Anyone Hungry??

In following a theme of celebration- we want to share ours with you. It was quite a project, but so worth it in the end!

We had been talking for quite some time about celebrating and documenting certain milestones in our adoption journey. Getting on the waiting list was one of those BIG milestones & we had decided quite a while back that we would celebrate by learning how to cook a traditional Ethiopian feast.  It was quite a learning experience but I think it turned out great! We got to share the experience with some close family and everyone was so brave to join us in this new culinary adventure. Eating from a communal platter only using your hands & even "friend feeding"  :)   Noah especially loved the feeding mom & dad part. He is such a sweet helper at heart.

The weekend-long project included:
Doro Wat- (chicken dish, the national dish of Ethiopia)
Yebeg Tibs (lamb dish)
Miser Wat (red lentil stew)
Kik Alicha (split peas & onion puree)
Quosta (cooked greens)
Tikil Gomen Alicha (veggie dish)
Ethiopian Tomato salad
Tej (Ethiopian Honey Wine)
Ayib (Ethiopian Cheese)

All served with Injera, which I did not make, but instead I ordered from Washington D.C.
One project at a time.

Ended the meal with freshly ground Ethiopian Coffee. YUM.

Here are a few pictures from the night!

Exploring raw honey for the Tej

so. many. onions. (this isn't even all of it)

full stove!

teamwork!

We did it!

A few brave souls
Thanks Mom for learning with me and opening your home for the feast!