Today was another festival day but not for the family that I am staying with. So there was no school again and I stayed home to read and wash clothes again and shop for a new dress. I decided that I needed something to wear for festivals even though I don't really stand out with jeans and a sweater. Anyway, the dress that my family wears is a little different...I would compare it to the geisha dress without the huge sash around the waste and a little more free flowing. It has beautiful fabric and wraps around the body and is very conservative. I got one so that I will have something to wear in the village if there is a time to wear it. I am so tall here that I had to have it specially made which was alright because then I got to choose the fabric I wanted for the dress and the blouse that goes underneath. It is beautiful deep blue dress with a cream colored blouse.
I have a quick recipe for you all to try if you want. It isn't anything special and I don't know how well it will turn out from me just watching and guessing. They don'tmeasure anything so I just had to kind of guess what the quantities were. Anyway, it is something to play with. I had it for lunch yesterday along with seasoned spicy potatoes.
1 Tbs cumin
2 cloves sliced garlic
1 tsp salt
1 sliced carrot
2-3 c sliced cabbage (theirs is different so would try either spinach or bok choy...)
3+ c day-old rice
cook the veggies with the seasonings in oil until slightly tender and then add the rice until warm. It is one of my favorites. Cumin (if they told me the right spice) is something we use a lot here!
Have a great day and I will try to post again soon!
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I can't wait to see pictures :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you went shopping or since you had it made did the dressmaker come to you.
ReplyDeleteI'll try the recipe. Sounds good. I love rice and cabbage.
Have you been food shopping yet? Do they have shops for each type of food - like a meat market and a veggie cart - or do they have 'super' markets?
love aunt pat
I MISS YOU CARRIE! its not the same at school without you here! but i am glad you are having such an amazing experience :)your so awesome for doing something like this, its incredible. i cant wait to see pictures and hear more about it when you get back.
ReplyDeletelove, kelli
Max watched a show on the Himalaya Mountains and the fellow said that in the streams coming out of the Himalayas there are roundish black rocks about the size of fists or larger. If you break those in two there might be an ammonite inside. Max would like you to give up teaching when you get to the village and just hunt the streams for the round black rocks and break them open and bring back all the rocks that have ammonites inside back home to him.
ReplyDeleteI read this to him and he laughed so I guess that means he's OK with you teaching one day a week.
love aunt pat