Since our daughter has left for graduate school, Ray and I don't cook too many meals during the work week. We eat a lot of salads and a lot of vegetables. We then go all out on Saturdays. But since I discovered Pinterest (late bloomer compared to my friends), I have wanted to try out some recipes just to mix things up a bit.
We are not seafood lovers although lately I have sampled some fish dishes (tilapia, grouper, red snapper, wahoo), and I have liked those that I have tried. We eat some beef but mostly chicken and a bit of pork. Along with these meats, I have been into quinoa for a while. An excellent source of protein, quinoa is a whole grain seed that is light and fluffy with a slight nutty flavor (compared to couscous in texture). Due to its protein and fiber content, there isn't a need to have meat as part of the dish. It can be the whole meal. Tonight, while preparing a stuffed pepper with quinoa meal, I wondered about Panama and if quinoa is on the store shelves there.
I am "stalking" a Facebook page as well as a Panama Expat Exchange Forum page (www.expatexchange.com/panama/liveinpanama), and recently they both had the topics "what do you miss most about being able to get from the States" and "what are your must haves to bring to Panama"? I read that a meat tenderizer mallet is a necessity for the Panamanian beef, and it isn't easily found in Panama.
What are our must haves? I wonder if we will miss things or just be so excited and ready to try all new foods. I wonder how long the excitement will last? I am sure we won't starve though--I have also read that ice cream is readily available!
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