Food... Good!

On another topic, I haven’t talked about the cafeteria here yet, but it has been GREAT! The women who work in the kitchen are very friendly, and have learned that US visitors prefer variety in their diets, not the strict diet of nshima that Zambians enjoy. We have enjoyed all sorts of good Zambian prepared stewed meats, lots of cabbage (raw salad, cooked, and mixed with peanuts), green pepper/tomato salads, rice, noodles, corn bread, and fruit salads. There is really nothing to complain about (from me) on the food side- although the students who are less adventurous with foods have been snacking on granola bars on the side.

Our Cooks are wonderful and make great food!

I will definitely miss the warm and friendly Zambian smiles!

Meal time is strictly observed: 7:00 breakfast, 1:00 pm Lunch, 6:00 pm Dinner. The students have been very prompt, we have not adjusted to African style time, and the workers here have adjusted to American time after years of working with Dr. Thuma. So, even though the food has been excellent, there are some foods they just don’t have here – like cheese (so no pizza, and it was a special surprise the day we had mac and cheese). So don’t worry parents and family – your kids will be coming home hungry for their favorite foods again! 

The cafeteria where we eat all our meals.

It looks like Steve sees something good, Preston and Jess are digging in!