DUTCH HERITAGE DAY IN HUDSONVILLE, MICHIGAN

Saturday was Dutch Heritage Day at the Hudsonville Fair Grounds.  Two Grandson's football games, Grand-daughter's birthday party, and two bad knees waiting to be replaced prevented me from going.  I haven't missed Dutch Heritage Day for years.  Six years ago after Katrina hit New Orleans, Tom was asked to go back to work to restore the telecommunications for the railroads.  Since he wasn't able to go to Heritage Day, which he loved, the Grand-daughters and I took plastic food storage containers to the event and purchased food for him, put it in the containers, and put it in the freezer at home for him.


One of the nice things about the day is it is always the same.  You can depend on getting great pea soup, see the beautiful horses, play shuffle board, shop at the Dutch Store, and hear the accordion band.  Since I didn't get there this year, I am posting some of my pictures from last year plus addresses for Oliebollen and last year's post on Dutch Heritage Day.  I hope you enjoy and know that next year I will be there to eat my way through all the great food available.


Here is the web address for last year's Dutch Heritage Days: http://michigancottagecook.blogspot.com/2010/09/landdag-2010-annual-dutch-heritage-day.html

Entrance to the Fair Grounds.

Horses and accordions.

Games.

Helpers.

Bonket for sale.

http://michigancottagecook.blogspot.com/2010/05/dutch-butter-cake-nederlandes-boter.html

Boterkoek for sale.

Herring cart.

Eating herring.  Tom loved to eat the herring.  Me, not so much.

The place to buy Oliebollen.

http://michigancottagecook.blogspot.com/2010/11/dutch-oliebollenfat-ballshappy-new-year.html

Oliebollen.