What's cookin'

 I have been cooking like crazy now that I have a kitchen. The girls are eating like teenaged boys and are adapting well to Spanish food. Here are some examples of things we are enjoying..

This is heaven in a cup. It is SUPER thick and tastes like a cross between brownie batter and chocolate pudding. Let's just say it is so good and soooo dangerous!

They eat a little afternoon snack here called "tapas" or "pintxos" in basque. It is like a pre- dinner meal, or perhaps an appetizer. It is usually eaten around 6 0r 7 and then dinner sometime later. We enjoy them so much that I have been making Ian pintxos style sammies for a meal. Here is his favorite. 

The basics are a sweet, tiny, po-boy style bread with melted Havarti cheese, 2 slices of chorizo, and Jamon curdado (cured ham), and some sauted green pepper. The green pepper looks a little different than the bell pepper we are used to . It is long and doesn't have any seeds and has a stronger flavor. We really like it:)

Next, you put a fried egg on top of that, preferably over medium.

This is what you get!!

This is Ian's favorite part...when the egg yoke bursts and gets the bread all wet and yummy!

We have also made our first gumbo. With all of the pork products in this city there isn't any smoked sausage. We opted for some chorizo and had a wonderful result. 

Can't wait for you to come and visit and try some new things with us!!