A
while back, I wrote about some of the things that are "normal" for us here on the
mission field. Tonight as I was fixing my evening cup of coffee - not in my
"Tiny" Cup or my "Elegant" Cup - I got to thinking that you might find it
interesting not just to read about what is normal for us, but to see what is
normal. My Sweetie is really going to scratch his head and wonder why in the
world I took all those pictures of our pantry items.....until he reads my blog!
So here we go on our visual journey of what is normal in our daily home life on
the mission field....
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My normal morning routine
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My children don't know that in other parts of the world
milk comes in plastic 1/2 gallon or 1 gallon jugs! They think milk comes in
boxes that you get from off the shelf (not refrigerated) in the milk aisle at
Tottus (our local grocery store).
Many condiments come in these sachet-type packages. I
don't buy mustard or catsup this way (I can get those in plastic bottles), but I
do buy mayo, crema de aji (chili sauce), and huancaina (creamy sauce that is
used with potatoes), tomato sauce (Sorry - I didn't think to take pictures of
the other sauces!) in the sachets - they fit into my refrigerator better - you
know that top row in the door of the "frig" that always ends up holding all the
condiments you could ever want....yep - that spot!
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Mayo
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Tomato Sauce
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Then there are some things that are just staples in my
pantry - things that can be made in a hurry - you know in case you have
starving-children-who-won't-last-another-five-minutes-until-mealtime circling
you like piranhas and you have no idea what you're going to fix for lunch
because you failed to plan a menu for the week...you see where this is
going....  |
Canned Corn and Boxed Cake Mix - A
treat!
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When
we go to Wong (another grocery store we frequent), we can find Betty Crocker
Cake Mixes and canned corn! Wong is where I can find Italian Herb Seasoning and
"Lemonade Salt" (Martha's creative name for Lemon Pepper!)
And
last but not least...what is in that bag anyway? Eggs, of course! Doesn't
everyone buy their eggs this way??? This is when I buy them from the
market...though I used to buy them this way also from the grocery store in the
Philippines.
I can buy them in a carton from the grocery store.
Here
a carton of eggs is 15 eggs. How I buy them depends on if I have time to make
a trip up to the market or not - I can usually get the same amount of eggs if I
buy them by the kilo as if I buy a carton, but by the kilo is usually
cheaper!
This
is my normal, and I love it! I love going to the stores here - it is always an
adventure - for example....Tottus recently rearranged their store - the milk and
the snack aisles trading places! I am still getting used to the "new normal"!
I love going to the market also! My kids like to go past the stand with all
the pets....puppies, kittens, rabbits, birds, and cuy (guinea pig)....if they
could convince their parents, they would bring home one of everything every time
they walk by (make that everything, not just one of everything!)
This guest post was written by: Sarah McKendree, she blogs at My Cup Runneth Over.
So...what is your normal?
1 comment:
It's always interesting to learn about and see how others live around the world, and especially how missionaries live. I'm so glad you've found ways to meet your family's needs and that you love the adventure. It's always interesting how fragile eggs are sold in a bag. I see that in Kenya when I visit also.God bless you and your family as you minister.
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