Sauerkraut Fest

Some of you have seen these lovely photos from our trip to the Sauerkraut Festival this past weekend. A polish sausage with kraut. A "German Sundae" - potatoes, kraut, cheese, sour cream, and an olive.




We also had our first " apple flappin" which were slices of apple battered and fried. Then powdered with sugar. Also, sauerkraut balls, which are balls of...sauerkraut and something else, breaded and...you got it, fried.

Country luncheon

More tales from the countryside. I dragged Mr. R out to the farm market on Saturday where we bought roasted turkey breast for $2.99/lb. TWO DOLLARS AND NINETY-NINE CENTS A POUND. We pay $6/lb on sale at the K-roger. Also, we got roast beest for $3.99/lb. That's compared to around $7-$8/lb at the Kroger. Seriously. Seriousleh. I heart that place. And it is good stuff too, not like, watery blah shite.

Before we bought meat and cheese though, we stopped at Der Dutchman and had their barn-raising buffet. That is the name, I didn't make that up. On the buffet was the following:
Fried chicken
Pot roast
BBQ beef ribs
Ham
Mashed potatoes
Noodles
Lima beans
Corn
Green beans
Stuffing
Cornbread
Some kind hashbrown type thing
Poultry gravy
Beef gravy
Big ol' salad bar
And at your table, a loaf of soft white bread and apple butter.

It was super fun and good. They have a bakery attached with pies and what have you. I wanted to buy one of everything, but seeing as I'm starting a healthier eating style this week, I thought it less than prudent. It was good. Go Amish!

Fiesta at the Barrel

Miss M, Miss S, Miss L, and I all rocked the Barrel on Friday. We hit it, and we hit it hard. To the left, the whole table of food. A cornucopia, if you will. Below, my own personal cornucopia.

Breakfast of CHAMPIONS

Rock the Barrel

Miss Elle and I SLAMMED some Cracker Barrel today. And I mean slammed it. It required a race against the clock south of town, screeching brakes into a parking spot, a race across the parking lot into the store, and a rush to the table to enjoy some downhome country chain store cookin'. I was already halfway out the door with the mention of Hash Brown Casserole, but the realization that fried okra was on the menu was as well had me grabbing my keys and signing out for lunch.

Elle and I both enjoyed "Country Dinner Plates." Elle had grilled chicken tenderloins with ranch, which were delish. She had green beans (healthy) and HBC as sides. Also onion rings for a table side dish. I had ham (HAM!), HBC, and the previously-mentioned okra. We shared biscuits as well. Biscuits = love you know.

So delish.

The Cracker Barrel logo comes from the CB website. Please don't sue me.