Halloween Party

Our family Halloween party this year will be an Oktoberfest. I am excited to share our German heritage with my children and grandchildren. We cook traditional German dishes together and have lots of laughs. This year it will be at my son's house. We will have currywurst, onion pie, German potato salad, molasses cookies and pfeffernuse. The grandchildren will have hot dogs. Currywurst is a spicy dish made with brats, and a spicy chili sauce, onions, and peppers. Our families that came to America from Germany are the Coleman (Khulman), Wicke, and Shrum (Shramm) families. The Shrum and Coleman families have been in America since the early 1700s. The Wicke family came in the mid 1800s. I look forward to our heritage dinners, because it is a chance for everyone to be together and experience another culture. Take a minute or so to look up the foods and cultural ideals of your heritage. It is fascinating to me how America truly is a "melting pot" of cultures.