Grocery shopping is a full-day commitment.
This is just one of the many "stores" we go to weekly--a fruit and vegetable stand, where we bought six bags stuffed full of fresh produce for 20,000 Tanzanian shilling (a little over $13).
New this year are. . .celery and broccoli! Now, I know that these are not included in their local cuisine; so they must be growing these things to cater to us "outsiders."
Once the fruit and veggies are home, then we start the tedious task of soaking each of them in a solution to make sure that they are clean, bacteria-free, and insect-free.
Finally, approaching dinner time, we are done with our shopping excursion for the week. Though it took a lot of time and effort, we now can be rewarded with sweet and juicy pineapple and oranges, crisp cucumber, plump tomatoes, and much more!
