Last week I wrote about how excited was with my upcoming weekend – cooking, Iranian New Year, and Skyline night. I am happy to say that it lived up to my expectations.
Maria, her boyfriend Joszef, and I cooked Chinese food with a Trinidadian flair – very yummy! We had sweet and sour shrimp and egg-fried rice with lots of vegetables. I really enjoyed the company and was way impressed with the food. My contribution was chopping vegetables for the most part – I excelled at it. ;)
Saturday evening was the Iranian/Persian New Year. I learned a lot at it. For example, it is called “Norruz” which literally translates into “New Day”, is celebrated on the first day of spring, and is celebrated by cleaning (“shaking the house”), wearing new clothes, visiting family and friends, and insisting that those family and friends who have visited eat lots of foods. There were also demonstrations of Iranian street dancing and traditional dancing, Iranian cartoons, clips of Rick Steve’s Iran, and some incredible live music. To cap it all off there was a meal of Iranian food which was pretty darn good – something like roast beef and rice, bread and dipping sauce for the bread, and yogurt sauce. For dessert there was ice cream that instead of being sweet was flavored with herbs including saffron.
Sunday night my friends and had a second Cincinnati night – this time with cans of Skyline Chili and smuggled cheddar cheese – it was SO good. It smelled and tasted like home to me. I also had found a box of brownie mix in a German grocery store that I made – they were completely edible and chocolaty, but not anything like American brownies. We also played a game of my family’s beloved card game, nickel. Blake won; I came in second, Kate in third, and last, but not least Maria.
This weekend I’m continuing to my international experiences – I’m going to a Brazilian bar where they speak Portuguese (a language I do not speak) and having a French night with my friends. Then on Sunday Lanie, my best friend from the States, is coming to visit for a week. We are going to do some day trips and explore Bremen some more together. I am very excited about her visit!
Classes are still going fine. I’m trying to get all my work for them done before Lanie arrives, so we can have more time together.
I hope all is peachy with you.
Love, Elizabeth
Maria, me, and Blake getting ready for a yummy night!
Mmm! Smuggled cheddar cheese!
A proper Skyline three way
Box of German brownie mix complete with baking pan - can you see the American Flag on the box?
The brownies were pretty, but didn't taste quite right
4 comments:
Yeah, but they say fabulo so how could you go wrong???
How awesome it'll be to entertain your freind in Bremen! I bet you both have the time of your lives. At least I hope so. Sorry- that 3 way still looks a little knarly. But the brownies look delicious so I guess looks are deceiving. Friday night here and I'm happy as a clam!
Wow...I am proud of you for trying Guinness. I don't like it either! I agree with Frank...your standards for Skyline sure have lowered:) Have fun with Lanie!
Maria
PS When you were here, did you steal Bennett's forehead thermometer? I can't find it anywhere and the last person I remember showing it to was...you! If you didn't steal it, do you have any idea where it might be?
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