June 17, 2006
5 Kid Draw
Sarah, Eric and the girls come for a visit. We do not make
quite as much food as we normally do for their visits, but
still more than enough. It has been a while since
last they visited. Hopefully it will not be too long until their next
visit.
Menu
- Green Chutney Covered Fish
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Ingredients
- 1 1-inch piece ginger
- 5 cloves garlic
- 5 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons oil
- .5 teaspoon mustard seeds
- sprinkle red pepper flakes
- .5 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup cilantro
- vegetable cooking spray
- 1.5 pounds fish
- 2 tablespoons lemon
- salt
- Curried Shrimp
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Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 medium peppers
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 10 small curry leaves
- .25 teaspoon turmeric
- salt
- 1 1-inch piece cinnamon
- 1 clove
- 1 cardamom pod
- 2 large limes
- Yogurt Raita
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Ingredients
- 1 cup yogurt
- .25 large cucumber
- .25 teaspoon salt
- .25 teaspoon cumin
- 3 leaves mint
- 1 tablespoon cilantro
- Mango and Tomato Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- .5 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- .5 teaspoon lime
- salt & pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 medium mango
- 1 large tomato
- 3 leaves basil
- Jasmine Rice
- Pappadums and Mango Chutney
- Edamame
- Chana (store-bought)
- Asian Corns for Kids
- One Piece of Fish (wrapped in foil and baked plain for the kids)
Olivia has reached an age at which she can no longer fit in the playpen. So it was decided that she could sleep in the same room with her two older cousins—she would take the bed while our kids would use sleeping bags. That plan did not work out very well, as the older two kids were much too excited about the sleepover, making it impossible for any of them to sleep.
Olivia's baby sister certainly appreciated the playpen. She did not sleep much, but had a very good time taking in her surroundings.
The adults did manage to play some cards and enjoy a mostly relaxing evening. Next time, though, we will have to try other sleeping arrangements for the kids to prevent another early evening.