Happy Birthday, Dad!

smarty girl, tori pants

Congratulations, Tori,
for your placement into 8th grade Challenge Math, Challenge History/Social Studies and Challenge English.
Impressive. Most impressive.

Happy Father's Day, Daddy!

Also to
Nonno, Grandpa,
and our Godfather's
Dezy, Nick and "Uncle" (Bennett)

Annabelle's piano recital took place at the Bellvue Library. We took advantage of the beautiful weather and location to take some family photos.
Here are some.

busy busy busy

The Puoci Girls have been SO VERY BUSY.

birthdays, girls scouts, piano recitals, end of school events and grandparent visits

One day, Mom will sit down at the computer and post lots and lots of pictures. Just not today because we are

TOO BUSY!

13!

Tori is 13!

On Friday, June 3rd, a WARM Seattle day, the FIRST Puoci Girl celebrated her 13th birthday. That evening, the Khouzams joined us for filles de vignes and great grandma Jean's chocolate cake.

That evening Mom and Tori decorated the cake Auntie Mary made that would be shared the next day.

Saturday, another beautiful & warm day,Tori had friends over to celebrate. They made their own pizzas, played video games, enjoyed the weather outside with pingpong and bubbles then came back in to make their own sundaes and enjoy the cake Auntie Mary made and Mom &Tori decorated.

Happy Birthday, Tori. We love you!

13!

13!

Happiest of Birthday wishes to #1, T.O, Ramalazouga!

Victoria Marie Puoci

We love you (even though your sisters are scared of you now that you are a teenager.)

Twins Heritage Project on Egypt

Molokhia

(Molo’hia and Molo’)

This family recipe has been passed down orally. Each family has their own version. The amounts listed below are a good guess of what Nonna told my mom but it changes each time she makes it now that we don’t live close enough for Nonna to supervise J.

Ingredients:

2 packages, frozen molo’hia

1 carton chicken broth

1 head of garlic, minced

1/3 cup ground coriander

Salt, a lot

Instructions:

In heavy pot, heat oil. Sauté garlic.

Add coriander and stir to form thick paste.

This is called the talia.

Add chicken broth, bring to a boil.

Reduce broth to a simmer.

Add packages of molo’hia.

Let molo’ slowly dissolve,

stirring occasionally until fully incorporated.

Add salt.

Do not allow to boil!

Serve with:

Cooked Rice

Boiled Chicken

Toasted pita bread

Minced onion marinated in vinegar

How to eat!

Combine the above ingredients to form a stew. Each individual person makes it their own way. I like mine soupy and I eat it with a spoon. My mom likes hers with extra vinegar. She adds her bread last so that it stays crunchy. Mom eats hers molo’ with a fork. The most interesting way I’ve seen to eat Molo’ is the way my Nonno eats it. First he puts a small amount of soup in the bottom of the bowl. Then he adds the toasted bread, the chicken and the onions. After that, he makes a mountain of rice hiding the molo’ mixture. He smoothes the rice with the back of a spoon and flattens it on top. He then spoons A LOT more molo over the rice. By the time he is finished making his molo sculpture everyone else is ½ way finished eating. Nonno always finishes first though! But sometimes I beat him!