Good, Fresh Food!

We eat well here. At our Friday evening dinner out, Darlene and I had fish on skewers (they called it a brochette here), avec garnie (with fries and a small salad of tomatoes and onions on a leaf of lettuce). The fish brochette was absolutely delicious. Last evening we shared dinner with the Hughes: the entree was a noodle dish Darlene had concocted; Bob added corn grown in his garden; and Laurie home-baked biscuits and peanut butter cookies. I contributed a good appetite!

For our noon meal this Sunday, Darlene and I had a soup she had made with garden-fresh beans, squash, tomatoes, spinach, carrots and onions. We regularly have fresh pineapple, papaya and/or mango for desert.

Except for our Friday dinner out, we have not had meat, except Darlene brought dried meats which she uses to add to various dishes. In place of meat, here the menu regularly includes rice or beans, or rice and beans! We also use cheese in place of meat, although it is comparatively expensive.

Yesterday, I checked out our expenditures to date (at the half-way point), counted out the money we have on hand, both Burundi francs and US dollars. We have been spending ca. $30 per week on groceries. That’s less than $1 per meal!