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Mmmmmmmm… Illiteracy!
Oh, the joys of illiteracy! Take our experiences yesterday. We were looking for breakfast and ended up in a 7-11 (finding this to be the least “risky” of the available options… we’re still pretty new...
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Fried Rice :: Asia’s Leftover Casserole
As a kid I remember eating fried rice from the Chinese restaurant in the food court at the local mall. I loved it, but it always baffled me. How they actually accomplished the “frying” of the rice, I...
View ArticleBreakfast Burritos and Ice Cream
Lori is at a women’s retreat in Chiang Mai for the weekend. While I am enjoying this time to myself, my major concern with her absence revolves around food. I’ve been married six years to a great cook...
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Preparing the Feast
It’s the season to celebrate the new rice harvest in Akha villages. It is difficult to describe all the sights and sounds and smells that you experience in the village, but we wanted to show you a...
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Pregnancy Cravings
Everyone always wants to know what pregnant women crave. I think this is because it makes for great conversations at parties! Someone says “Listen to this, I once knew a woman who craved jalapenos...
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Cows and Guava
When we are in the city (as opposed to the Akha village) we live in a house in a little Thai neighborhood. The neighborhood has quite a few vacant lots (due to the Market Crash of ’97) and so a herd...
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A day in the fields…
A couple weeks ago we had the opportunity to accompany a friend of ours to his family’s land for the day. It was an amazing experience! There is just something inexplicably wonderful about breathing in...
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Khao Mok Gai
It seems to be somewhat of a trend for mommies to post weekly meal plans, recipies and the like on their blogs. And, since my blog has been suffering of late, I thought I’d get on the bandwagon and...
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Eggplant Stir-Fry
I just thought I’d give you a “taste” of our life here. Lately, this is one of our family’s favorite dishes. And it’s one of the rare recipes that can be easily replicated in the United States. So, if...
View ArticleRice, Bamboo and the Akha
The Akha way of life is centered around rice. It encompasses every aspect of their lives. Preparing the fields, planting, harvesting. every meal every day every month every year It’s no wonder that...
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Abigail – Photo Sets and a Tumblelog
Abi has been sick for a couple of weeks, going from a head cold to severe vomiting to a mild fever. Those of you who follow us on Facebook (see the links on the right of this page) have heard these...
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Akha Food Overview and a Recipe (Reblog)
reposted from a guest blogging article written at JasonRuggles.com FOOD FRIDAY: EAT LIKE AN AHKA Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by April As we’ve mentioned more than once, last month we went up to an Akha...
View ArticleA Little Bit of Akha Food and Culture… in English.
Here’s a video that the Quinley’s recorded of Lori explaining a little bit about Akha food and culture to their team when they visited us in Maesalong.
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A Different Kind of Milestone: Noodles and Chopsticks
Every once in a while, I encounter a surreal moment where I think to myself, “Wow, my life is really weird!” Today was one of those moments. I had prepared a lunch of spicy fried noodles with egg and...
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