If it was up to mother we would go see our favorite hairdresser every two weeks. Being that we have a tight agenda that is not possible so decided to humor her and took her yesterday.
We are now sporting shorter haircuts as temperatures have been in the mid to high eighties and will continue on that pace into the foreseeable future.
Being that Tuesday's are Martes de Cosecha (Harvest Tuesday) we made our way to Gutierrez. Picked up the usual papaya, melon, bananas, cilantro, serranos, tomatoes, yogurt, cheese, sweet bread, bolillos and some low-fat milk.
The bargain of the day were tomatoes. They were selling for $3.90 Mexican Pesos for a kilo. $3.90 divided by an exchange rate of $17.60 equals .22 American cents for one kilo divided by 2.2 lbs brings the final price to .10 US cents a pound. We bought 2.92 kilos or 6.424 pounds for $11.39 pesos or .65 US cents.
On our last trip, I was lamenting the fact that I did not buy some baked chicken that the Gutierrez personnel bar-b-q on the parking lot. I decided I would buy some today for dinner. First I asked to see how big the chicken was since the price was remarkable one chicken for $20.00 pesos ($1.14 USD) or three for $45.00 pesos ($2.56 USD).
It wasn't a whole chicken but a hindquarter and it came with five corn tortillas and a big serving of Pico de Gallo. A meal that feeds two people for $2.56 USD is a real bargain and we still have one hindquarter left for today or tomorrow.
March 21st was the official birthday of Benito Juarez one of México's most revered ex-president's but being that México has followed in the United States footsteps, it was celebrated Monday so people could have a long three day weekend.
The traffic around banks, municipal and state offices was very heavy. It, therefore, came as a surprise when we were heading back home that there was hardly any traffic on either side of the bridges. We pulled into an empty customs lane and were on our way in less than two minutes.
I want to take this opportunity to thank my readers and fellow bloggers for all the nice e-mails you have sent me regarding my dizzy spells. I had not had the opportunity to go online until today but I promise to personally answer every single one of them but it may take me a while.
Good night. May you all have Terlingua Dreams.
Terlingua Dreams
Governors Landing Campground - Lake Amistad - Del Rio, Texas
I think we experience the same joy at buying fresh foods from the local growers at low prices. I love going to my farmers' market on Saturday morning, but glad I don't have to go through Customs to do it. At lease so far .....
ReplyDeleteMy mother has always loved fresh fruits and vegetables, as a child she made me eat them whether I wanted to or not. I therefore never had the proper appreciation for them and even cut them from my diet altoghether as an adult.
DeleteNow I am confirming the fact that "mother knows best" and I have gladly re-incorporated them into my diet.
I loved reading about the time you went and bought eggs at your local farmer's market and found two yolks in your egg. Nothing like buying fresh.