Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest starts tomorrow at noon! Being rather proud of my German heritage, I am quite excited by this. The fact that I enjoy beer and sausages doesn't hurt any, either.

But just in case you din't know, Oktoberfest is more than just a bunch of drunk Germans walking around in lederhosen and staring at the the frauleins. It actually started as a festival to celebrate the wedding of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig's marriage to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. If you'd like to learna littlee bit more about the history I suggestyoui check out die Weisn website.

Personally, I'm going to drink a couple beers and make some bratwurst from Buster's with homemade sauerkraut. Which remindss me. I tried a new recipe for sauerkraut and marinated pork loin last weekend. Though the pork was only OK, the sauerkraut turned out quite good (for store bought stuff anyway). It combined one can of kraut with 1/2 an apple about a 1/4 of an onion, 1/2 a beer, 6 ounces of apple juice concentrate, 1 tbls cider vinegar, and 1tblsp good mustard. Bring it all to a boil for a few minutes and then let it simmer to reduce the moisture. Quite tasty. I might even make some more this weekend.

And one of the great things about Oktoberfest is that it isn't over at sundown on Sunday night. It lasts until the first Sunday in October. So we have an excuse to enjoy ourselves every night between now and then. Sadly, there are no big carnivals here to celebrate with. I guess I'll just have to make do with what I've got.
Prossit!

take care

-Bluto