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How to make Мясо по-французски

Мясо по-французски (literally translated French meat) is one of our favorite meals here in Russia, especially Micah. It is really simple to make and tastes really good.

Cut a pork roast into approx. 1 inch slices


Have a strong capable man tenderize and pound the meat until very thin


Have your daughter say cheese!


After salting and peppering the meat, cover with thinly sliced onion


Cover the onion layer with thinly sliced potatoes


Next, spread on a layer of mayo and smooth it out. Don't say eww, just try it!


Give daughter something to entertain herself while meat is in the oven


Insert pan into a 400 F oven for about 40 minutes. Check to makes sure potatoes are soft by this point. Next add about a 3-4 cups shredded cheese. We used Gouda cheese (its one of the best ones here). Put back in oven for at least 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to brown.

Finished product with some taken out. Dived right into it and forget to take a picture.


Enjoy with friends and family

Looking for something to make this week? Give it a try and let us know what you think. 🙂


День Победы-Victory Day

Hi Friends!

Yesterday we celebrated one of the biggest holidays here in Russia – Victory Day. This day celebrates the victory we had over fascism during WWII. There is always a big parade at Red Square followed by lots of fireworks in the evening. We watched the parade on television, then took a 4 mile walk to a cathedral that I have been wanting to see for a long time. It was a beautiful day, so there were many people out walking. At 10pm, we had a great view of the fireworks from our apartment window.

View from our apt. Can you see the cathedral poking out of the forest? That is where we walked.

Path through the forest

A pond we found on the way

At last! We made it. I have been wanting to check this cathedral out for a year!

A sign by the cathedral informing us that we were on holy ground and we needed to conduct ourselves in a tasteful manner

Violet likes to gather flowers along the road.

Having some fun at a playground that we found


For the Moms…

Where would we be without our mothers? Sure, we could survive, but I think that we would end up being people without love, compassion and grace. Our mothers were a great example to us and we are so thankful for the love, compassion and grace that they have given us over the years.

Katrina, Violet & I are privileged to have wonderful moms. We love you!

Violet & I wish Katrina a happy mothers day!

Happy Mothers Day to Sharon!

Happy Mothers Day Darlene!