*, and I'm not solely talking about my own.*Angelic*

Shall you find something to your liking – woe, if you won't *Smirk2* – let Jeff Author IconMail Icon know through the

 
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Nomination period ends on January 10, 11:59 PM.

Let's go, guys – let's give our very new Quillmaster a staggering inauguration!*BigSmile*

Thank you already in advance for reading (and hopefully nominating).*HeartRate1*

And now, my friends, have a wonderful afternoon / evening, and a GREAT start into the new week.*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*
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Yay, dudes, it's that time of the year again!*Delight*

Ye knoooow...*Wink*

That sole time in the year when blowing your own trumpet is not an annoying thing to all others.*Laugh*

YES, it's time again to go do some "required" reading at

 
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Quill Self-Submission Forum Open in new Window. (13+)
A limited opportunity to submit your own work for consideration at The Quill Awards.
#2265891 by Jeff Author IconMail Icon


and make some fickle egos like my humble Self*Wink* happy! JOKE!*Shock2* You'll find some AWESOME stuff in there*Delight*, and I'm not solely talking about my own.*Angelic*

Shall you find something to your liking – woe, if you won't *Smirk2* – let Jeff Author IconMail Icon know through the

 
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Quill Nomination Form 2025 Open in new Window. (E)
Quill Nomination Form 2025
#2333343 by Jeff Author IconMail Icon
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Let's go, guys – let's give our very new Quillmaster a staggering inauguration!*BigSmile*

Thank you already in advance for reading (and hopefully nominating).*HeartRate1*

And now, my friends, have a wonderful afternoon / evening.*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*
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NEVER leave a still slightly hungover German unwatched. Fatal things may occur!*Rolling*


 
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Happy New Year, WDC!*Fireworks4**Bottle2**Glass*


P.S. This goes out to especially Šuŋgmánitu Tȟáŋka Author IconMail Icon, Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon, Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ 2026 Author IconMail Icon, Charles 🐾 Author IconMail Icon, Cubby is Packing! Author IconMail Icon – the "Usual WS Suspects".*Laugh* Oh, and to Frau Annette Author IconMail Icon! Happy New Year, guys.*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*
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Jeepers, does SM have an expanded grid just for your German words? I had no idea we could pack them so big *Shock2*
Amethyst Snow Angel Author Icon - Testing the limits of WDC.*Smirk2* Happy new Year!*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*
Hi, guys.

Hope everyone had a peaceful Christmas and slept off their schnitzelkoma. *Smirk2*

Today, before my computer went dead and I couldn‘t charge it because my charger broke when I put it into the plug*Shock2*, I posted a story, which you can truly call my SECOND birthday (in the BEST sense of the phrase), which I‘d like to share with you:


 
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June 28, 2025 OR: my SECOND birthday (some strong wording, rated for safety)
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Have a nice afternoon/evening, everyone.*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*
Happy Grinchmas, everybody!*Angelic*


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HA! Made it => "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window. is up-to-date.


Just in time for Christmas!*Delight*


So how about sweetening the festivities with these:

"43. St. Nick's Day Cookies" Open in new Window.

"44. Sloth Christmas Cookies" Open in new Window.


Have a great afternoon & evening, guys!*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*
Hallo!


Hope everyone's having a great day.*HeartRate1*


NEXT Yum at "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window., and German Hausmannskost/Soul Food, too:*BigSmile*


"42. ROOT: Großmama's Hühnerfrikassee (Chicken fricassee)" Open in new Window.


Back off to the kitchen*Shock* – am back with some more Yum later.


Have a nice afternoon / evening, everybody.*Sun*
Hallo, my friends.*BigSmile*

Hoping you're all having a great day, not too stressful... but then again? At THIS time of year!*Explode*

A little soul food's NEVER wrong then, right?*Angelic*

Here the newest addition to "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window.: baked potato, hot tomato sauce, quickly made in great amounts, OR: jackpot!*BigSmile*

=> "41. ROOT: Patatas Bravas" Open in new Window.

