It is the week of Halloween, and kids around the country are anxiously awaiting the annual craziness of costumes, candy and STAYING UP LATE and being outside after dark! Along with this comes the school Halloween Bazaar, and if you are a parent like me you know that teachers are asking for healthy snacks to [...]
Archive for October, 2010
Octoberfest Day 5: Beer-Simmered Bratwurst
October 22nd, 2010
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I’m a bratwurst convert! These tasty brats will make you one too if you, like me, didn’t think you were into bratwurst before . We could not possibly have an Octoberfest week without beerbrats, so give these pups a try – delicious! 3 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, smashed 3 pounds [...]
Octoberfest Day 4: Red Cabbage Sauerkraut
October 21st, 2010
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Our Octoberfest week is coming to an end, and tonight I am having my lady friends over to help me eat up all of this food. On the menu… leftovers from all of the weeks previous posts, and also Beer Bratwurst with Red Cabbage Sauerkraut. This was the first time I have tried making my [...]
Octoberfest Day 3: Goulash
October 20th, 2010
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Goulash is one of my favorite comfort foods. It is really easy to make and makes for wonderful leftovers. This soup/stew has its origin in Hungary and the name Goulash comes from the Hungarian word gulyás which means cattleman’s stew. My favorite way to eat this stew is served over a bowl of steamed rice. Printer Friendly Recipe [...]
Octoberfest Day 2: German Potato Salad
October 19th, 2010
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I love potatoes… all kinds of potatoes – mashed, baked, au gratin, fried… and my latest addiction – potato salad! Since this is October Fest week here at Box of Lunch, my contribution for a potato salad will be a German Potato Salad. This is different from what I am used to in a potato [...]
Octoberfest Day 1: Wiener Schnitzel
October 18th, 2010
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Printer Friendly Recipe Printer Friendly Recipe – Metric Conversion Welcome to day 1 of 5 of October Fest at Box of Lunch. This week we will be cooking, and oh yes – eating – European inspired foods that are associated with the October Fest Phenomenon that take place every year in October all around the [...]
