November 1-10

Look who walks in my door every night, wearing this! 

The new face of DHL's Inhouse Consulting?

Nah, he can't keep a straight face :)

Thai Peanut sauce over egg noodles, kale, onions, and chickpeas! And limes, of course. Lime is one of my favorite flavors, and I have found a grocery store that carries this hard-to-find-in-Europe fruit. This has been a meal that we've talked about several times since we ate it, and I recommend it! I adapted it from one of these two food blogs http://www.sproutedkitchen.com/home/2012/8/16/pantry-peanut-sauce.html or http://voraciousvander.com/2011/11/22/peanut-chili-sauce/ (I can't remember which one! But I didn't include the red chili flakes in either because I haven't found those yet) I enjoy reading their posts, and I've tried a few other recipes from Voracious Vander. 

Our desk! I put it together all by myself! Same with the chair :)

Aaaand the add-on shelves, which I put together all by myself too! Since I will be spending lots of time at the desk to finish my Independent Study classes, and thus my BYU degree, I wanted to have a little more ownership. Plus Nate put together all of our furniture with about 10% of assistance from me.

I visit teach a woman named Eva and these are two of her children, Carmen (5) and Torbin (1.5). They don't speak any English, but they understood my funny face idea.

But then Carmen decided that she didn't want to smile again

The most perfect pesto we have ever had! I learned that the most important step is roasting but not burning the pine nuts- the flavor complimented the basil perfectly, and I was so surprised/pleased with myself! The recipe I used is from the cookbook "Our Best Bites" (it was a wedding present and I've liked several recipes that I've made from it)

Walking to the bus stop on Sunday morning! We leave our apartment at 8:35 am and it's a 40 minute bus ride, then 10 minute walk. Which is why I am carrying a cup of cereal in my left hand, and my makeup bag is in my purse!

Nate, waiting for the bus that you can see in the background and carrying his breakfast too! Anyone who has taken public transportation on a regular basis can understand the joy of sprinting to beat your bus or train, and then arriving at the stop with a minute to spare (and catch your breath!)