I have beenreading your blog for months now and I must say I really enjoy your posts and following your family's adventures. Thanks for sharing.
Although I totally agree with you on not having balanced meals, I too come from a 3rd world country like your maid's. I no longer cook that way, but I did for a long time, because it is cheap. And when you are poor, if you want to eat, you have to eat cheap of do without. The second reason it's because we don't know any better. She was raised eating that way, so it's perfectly normal for her. She probably belives she is doing a great thing for your family! :-)
I wanted to suggest that perhaps you can sit down and write the weekly menus, and she can go shopping and cook for you. That way it will avoid the whole "Yuck" scene at dinner time - what do you think?
That is an interesting combination. Your plates and cups are very festive!
ReplyDeletelove the plates!
ReplyDeleteat least they look good!
BG
oh, but everything is better with green olives in it, Gabriela. (*gagging as I type*)
ReplyDeleteYUCK!
ReplyDeleteUm eeewww! I don't envy you your maid so much any more.
ReplyDeleteThat's hilarious! Sometimes our dinners look like that though, when it's 'eat whatever's in the fridge leftover night'.
ReplyDeleteHello Gabriela!
ReplyDeleteI have beenreading your blog for months now and I must say I really enjoy your posts and following your family's adventures. Thanks for sharing.
Although I totally agree with you on not having balanced meals, I too come from a 3rd world country like your maid's. I no longer cook that way, but I did for a long time, because it is cheap. And when you are poor, if you want to eat, you have to eat cheap of do without. The second reason it's because we don't know any better. She was raised eating that way, so it's perfectly normal for her. She probably belives she is doing a great thing for your family! :-)
I wanted to suggest that perhaps you can sit down and write the weekly menus, and she can go shopping and cook for you. That way it will avoid the whole "Yuck" scene at dinner time - what do you think?
Yara G.
http://chunkymonky.wordpress.com
Maybe you could show her a food pyramid chart or something, or tell her every meal has to have something green, besides olives.
ReplyDeleteDear chunkymonky,
ReplyDeleteYou are obviously not from Brazil. It has nothing to do with poverty. Brazilians just love carbs (and garlic).
I agree with BG at least it looks good :) marina
ReplyDeleteThat salad thing looks mighty interesting.
ReplyDeleteEven if she forgot the cherry on top ;)
Ah, good times good times.
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