Cravings

Lately, I have had some hard core cravings. Until recently there hasn't been anything I have HAD to eat while I have been pregnant. Maybe because there aren't many options I don't think about it. However, a couple days ago, George and I were driving to the White Parrot for lunch and I was consumed momentarily by the thought of a Carls Jr. Super Star (with cheese, no onions or pickles), onion rings and a coke. I don't know where it came from, but my mouth watered at just the thought of it. Then when we go to the White Parrot, I had a hard time deciding what to get. Everything sounded good. I think I was just really hungry.

Since then, I have been dying for Mexican food, especially tortilla chips and cheese. Yesterday, I went to a small shop (on my own!) that has some imported items. One of the items was canned cheese. I know... gross, right? But, I was desperate! There is no other cheese here. So, I got it. I thought it might be like cheese whiz. When I got home, I wondered what to make with it. If I had tortilla chips, I could have nachos! Oh.... that sounded amazing. Too bad there aren't any tortilla chips here. Then I realized...desperate times call for desperate measures. I didn't care how long it took, I was going to make them. Since George was gone, I had extra time.

So, I started out making the tortillas. That was pretty quick. It took only an hour or so.



Then I thought... you just fry them in oil, right? Sure, why not. So, I heated up the oil in the frying pan, cut up the tortillas and then dropped them in. What do you know? They came out pretty good!




Then I heated up the cheese. Or attempted to. That stuff was disgusting and wouldn't melt. I don't know what it was made of, but it wasn't cheese. It was a hard, rubbery blob. I ended up throwing it away after scrapping it off the pot. I was bummed, but not defeated. I made salsa which was very satisfying and much better for me. I learned a lesson, never buy cheese from a can in a foreign country!

Today, I continued my quest for Mexican food. I soaked beans over night and made them for lunch. Lulu taught me how to make them Tanzanian style and I love them! They are so easy and taste just like ones at a Mexican restaurant.




Then, I also got avocados and was able to make guacamole (kind of. I didn't have cilantro, garlic or lemon). Here is a photo of my feast. Craving fulfilled.