This week, the teachers are taking TEFL classes and the moms (4 of us) are learning more practical skills, i.e. cooking, going to the market, pharmacy, etc. Here are some pics of some dishes we watched be prepared by a Chinese woman (minus the drumsticks..):
Center: Tofu (they eat a LOT of that here..in different forms), pork, and peppers cooked in a skillet
Right: Boiled tomatoes and eggs
There was more, but I didn't get pics. It was all pretty good!
Yesterday, we got to see our apartment we'll be living in until December. Right now, we're living off campus. In December, the teacher housing should be complete so we can move onto campus. The apartment we'll live in until then is great! It's very spacious (way more than expected) and has all basic furniture. I'll try to post pics once we get there and get settled a bit, which isn't for another week and a half.
Last night, we were able to go to a friend's house for a home-cooked meal. And it was all fresh foods! Salad (haven't seen that since we got here!), fruit, chicken salad sandwiches, pasta salad, etc. I couldn't believe how much I missed fresh foods. Most Chinese food is cooked in a lot of oil. I'll be glad to finally get to our apartment so I can make some of our meals! It's tough eating out twice a day! Plus--another perk about China--almost every restaurant delivers. You with kiddos know what a hassle it is to go out to eat...yet you don't want to cook every night. Delivery is a great compromise here. :) Even McDonald's delivers..haha!
Here are a few more pics from our hotel window...on two very different days:
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| clear day! |
