Tres Semanas

Donations are still coming in! Thank you everyone!

You are still very welcome to donate to OSSO as the children are in the need of specific supplies! I will have a hand in getting those supplies when I get there - cool, huh? Information for making donations can be found at http://www.orphanagesupport.org/donors.html.

Other updates: I have been sent an OSSO sweatshirt, which means I am official! haha. Other good news! I learned how to make an authentic Ecuadorian soup called locro. It is super good, like creamy potato soup - and easy too! Here's the recipe:

4 Tbsp butter
1 tsp sweet paprika
4 cups water
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 lb potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 cup milk
1 cup cream
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated
salt

Heat the butter in a large pot and then add the paprika whilst stirring. Saute the onion the butter. Add water, boil. Put the potatoes in (the smaller they are, the quicker they will cook) and reduce heat, allowing the potatoes to simmer uncovered, stirring every now and then. (At this point I use a "potato masha" to break up the potatoes more.) Just before the potatoes are cooked through, add the milk and cream, stirring occasionally until the potatoes start to break up. Add the cheese and salt to taste, stir it up, and enjoy!

My philosophy is that if something doesn't taste good it just needs more butter, sugar, or salt. Luckily locro is delicious already. haha

Also, I have been learning Spanish. Although I've taken five years of Spanish classes, I am sure that I am still considered a gringa language-wise. But! I do know how to say slobber: las babas. That will be very helpful. :) And I bought un Libro de Mormón! Exciting. :)

Ecuador is coming up quick! I'm so excited!

Palabra del día: la tiza (chalk)