2011: Living the Good Life in Lux

(Sara here -- this post starts boring but then gets exciting . .. wait for it)


I made the best meal of my life (really the only good meal I've ever made -- but it was good). And it was easy (prerequisite). Coconut-Curry Lentil Stew Served over Quinoa (I have had a lot of luck with www.allrecipies.com)

The title says it all. Healthy (actually vegan), nothing too exotic -- you should have coconut butter and coconut milk in your cupboards -- and a lot of curry!

A typical breakfast. Rudy eating cornflakes, yogurt, fruit (not shown: Sara eating spoonfuls of almond butter and Matty eating what Rudy doesn't eat, pondering his meat intake for the day)

So, now a bit on our New Years fun . . .We went to the Wiloughby's house (I work for Gordon) and had a true European meal of 5 courses: pate, Carbonade of beef (British meat stew with mustard spread toast points served over rice), salad, dessert, cheese. Unfortunately I don't have photos, but picture a night of chatting and relaxing while Rudy was entertained by 5-year old Magus, dishes and drinks keeping coming, all of a sudden it's 11:30 and I'm eating unpasteurized soft cheese and sipping wine .. . which normally wouldn't be a problem, but (and now we get to the exciting part) I'm pregnant! Thought our burgeoning blog community should know -- due July 9th -- the Otepkas are thrilled.

The night ended with a lot of fireworks which thrilled Rudy. When we got home, our neighbor stumbled over to drag Matty to a New Years Montee de la Petrusse progressive. Matty made friends who invited us to their bonfire the next night. This is a couple blocks from our house, on the Alzette river, by where the Grand Duke has a special little Lux vineyard. Let's see if I can end with that pic .. . .