Day 46 - Really, we don't eat all the time!

We’ve heard that some people think we are eating all the time – we couldn’t disagree more-but for those who think so, well today won’t help our cause. It’s not that we ate that much it’s just that we didn’t do much else. It’s Monday – what do you want from us?

For breakfast, Ryan and Veronica made Yucca, boiled and sautéed with onions, green peppers and peanut butter and a fried egg on top. It was very good. Then for lunch Leah and I made a salad consisting of tomatoes, onions, cilantro, carrots, radishes and cucumbers and fresh lime juice, vinegar and olive oil. We also made patacones (remember, they are green plantains fried in oil, crushed into patties and then fried a second time and salted) and Shawn made maduros (ripe plantains fried and lightly salted) and for a second dessert, Papaya.

We did manage to squeeze in a workout, a walk, family worship and a friendly game of ping pong (Leah is improving). We rounded out the evening with coffee/tea and bread pudding (awesome), popcorn and cheese and crackers (dinners are often potluck around here).

This was delicious and sweet! The skin makes a perfect bowl.

Pitahaya (Dragon Fruit): Ecuadorian pitahayas are bumpy yellow fruit (in other parts of the world they are red or pink) that grow on a species of tree cactus. The skin is not eaten: instead it is cut open to reveal the pulp, which is semi-transparent, grayish and full of tiny black seeds. Eating one is a little like eating a kiwi. The fruit is sweet and mild and is usually eaten raw and fresh although it also makes good juice. It also has mild laxative properties.