india

i made it! it's hot...the airport was rather odd, lots of dirt roads and construction. you couldn't pay me to drive in the city. there is one other volunteer doing the program, thank gosh! getting lots of odd looks. but i've mastered "ne" = no. hahah. it's about 76 degrees right now and getting warmer. the view from the apartment room we're staying in overlooks construction where these women carry about 8-10 bricks on top of their head. i keep looking the wrong way crossing the streets. crazy people who drive on the wrong side. unlike london though, they don't tell you which way to look when you cross. oke, take care, until next time!

lunch something

i've been doing very poorly with the updation. this was her meal a couple days ago...
main: cheese sandwich of some sort

sides: leftover salad from cheesecake factory (which tastes very healthy...), sliced melon and crackers

tomorrow is the last lunch i make! i'll have to make it a good one. but yea, leaving tomorrow for ny then flying out on saturday to india. packing was unbearable, but i managed to fit everything into one big camper's backpack and a smaller backpack. and there's even toilet paper! so my bodily functions notwithstanding, excited for india but also nervous about what i will be living in for 3.5 months

dad's ice cream birthday cake

from the cake doctor. a mix of a chocolate angel food cake box, 3 layers of alternating strawberry and vanilla ice cream and an icing of whipping cream, confectioner's powder and vanilla extract. all in all, a 5 hour process. but the ice cream is light and a big hit for ice cream fans

lunch 19 and banana muffins

only so many more meals to go
main: tuna salad w/ various vegetable fixings and cheese
sides: pretzels and pb, apple, banana&walnuts






i wanted to make some muffins and the bananas are getting rather ripe. here's a shot of the batter in the cupcake tin (first time not putting in cupcake liners) and the finished product- banana and walnut muffins (once again substituting the shortening with apple sauce, so much healthier) the bananas were not quite ripe enough and the apple flavor still comes through. will have to play around w/ that next time.

lunch 18

only the phlegm is trying to stay my best friend, other than that, making a nice recovery before i leave:)

main: penne, veggies, veggie crumbles and tomato sauce

sides: apple, banana and walnut, veggies and hummus

in other news, the inauguration was lots of fun to watch. very long, but interesting. i think i am sleeping on the floor in india, so now unfortunately i have to take a sleeping bag. guh. so much for packing an insanely small amount.

lunch 17 and the missing lunch

got sick so i was too tired to take a picture of lunch 16 (but she did get one) here's lunch 17

main: veggie and cheese sandwich w/ some hummus

sides: banana and walnuts (the walnuts help cut down the after taste of banana), apple, pretzels and pb

lunch 15 and apple walnut muffins

wild rice with veggies (broccoli, carrots, onions, leftover channa masala)







apple walnut muffins w/o butter
i made some homemade applesauce again and substituted it in for the butter, and then added more for an apple taste. the walnuts give it a really nice contrast to the fluffyness of the muffin and moistness (this word only works in the context of food) of the cooked apples. delish and super easy to make.