Tasty

OK, no pics or even promises of pics this time, but it's really tasty. I made some pumpkin ravioli last night, which was really good. It's loosely based on this recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/wolfgang-puck/pumpkin-ravioli-recipe/index.html

I thought it turned out particularly well, but did learn a few things:
- Make the squares a little further apart
- Don't roll the dough quite so thin in spots.

Anyway, next time, I'm adding some vegetables on the side. Maybe some fresh broccoli?

Dinner worth blogging about

And pictures to come. Yes, it's rare that I feel the need to capture my dinner in photo, but it was so good that I have to share.

Here's what got thrown together:

Saffron chicken kabobs, on couscous, with a homemade tomato-basil sauce
Naan to accompany said couscous
Homemade humus for the extra naan to be dipped in. mmmm.... tasty. And I figured out how to make tahini too, (which kind of really helps if you're making humus)
Brownies. (Not entirely homemade, unless you count the extra pecans that I tossed into the box mix. While I do like the homemade stuff, why not use boxes when you can?)

I'll have to add pictures later. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

Karibu sana nyumbani and other fun!

While not part of the same event, I think these two pictures are a good description of the week. Hellos. Goodbyes. Hellos again. People are just coming and going! Craziness. So Reunion Tour 2009 kicked off with an arrrgh... karibu sana, and then Abby was off to Idaho. I noticed the opposite sign in the American history museum, so here's the contrast from Berlin (not the actual wall though, in the spirit of full disclosure.)



I also got a chuckle out of this one, and had to document it.



Seriously, it's not a competition! I'm a big fan of both. Where would we be if we didn't have both? Some things are better together!

Jonathan and I did the tourist thing this weekend, so I thought I'd share a few highlights from the week. It's great having family in town, and we don't get to hang out often enough!