Oktoberfest at Home

Hey guys, in case you didn't know, Oktoberfest is happening in Munich right now! Beginning as a royal wedding celebration in 1810, this Bavarian festival became an annual event and has been going strong ever since, except for a few years when Munich was involved in some nasty wars. Starting as a festival involving horse races and parades, Oktoberfest has evolved into a huge Bavarian party that people from all over the world come to enjoy. The locals wear traditional clothing and huge quantities of seasonal beer are consumed, so this is a party everyone should check out at least once in their lives! I have yet to go, but one of these days I'll make it. Check out the official Oktoberfest website to see details and fun galleries:

http://www.oktoberfest.de/en

Munich itself is such a cool place with loads of history, and the entire region of Bavaria has so many cute villages, castles, and beautiful mountains to explore. One of my favorite daily emails I receive is Fodor's Travel Daily. It is a great source of travel inspiration! A few weeks ago, Fodor's Travel Daily sent out a great slideshow detailing many of the reasons to visit Bavaria. It is definitely on my Places to Go list now!

http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/germany/experiences/news/photos/beyond-munich-the-best-of-bavaria#!1-intro

Since I was unable to make it all the way to Germany this year, I decided to have a week of Oktoberfest at home! This involved drinking Oktoberfest style beers and making traditional German foods for dinner. Check out the menu!

• Pork Schnitzel and spaetzle 
  
• Roast pork tenderloin and potato dumplings. Sorry about no pictures this night; we were too hungry to wait!
• Sausage, pretzels with dipping sauces, and collard greens instead of traditional sauerkraut 
  
  
  
  
• Stuffed cabbage rolls and potato pancakes

Most of the recipes involved googling traditional recipes online, and adjusting them to my tastes and preferences. You can see what recipes I utilized on my Oktoberfest pin board:

Follow Alexa's board Oktoberfest Recipes on Pinterest.

Happy Oktoberfest, yall!