We start the fire this AM. Ngwitike delivered a chicken yesterday so we have to cook it today. I start cooking the chicken to make chicken soup. Tine browned some meat yesterday we have to finish it today….did I mention NO POWER STILL.
While I am cooking the chicken and making sure the laundry – which was soaked yesterday in the downpour is moved around and gets dry including our shoes and backpacks and jackets, Tine and Sean go to the market for more candles…did I mention WE STILL HAVE NO POWER…..
Tine comes back and takes over cooking the beef as I take the chicken soup off the fire. The beef cooks for another 2 hours…smelling delish…then Tine puts on the rice…..We get it all into the thermal serving dishes and poof….a dinner for 5 with beef and chicken and rice….but no cookies for the birthday girl because….STILL NO POWER….maybe tomorrow.
The dinner was delicious….we have mastered the art of charcoal stove cooking in Tanzania! We had fun doing it as well. I am sure it is not nearly so much fun for the Tanzanian mothers and wives who have to do it every day! Keeping the fire going is a full time job. Happy Birthday Tine…hope you get some cookies tomorrow.
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| I was able to get a batch of peanut butter cookies done before we left! |
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