A Night in Bulgaria

Tonight was a first for me. Mike and I went over to Hacho and Faye's house for a nice Bulgarian feast. Hacho is from Bulgaria and Faye served her mission there (For all of those who don't know, Mike served his mission in Bulgaria too). So they decided that we would have a night filled with different Bulgarian cuisines. I do have to start out by saying that Hacho is quite the chef. He knows all the tricks of the trade and is fun to watch in the kitchen. The first item on the list was Moosaka. I thought that it was a lot like stew until I saw what the topping was. Moosaka is potatoes, ground beef, onions and tomatoes all sauteed together and spiced up with many different types of spices. Then you put a topping on it which consists of eggs, flour and yogurt. Sounds crazy right!?!? Then it is baked and ready to enjoy. I was nervous at first to have it, but it was actually quite wonderful. Yogurt in Bulgaria is very different then the yogurt that we have here. It tastes very salty. The next item we had was Tarator. It is sort of like a cold soup. It consists mainly of grated cucumbers in a yogurt type soup. You then flavor it with garlic, dill, vinegar and walnuts. It too was very tasty. The last thing that we had was my favorite, Shopska Salata. All it is is chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, red peppers and green onions topped with feta cheese, oil and vinegar. It is so yummy!!!

We had a great night with some great friends. We finished the night of by talking and looking at old mission photos and having fabulous walnut cookies. It has been so nice being able to hang out with Hacho and Faye and learn more about the Bulgarian culture. Mike and I cannot wait until the day that we will be able to go back there. I personally can't wait to meet the people that my husband was able to share the gospel with. The gospel is amazing and it is wonderful for how it brings so many people together. Thank you Hacho and Faye for the wonderful evening!!!
(Sorry, I forgot to take any pictures! I am a total goober!)

Hello Blogging World!

Well, I finally did it! We are now current with the times and have started our own little family blog. I am so glad that we decided to do this because it not only keeps us in touch with our friends and family here but with everyone else who is away from us. I am going to try to keep this post as current as possible so that you can see all that happens in our lives. I am also going to be posting a lot of pictures once I figure out how to do it right. I hope that you all come back and continue to check out our blog. Also, don't forget to leave me a little comment if you would like! Peace, love and a pinch of glitter!!! - Meg