Nothing exciting to report on today ...so far! Food wise, its been pretty normal although I am getting addicted to Nshima which is a cornmeal product and a staple food in Zambia. It's made from ground maize corn flour known locally as mielie-meal. It looks exactly like solid (yet squishy) semolina pudding - its served with every meal and I'm liking it more each day. Of course the great thing about being here on training is that I am provided with three meals a day ...it will be a different story when I am in Chipata cooking my own meals. VSO provide a recipe book so I'll try making Nshima but will give the 'Inswa' (flying ants) a miss!
For anybody interested, here are the instructions (honestly):
1. Switch on the lights outside to which the ants are attracted
2. Catch the insects as they flock to the light with your whole hand and plunge into the water so they can't escape.
3. Fry the ants dry (they have fat in them) and pick over carefully to remove stones and wings
4. Fry again with a little salt.
5. Serve as relish or snack
Good luck everybody!!!!
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Oh my gosh! That sounds like my kind of cooking!? You know you want to give it a go really! The Nshima sounds bland as anything, but then you lived on crackers for about six months so i think that perhaps you like bland?
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to bring the cook book home with you when you get back, i'm sure we'd have some very funny nights reliving the stuff you're going to have to cook for yourself for the next two months! Let's hope you don't have to cook for anyone else too, although perhaps they like the burned on the outside, frozen on the inside method.
Smiles, Soph xx
Hi!!
ReplyDeleteAnts - lovely!!
So I now I know where you get your culinary skills from - always suspected your meals were not totally original!!
Keep at it and bring all those lovely recipes home with you - we'll have a party with you cooking!!!!!
Glad you're enjoying it all still!!
Geraint
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I always knew there was a reason why you bought that 7 ring cooker!
ReplyDeleteCatrin
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Hi Lovely Lady
ReplyDeletePleased you now have your local phone ... all good stuff.
You have almost done your first week now so I guess us lot back at home had best start thinking about your welcome home 'do'!
Nothing to report here. House sale still not sorted. Still snowing. Still not got to the gym ... you see you are missing zero!
Hugs and Happies
Gaynor xxx
Hi!
ReplyDeleteSomehow I posted comment about above on yesterday's blog - sorry - you'll have to look there for my further comments about food!!
Geraint
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Yum Yum Teenie,
ReplyDeleteFlying Ants Eh !!!!! will it work the same with moths I wonder, I need to supplement my Summer food intake and find something healthy that’s tastes better than fruit or vegetables, I shall be out on the patio tonight with my torch and a bowl of water,
Johnnie.xxxxxxxx
Actually are the instructions for the ants true? Or am i being really stupid and gullible?!
ReplyDeleteSoph x
Getting hungry here!! Send another delicious recipe! Quickly!
ReplyDeleteGeraint
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Hiya Sweetie,
ReplyDeleteThe office is just not the same without you...our only comfort is your daily blog, we gather around the screen in eager anticipation each morning and for a couple of minutes its just like you're back there with us.
Sounds like you're meeting each challenge with your usual gusto, very proud of you!
Miss you lots, big cwtch
Lisa
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