The weekly photo challenge is all about lunchtime. Check out the weekly photo challenge HERE. All of the photos, except the vegetable truck, were taken with my new-to-me iPhone 3Gs. It’s lunchtime on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua! Everyone helps to prepare lunch, the largest meal of the day for a Nicaraguan family.
The vegetable truck comes to our door every Friday. We choose the freshest veggies, all homegrown on the island.
Don Jose, our 78 year young neighbor, hacks away at our fallen tree with his machete. Our neighbors need firewood to prepare lunch.
Stephen gathers our sweet mangoes, while his grandfather cuts firewood. The mangoes will make a tasty dessert.
Meanwhile, Dustin snacks on a juicy jicote, similar to a plum. ( I had to retouch this photo. Dustin wasn’t wearing any underwear or pants. jeje)
Our chickens wait in line to lay eggs under the pollo grill. We never lack fresh eggs around the finca.
Rafaela isn’t neglected either. She’s neighing for a fresh carrot from the vegetable truck.
Black Jack, one of our three rescue kittens, inspects our produce. “Anything good to eat here?”
The avocados will have to wait for tomorrow’s lunch. They aren’t quite ripe. But, the tangerines are ready!
Don Jose stokes the fire. Lunch is almost ready. “Hora de amorzar?” the kids ask.
Lunch is almost ready. A big pot of gallo pinto, a fresh egg omelet, and lots of handpicked fruit. Everyone helps prepare lunch in Nicaragua. It’s my favorite time of the day, the hora de almorzar.
Rewired and Retired in Nicaragua 
reminds me of my childhood days when my grandma used to cook food using wood. the smell is amazing. nice presentation.
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I know what you mean. Everything tastes better over an open fire, especially grilled chicken. Thanks for leaving a comment.
Ah, the machete – universal tool from weeding to clearing brush to even construction here in Ecuador too! Great post – Thanks
Thanks! Their machete skills are amazing! lol
Wonderful post and how fun to see the whole community coming together for lunch! 🙂
They prepare lunch this way every day. It’s very time consuming and labor intensive.
That is what I love so much about other countries that aren’t like the US! Amazing! 🙂
quajada is delicious!
Si, muy rico!
With that lifestyle; I bet many people live a mighty long time 🙂 … do you guys have cheese makers on the island?
Jorge, I wish I could say that Nicaraguans have a long, healthy life but, that’s generally not the case. Health care here for the locals leaves a lot to be desired. Stephen and Dustin’s mother makes quajada queso with milk from their cow, Princesa. It’s a soft cheese and muy rico!
I loved this walk through lunch preparation in Nicaragua – great post. Literally a window on the world.
Thanks so much, Francis.