Halloween lunch - coordinating costume

11 years ago

Today for lunch I am going to have a sandwich made with my special rye bread (with both caraway and fennel seeds - ground) and Black Forest Ham, Swiss cheese, refrigerator pickles, Habanero mayo, and mesquite turkey breast that we smoked last Sunday. I thought this would be appropriate for the outfit I am wearing today.

Are you coordinating your meals today to go with your outfit du jour? My bread recipe is really more Swedish than German, but my costume is 100% German, and I am impersonating a Bavarian hiker. At least the ham is appropriate, but I do not have mustard.

Lars

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plllog
11 years ago
That's wonderful, Lars! I especially love that your lederhosen are utilitarian looking rather than cuckoo-clockish.

My Halloween lunch was yesterday, and I made the food go with the food: Pumpkin lasagna with colorful veggies on the side, and pumpkin shaped peanut butter blondies. Served on different shades of pumpkin colored plates, with orange flatware and yellow glasses--not particularly appetizing (they're from sets of multicolor dishes), but very festive. Pumpkin tureen with leaf ladle and dish underneath (think modern majolica) for a centerpiece. Very thematic. :) And a Summer dress that looks like the ocean because it was kind of hot out. I had a harvest colors outfit to change into, but it was too warm. :) I'm not much for dreary weather, but today is a pleasant change, and definitely spookier!

Happy Halloween!
Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
11 years ago
I thought I would just eat lots of candy today.

Your costume is fantastic, looks great on you and as always, in the best of ways, your coordination is impressive. I would never think to combine the costume with food other than more mini snickers.
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Lars, what a smashing and adorable figure you cut. Love the pose.
triciae
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Very handsome, Lars. Did Kevin take the picture?

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11 years ago
A fun outfit for Halloween. Nicely done.

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compumom
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Lars you look very authentic! I concur that your coordination of style and taste is unique! My costume was a tee shirt that says Awesome Grandma and I wore it to our grandsons Halloween parade & parties at school today.

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I always admire your quest for making an occasion special, that outfit looks good on you......
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Lars, you are as handsome as ever and I love the costume.

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11 years ago
Thanks for all the comments and compliments! It was an authentic outfit, and I bought some of it in Fredericksburg, Texas and some of it at Alpine Village in Torrance, where we had a German breakfast/brunch a couple of weeks ago. I bought my shoes there (see photo below), as well as the shirt I am wearing.

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Lars, I like those shoes a LOT, those are very unique!

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