fotos de cumpleaños

some photos from birthday weekend. we're both pretty fed-up with blogger these days, so forgive us for not posting more. there is a lot going on here.... but it's so difficult to share. stay tuned for some more photos and hopefully stories (if they don't get deleted) about the art studio, english classes, coffee cupping, making cakes and tamales and more!

god, those glasses.... ahem... yeah. he had a great few days.

pool at hotel toliman

pre-birthday dinner.

italian fruit tart as birthday cake

una receta para ustedes: dos

2/3 lib. "green beans"
3 tomates
1/2 cebolla
1/3 pimiento rojo
2/3 tbs pimientos chilis
4 dientes de ajo
1/2 cucharon gingebre fresco
1/4 taza cilantro
1/2 taza mania, machacada
jugo de un limonito
salsa de soya o Braggs y copos de pimiento rojo machacados
aciete de olivo
arroz o pasta




2/3 lb green beans
3 plum tomatoes
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1/3 red pepper
2/3 tbs chili peppers, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tbs fresh ginger, minced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup peanuts, crushed
juice of 1 small lime
Braggs and crushed red pepper to taste
olive oil
rice or pasta

serves 2-4

Instructions:

1. Blanch green beans for 4 minutes in a medium pot and begin cooking rice. Drain green beans, break in half, and set aside.



2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan or wok on medium heat.
3. When oil is hot, add garlic, ginger, and minced chili pepper. Cook for 30 seconds, then add onions.
4. When onions become translucent, add crushed peanuts and lower heat slightly. Cook for 2 minutes, so outside of peanuts take on a roasted color. Note that there is absolutely no wisdom for why I added the peanuts at this phase, that's just how I did it the first time. You can add the peanuts later if it makes more sense to you.
5. Add green beans and red pepper to the frying pan, then pour in Bragg's or soy sauce to taste. Cook and continue to add Bragg's/soy sauce so that the green beans take on the flavor.
6. As you see fit, add the diced tomatoes, pour the lime juice into the frying pan, and cook for about 1 minute, then add all but two teaspoons of the chopped cilantro.

Entonces, buen provecho!

Thanks

Hi, it's taken me a bit to write this, but I just wanted to say thanks for the birthday wishes. I'm more than slightly embarrassed by my parents (thanks Mom), but that's nothing new...

Seriously though, thanks so much for taking the time to say happy birthday, especially if it meant learning to use a webcam/Youtube for the first time.

After dinner at the house on the twelfth, we had a relaxing Sunday/Monday/Tuesday in nearby San Lucas, essentially doing nothing. Which was awesome, in no small part because doing nothing means not having to handwash clothes or dishes for 3 days. The only downside of the weekend was wearing no sunscreen with a rather deep v-neck. One of the wierder tanlines I've had to date...

Anyways, here are a couple pictures from the birthday/Valentine's day retreat. Pics from Stacy's camera, since I didn't charge my battery. Hasta luego.

Nevermind the photos for now...blogger's taking forever tonight...I'll upload later