In the spirit of Oktoberfest, I made pretzels. Baking is also a way for me to relax when I am stressed out so it worked wonderfully. I used Papa Drexler's Bavarian Pretzel recipe from allrecipes.com as my guide.
Author Michael Pollan has a foodie rule: If you're going to have junk food, make it yourself. Pretzels aren't too difficult to make but they certainly take time and patience. It will make you appreciate this junk food more than if you were to simply purchase it in a bag at the store. I will attempt to make other junk food items in the future.
I would say that pretzels aren't the worst junk food out there though definitely still a "sometimes food." The only downside to pretzels are how many carbohydrates are in them but, what do you expect from a fluffy amazing bread item? You control the amount of butter, sugar, salt, etc. that goes onto your pretzel when you make it yourself. Plus, no funky preservatives.
In the spirit of Oktoberfest, I say "yay" to enjoying your homemade Bavarian pretzels with Pumpkin Ale as pictured.
In health,
Lauren
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