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A couple of weeks ago, we invited (non-Indian) friends over for an Indian meal. It was the first time we've shared our homemade Indian food with someone else - and we were nervous! Especially with two new recipes. Well, the photos don't quite do it justice but it was a tasty meal! We're re ally proud... between asking moms for advice and relying on Google, we found some great & easy recipes. Chole : http://www.recipezaar.com/I-Cant-Wait-for-Chole-25632 plus extra jalapenos and cumin to taste. Baingan Bharta : My own concoction + Mom's help. Be sure to add a lot of spice to this one. I usually start with the base of tomatoes /onions / garlic / pepper and add lots of eggplant and potatoes before letting the pressure cooker do the work. Mint raita : mint from the garden, a splash of lemon juice, half-teaspoon of sugar, and mixed plain yogurt Palak Paneer : Stir fry the paneer first (try canola oil). We didn't do this and ended up with teeny tiny paneer ...

Yup... it's FALL! The smell of open windows, and crunchy leaves on the ground. It has a distinct smell of fresh air with a hint of smoky... mm.. So it's been a while. Let's recap the past, oh, 9 months. We got married, so that took up most of the year. Anika finished her first YEAR of law school. 1 down, 2 to go! We wrote all of our wedding thank-you cards, which also took a long time. And, we decided where to honeymoon - finally. We'll be going to (drumroll..) Argentina! In December, just when it's time to layer up in DC. I can't wait. And, we've harvested tons of peppers and tomatoes from our lovely little veggie garden in the front of our apartment. We've also had a lot of visitors, since we upgraded to a new apartment with a spare bedroom. It makes us feel like real adults. Amit visited, and we explored the beautiful VA wine country - we paired wine with $ 0.25 hot dogs, yum! Here's a photo of Anika and the brothers Coats...