A new village means new (and more!) resources. I was delighted to discover that the new village has over 5 boutiques, 2 or 3 of which are open most everyday. The variety of things now possible to buy in village is now infinity greater, even though bigger items (oatmeal, powdered milk) still need to be bought in our closest city, which is 9 km away, and bigger yet items (cereal, olive oil, tuna) still can only be bought in Ouaga. With that in mind, Josh and I made a new wish list of the care package items we get most excited about. Josh insists that all we should EVER ask for is meat and cheese, just meat and cheese, in any form. I’m not as specific, as any and every food item we receive helps me in cooking and planning our daily meals. Here is what we finally agreed on:
-Tuna (we can buy Tuna in Ouaga, but it’s just not as good as American Tuna)
-Bacon (pre-cooked in a can or box, or even just bacon bits)
-Sun dried tomatoes (especially from May to September when we can’t buy tomatoes in country)
-Parmesan cheese
- Cheese ( harder cheeses keep the best)
-Mac ’n cheese
-Beef Jerky and the like
-Summer Sausage or other pre-cooked types
- Lentils, couscous, quinoa, or any other base besides white rice or pasta
-nuts (especially pistachios and almonds, NOT PEANUTS!)
-dried fruit
- Baking Mixes (It’s really nice to make brownies for special occasions, or real pancakes)
We want to say a HUGE Thank You! to all our friends and family members who continually keep us well stocked and well fed. We have been truly blessed.
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