Our first Pages in Argentina

Hi!! I am back, and after thinking and rethinking about if I should write in Spanish or english I decided to give it a try in english. Instead of writing to my friends and family in the USA individually about how we are doing I decided to start blogging in english, this way I get to practice.

The truth is that since we moved to Argentina my time has been reduced a lot! I mean... I'm not sure if it's really that or that I use my time differently now... For exemple, I don't drive anymore (for now) so I do everything by walking or taking the bus or Taxi (sometimes) and that takes extra time. While I could get to a place in 10 minutes driving, it takes me 40 walking or 20 to 25 in a Bus. It also depends on who is walking with me (Imagine what it is like walking with 2 kids long distances) or how fast the bus driver is driving.

Also food shopping is so different here! In the states you can practically buy everything in one store while here you have a store for meat, a store for fruit and veggies, a store for clothes for adults, a different store for kids clothes, a different store for shoes, etc. etc... it's time consuming!! So what I do here is the day I know I need to go shopping that is the only thing I do on that day, mostly.

When I was living in Las Vegas (I lived there the majority of my married life) I created my own Food Shopping System. I bought all kind of meats, fish, cocont milk, gluten free bread, eggs, and gluten free flours at Whole Foods. Then I bought fruit and veggies (mostly organic) at Sam's Club or Costco, I also would buy Kerry Gold cheese and butter there.
I did my shopping very fast because I knew what I was going to get, I drove when Matías was at school, in short, my life was very organized.

Here in Argentina the food system is not really as controlled as it is in the states. So food is not perfectly shaped, or bright and shiny, it looks like it was just cut off the plant. I heard that is healthiest. Most of the fruit you can only get them in season.

Our first, brand new, hand made furniture in the new house!! The wood table:

Here the Panaderías are very famous (Bread store, Bakery) they make fresh bread every day, usually the bread makers start very early in the morning baking bread, pastries and more, so every day you can have fresh bread, unfortunately I can't eat gluten...

Since food industries are not controlled here as much as in the States (not sure if that is better or not) food labeling is not very popular. You could be buying something completely organic but have no idea because the organic movement here is just getting started. But ...
they are very serious about the gluten free tag, because Celiacs have laws to protect the celiac community.

I created a shopping food system here too but I¨ll share that with you, next time!!!