July 2015 archive
A beautiful meat and fruit platter.
Matt loved the apples with lemon, prosciutto and basil (top left).
I really liked the raspberry, cilantro, buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto combination.
Hot tamales.
I attempted to make duck tamales with left over corn husks, unfortunately they didn’t taste as good as the ones I used to eat in Mexico. Bulgarian corn flour is a mediocre replacement for Masa, I found it too dense.
I forgot to take a picture of the actual tamale, it looked great yet lacked the fluffiness of a real Mexican tamale.
Summer is here (phone photos)!
Sunny Beach.
Sto loves the hammock.
Our pool.
Pretty restaurants, food and friends in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Great salad with balsamic reduction.
Mackerel.
Fried cheese with sesame and honey.
Grilled octopus.
Strolling around Plovdiv at night.
Cava and crazy Spanish appetizers at Vino Culture.
Potato mousse with truffle sauce.
Outdoor Big Band concert.
We are always having a good time!
Massive poolside shrimp party.
Max.
I made homemade cocktail sauce*, very exotic for the Russians.
Sisters Diana & Margot.
Russian vodka and caviar (sitting on a massive layer of butter). YES!
We party like this every night.
Fuzzy picture of my sweet neighbours Elizabeth and Max.
Homemade cocktail sauce
2015-07-15 11:14:01
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
258g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
Calories from Fat 10
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
2%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 2717mg
113%
Total Carbohydrates 45g
15%
Dietary Fiber 4g
18%
Sugars 37g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A
22%
Vitamin C
80%
Calcium
9%
Iron
8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Ketchup
- 1/2 cup Horseradish
- 3 shakes of Worcester sauce
- 2 shakes of Soy Sauce
Instructions
- Mix and serve!
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Neptune / Gerber B.B.Q. party with our beautiful Neighbours!
Every year our building gets together and throws a large party for the kids. Both kids and adults alike dress up in costumes and perform a Neptune themed play. Next, they compete head to head in a silly swimming competition. After all the craziness, everyone dries off and returns to the parking lot for a huge B.B.Q. dance party. This year we partied until 2am!
The winners are announced.
Fresh homemade dill pickles with cucumbers and sweet Bulgarian tomatoes.
Serious grilling.
My beautiful cat-sitters.
Hero of the day, Matt with his air pump.
Kamenitza beer at the kiddy table.
The kids get to eat first. Smart!
My neighbour Vitalina.
Kid attack!
Funniest person of all 4 Gerber buildings, the kids just love him.
I want to learn Russian just so I can talk with her.
OMG! Is that DJ Nick??? How did he get into our Gerber party?
Russians don’t mess around with B.B.Q. parties; it’s pork, chicken, pickles, tomatoes and lots of booze. No desserts or stupid chip bowls, just meat and drinks.
Our DJ got surprised by the 9pm sprinklers.
Fuzzy picture of Denis. He grew almost 7 cm this year.
Diana, always looking stylish.
Dancing in the background!
We are the strangest Canadians these people have ever met.
Next year I will be the shortest person in the building.