Guten Hunger, and Have a great afternoon / evening*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*

More tomorrow.*Pot* *Cookie*
I'm so sorry, guys, for being so behind and on so often, but offline life is crazy right now. Everyone realizes I exist and invites me to birthday / Christmas events.*Pthb* I'm glad with it, at least my friends' b-days*Heart*, but there's NO pause to cool down. *Sick* I've accumulated enough burn-out to sleep through a fat portion of next year, and it's not even Christmas.*Explode*


EVERYONE thinking of me – and having let me know*Heart* – can expect a response this weekend, though.*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*


Until THEN, here some NEW Yums from "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window.:


"39. "Oat-sotto"" Open in new Window.


"40. Pumpkin-"Scissor"-Pasta with Chanterelles + Bacon" Open in new Window..


More to come soon.


Happy Weekend, my friends!*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*

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Maaaan, am I behind!*Shock2*


Gotta change that quickly!*Idea*


So here, TWO new Yums from "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window. for YOU ALL.*BigSmile*


"36. RumFort-Cookies" Open in new Window. (=> one Christmassy variation)


"37. / 38. Game Night Yums" Open in new Window.


MORE to come soon... until then


Guten Hunger!*Hungry*


Oh, and a Big. Fat. Thank. You. for the nice person who nominated "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window. for a QUILL!*Delight* *Hug1**Smile**Hug2*
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Congratulations!
Ha! Heard ya, Šuŋgmánitu Tȟáŋka Author IconMail Icon! => "Note: Shout out to [Link To User olivia44] and all my..."*Smirk2*


BUT: also for the rest of WDC (and especially Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ 2026 Author IconMail Icon)*HeartRate1*, here the newest addition to "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window.:


"35. Linsengericht IV.: (Turkish) Lentil Koftas" Open in new Window.


Guten Hunger, and have a great day, everybody!*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*
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Was I hinting for another great recipe at

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2025: German classics and International Yums
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Not me! *Angelic* *Wink*
I had just been wondering where you were, Olivia *Hug1**Smile**Hug2* Perfect timing, Šuŋgmánitu Tȟáŋka Author Icon
Heidewitzka – blasphemy in Oslo!*Shock2*

That mangy Nobel-Prize committee DARED to give the Peace Prize not only to a woman but even more to a VENEZUELAN woman, for her relentless commitment to fighting for and restoring all her fellow peoples' democratic rights.

Donald The Orange will be hopping mad with joy.
Hallo, my friends (especially Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ 2026 Author IconMail Icon; you'll know why*Wink*).

Hope everyone's having a good day, though.*BigSmile*

Here's the next Yum from "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window..

An easy-peasy, sating, and heart-/stomach-warming (even vegan!) Umami-bomb: "34. Linsengericht III.: Indian Lentil (Curry) Stew" Open in new Window.

Here, fall's unfortunately living up to its Dark Side*Shock*, and so it's great to have that Yum warming you from inside.*Heart*

Have a great day, guys.*Sun*
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Looks yummy! Thanks! *Bigsmile*
I'm DISHING OUT! *Rolling*

Here's the newest addition to "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window..

If my pretzels were a voluntary labor of love, "33. "Never-Ending" Pumpkin Empanadas" Open in new Window. were... just work.*Pthb*

Nah, joke. They taste awesome.*Laugh*

Enjoy the rest of your day, everybody.*Sun*
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Hallo, my friends. Hope you're all have a relaxing day.*Cool*

Ha, and now she comes along ruffling it with a spectacular addition to "ROOTS & WINGS" Open in new Window..*Smirk2*

But, be careful, as they – literally! – are a labor of love:

"32. NEW ROOT: Luxembourgish Bretzel" Open in new Window.

Have a great day, everybody, and a peaceful weekend.*Heart*



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