We were relieved to find that when we went grocery shopping today for the first time, the prices were quite reasonable! Some things even stand out as less expensive than in America: cheese (and good cheese), yogurt (real yogurt, not the sugary, unnaturally creamy stuff you find in a Yoplait cup), cereal, and bread. Other [...]
Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
17 Aug
You think its healthy, but its not
While we were serving with Armonía, we spent quite a bit of time working with their nutrition program. In doing so, I became quite interested in issues of nutrition and began reflecting on how we as Christians should think about food. (Wes and I have had many a lengthy conversation about this topic since he [...]
22 Jun
Easy to find in Mexico (8): Mayonnaise with Lime
In the grocery store where we purchase all our non-market items, there is a massive section of mayonnaise. But this is not plain mayonnaise, but mayonnaise with lime. In fact, they store does not even sell normal mayonnaise. Before coming to Mexico, I was not a big fan of mayonnaise, but I have to say [...]
15 Jun
Transformation and Fine Food
For one of the students in the AIMS (Armonía Indigenous Mexican Scholars) program, his story of transformation means that he is beginning to learn how to cook fine food. Reynaldo is from a small village in Oaxaca, has been with Armonía for many years, and last Fall he entered a study program in culinary arts. [...]
12 Jun
Easy to find in Mexico (5): Tacos al Pastor
When I think back on our time in Mexico, one of the things that I remember with the most fondness will be tacos al pastor. What are tacos al pastor? You really cannot know unless you try them yourself, but it is pork skewered on a long pole and slowly flame roasted, and then shaved [...]
4 Jun
Hard to Find in Mexico (4): Chocolate Chips
In Mexico, chocolate comes in powder or in chunks, but rarely in chips. When we wanted to bake some chocolate chip cookies in our house, we searched for chips, but eventually just cut up some chocolate bars that we found in the grocery store. There is some of the best chocolate in the world in [...]
3 Jun
Hard to Find in Mexico (3): Barbeque Sauce
In Mexico, barbacoa is very different from barbeque. In fact, we have written about it before, and although we love both, sometimes we just crave good old American barbeque. In fact, last night we had barbeque chicken pizza, having picked up some barbeque sauce at Sams Club awhile back. You will run into American barbeque [...]
16 May
A Trip to the City
Yesterday I went along with the team from Armonía to take packages of groceries to needy families in each community where Armonía works. Since things are opening up again in Mexico City, this is the last week that Armonía will be providing these emergency grocery supplies since people are now able to go back to [...]
12 May
Vegetable Candy
We never imagined that when we moved to Mexico, we would be eating so many green onions. But once you get a taste for these pieces of goodness sauteed slowly in soy sauce and Wochestershire sauce until they are golden brown on the outside, you will never want another side of vegetables to go with [...]
8 May
Sardines Anyone?
All of these sardines will be going out to today to some of the poorest families in the Armonía communities, some of whom are still without income as a result of the swine flu and are in need of food. Please continue to pray for these families, and for their continued health and well-being.
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