A party! and more food....
On Saturday we held our first get together at the flat, hosting a few of J's local colleagues and their families for a light lunch. It was a good way to get a little more organized, nothing like company to force one to clean, cook, and put on respectable clothes. Needless to say we were looking forward to seeing new faces:
We made a table spread of different dishes, including veggies & dip and devilled eggs (classics from home), thai chicken patties (a new creation), sausage rolls from the bakery (the lazy dish), and mushroom momos (the must-have Nepali addition, made by our Didi). Oh, and I should mention the plate of fresh fruit and store bought swiss rolls for dessert. My excuse for not baking is that the oven only works when the power is on....
Here's a shot of R making the momos:
...and the completed, but not yet cooked product:
Sunday we spent doing more errands and checking out central Kathmandu, an area that has its own charms but I'm glad we are not living in. The noise is almost as polluting as the air, which is thick with traffic fumes and dust. And after heavy overnight rains the roads were streams of mud and grime. We did manage to find a clean and quiet lunch spot though, a French restaurant that is quite popular with foreigners and wealthy Nepali's. U got to try her first high chair and used it to sit and stare unabashedly at everyone in the restaurant:
On Saturday we held our first get together at the flat, hosting a few of J's local colleagues and their families for a light lunch. It was a good way to get a little more organized, nothing like company to force one to clean, cook, and put on respectable clothes. Needless to say we were looking forward to seeing new faces:
We made a table spread of different dishes, including veggies & dip and devilled eggs (classics from home), thai chicken patties (a new creation), sausage rolls from the bakery (the lazy dish), and mushroom momos (the must-have Nepali addition, made by our Didi). Oh, and I should mention the plate of fresh fruit and store bought swiss rolls for dessert. My excuse for not baking is that the oven only works when the power is on....
Here's a shot of R making the momos:
...and the completed, but not yet cooked product:
Sunday we spent doing more errands and checking out central Kathmandu, an area that has its own charms but I'm glad we are not living in. The noise is almost as polluting as the air, which is thick with traffic fumes and dust. And after heavy overnight rains the roads were streams of mud and grime. We did manage to find a clean and quiet lunch spot though, a French restaurant that is quite popular with foreigners and wealthy Nepali's. U got to try her first high chair and used it to sit and stare unabashedly at everyone in the restaurant:
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| Una Staring from Highchair |
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| U & I out for lunch |
Una is getting so big!
ReplyDeleteI know. it goes so fast. and she sure can EAT. Loves her rice and mangoes!
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