Gemma with her newest cousin, Adah Joy!
We spent a lot of time on the porch, often pushing Asher or Gemma in the swing.
One evening for dinner I made french fries - but baked, not fried - which turned out quite well. Craig came up with a variety of dipping sauces to accompany them.
Julianna and I enjoyed helping with many of the evening meals. We introduced the Hawkins to bobotie, a classic South African dish. It consists of a meat mixture (we added lentils, too) with lots of spices (e.g. cumin, curry, tumeric, cinnamon) and other interesting ingredients such as apricot jam, peach chutney (chutney is a SA staple, unlike in the US), worchestershire sauce, grated apple, and raisins. This is simmered on the stove for 30 minutes, then patted into a baking dish, with an egg/milk mixture poured over before baking. Yum!
We had a wonderful visit! Thank you, Mom and Dad (and Rachel/Craig, Pete/Rita)!
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