one of my fellow expat German friends invited us to her family's Oktoberfest party this weekend. You know, it is fall when the Oktoberfest parties start :) - This should have been the perfect time for the girls to wear their Dirndl's but you know what? They did not want to wear them! Can you believe that? Usually they always wear them. To school, to the playground, to parties...but no, not to the Oktoberfest. Is that not funny?! Oh well, it really is no big deal.
This Oktoberfest was a family event. Children playing, decorating Lebkuchen Hearts with frosting {not "safe" for the girls to eat but still fun to decorate :)}
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while the adults enjoyed some grown up conversation, as well as some beer.
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It was fun party and you know what was really fantastic? There were Brezel's (Pretzels) from
Fressen and they are...dah daaahhhh yup, dairy free :) So exciting to have "save" Brezel's for the girls to eat, something that in Germany is such a rarity. Usually there is always a little bit of butter in them. Not in these as they are made to appeal to the Portland market and are vegan. {Yay for Portland, friends!} It makes my heart sing. You know, it is the little things in life. As for other food, there was Bratwurst from Edleweiss - here in PDX - which is also "safe", and we just skipped the sides. Who said that Bratwurst with a Bretzel is not enough?!
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| Look at the Brezel... |
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And yes, before you ask yourself there was no "safe" dessert for the girlies something I had already anticipated. So just in case, I brought along a box of
Newman's Own O's and kept the entire family happy....
