Monday, August 13, 2012

Yesterday I went out for lunch with two friends of mine. It was a tradition that when we were younger “Auntie Jen” would take us to a restaurant and teach us to try new foods and learn new cultures. On Sunday we had a reunion. We went to a restaurant called Sonata where they only serve “tapas” which are a traditional food from Spain that mean “little rug.” No we did not eat little rugs, but rather enjoyed smaller portioned dishes. Between the three of us, we split 5 tapas.  There was the Empanada that had a flaky biscuit outside and a chimichurri sauce, the Risotto which had rice, vegetables, and was my personal favorite, the Giotto that looked too beautiful to eat, the Dedo de Pollo that had a most unique flavor with its bacon wrapped chicken placed on a dish with spicy apricots and apples, and the Pescado Mediterraneo which was tilapia with sautéed vegetables. We dined al fresco (outdoors), since it was a lovely day. For dessert we had Panna Cota. I’m not quite sure how to describe it other than it was smooth and sort-of custard like. Although I am not a big fan of custard, I did like this. After many hours of talking, our reunion had to come to a close. When I arrived home I decided to bake some banana bread. There is a really easy recipe at SimplyRecipe.com. Later that night the rest of my family came home. Today we worked on school, went grocery shopping, and I started preparing my notebooks for classes that start next week. Oh it seems to be coming up so quickly. Here are a few pictures...

 Empanadas

 Risotto

 Giotto

 Me (Taylor), Lindsay, Auntie Jen 

 Panna Cota

 Banana bread!!! Yum!!!

This is a friend of mine who has just left for college. Her name is Molly and I am ever so sad to see her go. She has always been someone who was there for me through it all. As it is hard to see her go, I know she is just begining a new part of life that will bring along new friends and memories. If you would pray for her, Abby, Nathan, and Luke that would be much appreciated. These are just a few of the people who will be starting off on thier own this year leaving thier parents and exploring the college life.
Your friend and sister in christ,
Taylor