We joined a few other families from the kids' school today at a local pumpkin festival. David and I were thinking how great it would be to come across some pumpkin bread or our favorite fall dessert: pumpkin roll. We weren't counting on it, though. Germans cook with pumpkin, but they don't bake with it and you can't even find canned pumpkin in the stores.
The kids right away began building a nest with all the hay that was covering the ground. With Becca just sitting in the middle while everyone scurried to build the nest around her, it reminded me of the Lost Boys building a house for Wendy.
There were several booths set up where you could buy cheese, jewelry, homemade doll clothes, candles and hair accessories.
You could take a tractor rides, hayrides and kiddie ATV rides.
While the kids ran around and some played on farm equipment (more on that later)...
...the grownups enjoyed some food and drink. David and I drank some pumpkin champagne.
Here are some sausages and fried pumpkin slices with sour cream. Our kids always shake their heads at how Germans eat long sausages in a round roll.
David and the kids liked the pumpkin soup, but it reminded me of baby food. It was nothing like the creamy, warm pumpkin soup Mme Foucher would make every night during the cold winters days of my junior year abroad in France.
Pumpkin wine. Alas, no pumpkin bread nor pumpkin roll.
James and Lulu with their carved pumpkins
Just two of the many dogs at the Fest
Emilie and Becca get a hand at pumpkin carving from the men of the family
Adding the finishing touches
A pile of kids
Lots of different pumpkins, squashes and gourds
Two birds in a nest
On a hayride with Lulu and Zena
The cutouts in the middle of the table are for your cup of beer or glass of wine
Razor sharp metal farm equipment for your children to climb on and play around
James just can't resist. Click on the picture and see the sharp spikes. We laugh about this kind of thing now, but it took some getting used to.
We joined a few other families from the kids' school today at a local pumpkin festival. David and I were thinking how great it would be to come across some pumpkin bread or our favorite fall dessert: pumpkin roll. We weren't counting on it, though. Germans cook with pumpkin, but they don't bake with it and you can't even find canned pumpkin in the stores.
The kids right away began building a nest with all the hay that was covering the ground. With Becca just sitting in the middle while everyone scurried to build the nest around her, it reminded me of the Lost Boys building a house for Wendy.
There were several booths set up where you could buy cheese, jewelry, homemade doll clothes, candles and hair accessories.
You could take a tractor rides, hayrides and kiddie ATV rides.
While the kids ran around and some played on farm equipment (more on that later)...
...the grownups enjoyed some food and drink. David and I drank some pumpkin champagne.
Here are some sausages and fried pumpkin slices with sour cream. Our kids always shake their heads at how Germans eat long sausages in a round roll.
David and the kids liked the pumpkin soup, but it reminded me of baby food. It was nothing like the creamy, warm pumpkin soup Mme Foucher would make every night during the cold winters days of my junior year abroad in France.
Pumpkin wine. Alas, no pumpkin bread nor pumpkin roll.
James and Lulu with their carved pumpkins
Just two of the many dogs at the Fest
Emilie and Becca get a hand at pumpkin carving from the men of the family
Adding the finishing touches
A pile of kids
Lots of different pumpkins, squashes and gourds
Two birds in a nest
On a hayride with Lulu and Zena
The cutouts in the middle of the table are for your cup of beer or glass of wine
Razor sharp metal farm equipment for your children to climb on and play around
James just can't resist. Click on the picture and see the sharp spikes. We laugh about this kind of thing now, but it took some getting used to.
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