Celebrating our Two Month Anniversary
Two months and counting!
I have the best husband in the world. He surprised me with a two-month-anniversary dinner out on the town. Steven is such a servant, always thinking of special things to encourage me. : )
Ge’ez dialect.
Our cuisine of choice? Ethiopian of course. Yes, that’s like the Ethiopian man who spoke to Phillip, or even further back, like the Queen of Sheba who visited King Solomon.
The western side of the restaurant.
This spot is one of the best for Ethiopian food in our area. They had an traditional American style seating with tables and chairs, but later, we saw some stools and tall skinny basket tables for the authentic experience. We’ll have to try that next time!
Is it possible to serve yummy lentils?!!
Steven first ordered us Sambussa, basically thick spicy lentil stew covered in puff pastry. It had a hot chili sauce to dip it in, and it was delicious! Serven Clan, yes, the lentils were really this good.
“SAMBUSSA:Â Thin dough shells stuffed with lentils, onion, hot green & herbs. This meatless dish is lightly deep fried in vegetable oil to a golden perfection”
A cup of tea.
Next we had some spiced Ethiopian tea. It came as a hot cinnamon water, then you added the tea bag, of which my husband was attempting to decipher the Ge’ez writing while it was steeping!
The crowning part of the meal.
The platter of exoticly spiced meats (lamb, beef, chicken), savory collard greens, a lemony green salad and freshly made cheese, was presented on a large sour pancake like bread called injera.
The bread itself was SO good, you could eat it just by itself. It is made from the smallest grain in the world, Teff, and has a pleasant fermented taste. You would grab a piece of injera, wrap it around some meats or veggies from the platter, and pop it in your mouth, sans knife, fork, or spoon.
The tradition is for the host to serve his guests their first bite, preparing a delectable morsel in injera and popping it into their mouth. So of course, my sweet husband did this for me, and introduced me to the happy cuisine of Ethiopia.
Debi Cormier Said,
January 7, 2010 @ 4:15 pm
Very Sweet, and fun to try new things together. Hope you continue these adventures throughout your married life. We have a traditional date night, once a week.
victoria Said,
January 7, 2010 @ 4:25 pm
How time flies! Happy two-month anniversary. I’m not too adventurous with foreign cusines, so I’ll take your word for it that is was delicious. :)
Victoria
Renee Said,
January 7, 2010 @ 6:23 pm
Dear Rebecca,
It’s so nice to read your writing again of the special things you are doing, now with your new family! Thank you for sharing it. I hope you are doing wonderfully while completing, and getting settled in, your new home!
Steven, it must be wonderful to bring your new wife to all of your favorite places:) Sounds like great food!
In Christ,
Renee
Tia R Said,
January 7, 2010 @ 6:32 pm
Wow! Congrats on your two month Anniversary! Time is flying by for sure!!!!!!!
Mom Said,
January 7, 2010 @ 10:03 pm
Looks wonderful!! Have you found a good source for teff. I had asked at Whole Foods yesterday and they said they could special order it. They don’t carry in stock and I needed to get 5 pounds!! That is alot of Teff. Any ideas?
Jenny Said,
January 8, 2010 @ 5:45 am
Happy Anniversary! What a special day :)
SarahLee Said,
January 8, 2010 @ 10:57 am
Dear Rebecca,
It is soo good to hear you writing again! I miss your posts a lot. ;) This resturant looks strangly like the one you wrote about on your trip to see Steven last fall before you married… :)
I am so glad to hear that you both are doing well!
Keep writing, and happy 2-month anniversary.
Sarah
Marshmellow Said,
January 8, 2010 @ 1:16 pm
I have been “following” ya’ll since a friend directed me to the Serven Clan Blog – Ya’ll are such a lovely couple. Very sweet. Congratulates on the two month milestone :)
And I agree, Ethiopian food is wonderful. Along with Indian food, it is one of my favorite cuisines.
The Hope Family Said,
January 9, 2010 @ 9:37 am
Hello Rebecca,
It is so good to hear from you and to see how well you are both doing! We miss your posting as well. Our family was so blessed to see your wedding on the live feed. The children singing brought us such joy and tears to our eyes! It was so beautiful! We enjoyed hearing all about it from Kim and the Fambroughs. It was good to see Peter at the Mysterious Island showing in Tampa (2 1/2 hrs. away). May God continue to bless you both serve Him. Happy 2nd month anniversary! What a great way to celebrate!
Blessings,
The Hope Family
(trying to stay warm in FL -It snowed this morning)
Amulbunny Said,
January 10, 2010 @ 2:00 pm
Isn’t it wonderful exploring new restaurants? We have a Persian place around the corner and they have such tasteful food. I like their Gheymeh which is yellow split peas cooked in saffron and onion sauce with chunks of beef, and served with flat bread. It’s so good. I also like Barg which is marinated broiled chicken and much better than anything that came out of El Pollo Loco.
Congrats on 2 months.May you have many many happy years ahead of you.
Shiloh Said,
January 13, 2010 @ 4:42 pm
I enjoyed reading about your information on Ethiopian food! My family is adopting from Ethiopia so I love reading anything about Ethiopia!
Stephanie Said,
January 14, 2010 @ 2:37 pm
Oh! Congratulations to you both!!!! I can’t wait to see all of the work that you two do in the name of our Lord!
God Bless!