Chili Dinner

Last night I cooked an American meal for my neighbors (the French girls, Marie and Perrine, and the Taiwanese girl, Marion) and a Japanese friend, Kayo.

It took me awhile to decide what to make. But last week I decided on chili (with vegetables, sorry Hellmer.)

It was a little difficult finding the kidney beans, but I got them. (The grocery stores here are set up a bit differently.) I even found cheddar cheese and good sized chili bowls!

The chili was able to simmer for about 2 hours before we sat down to eat. It had just a bit of kick to it, and I really have to thank my predecessor for having left me hot sauce and chili powder, along with the other spices. Here's my serving:


Everyone loved the chili, especially with Ritz crackers.

The biggest hit, though, was the dessert! I wanted to make rootbeer floats (not too much more American than that) but couldn't find any rootbeer for any price. So I made iced coffee floats instead. Here is Marie enjoying hers and saying "cheese" for the camera: