A package arrived from Armenia this week. Inside were several special gifts including Armenian fruit leather. There is nothing more delicious (in my admittedly biased opinion) than homemade–IN ARMENIA–fruit leather. The fruit leather from Gyumri, where my daughter was born, has a certain something that makes it so good, you want to wrap yourself up […]
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On a roll: fruit leather
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite snacks was fruit roll or fruit leather. I loved to fold it every which way and nibble away, savoring the intense fruity sweetness. So imagine my delight—on my trips to Armenia—when I discovered Armenian fruit leather, enormous swaths of color, made with farm-fresh apricots or […]
Where is Armenia?
My very first Pampers and Pakhlava post in April of 2009 was titled: “Where the heck is Armenia?” Three-and-a-half years later I can say I know exactly where the heck Armenia is, because I’ve been there. Five times. When I started this journey to adoptive parenthood, I never imagined I would travel so many times […]
A picture is worth a thousand words: Food in Armenia
Traveling in Armenia is a feast for the senses, particularly where food is involved. Dolma, kufta, amazing yogurt and ice cream…and of course, Pakhlava (which many other countries call Bakhlava)! Here are a few pictures of delicious treats I enjoyed on my visits to Armenia. Delicious Armenian dolma Sweet fruit leather Lamajoun Armenian Pizza: lamb […]