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| My "Tiny" Cup and My "Elegant" Cup |
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| My normal morning routine |
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 |
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! |
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!)
So...what is your normal?
I enjoyed reading about your normal! Would you be interested in sharing some of this in a post on our Baptist Missionary Women blog? If so, please email me at thebauerfamily@hotmail.com (I hope this doesn't sound like spam, because it's not!!) ~Jen
ReplyDeleteFascinating! Loved the pictures of the packaging! I always get a kick out of some of ours here in Spain--especially the ones prone to break open, like rice and pasta in cellophane wrappers. We have milk in boxes, too. We used to get bread with NO wrapper at all. They just flung the long loaves on the counter. But, now, we're getting more sophisticated. :o) Thanks for sharing. This was fun!
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