Almuerzos en el Campo

Our days in the field are starting to feel similar to each other. We spend the days out in the field looking at plants, doing our best to identify them, and trying to keep our list straight of the growing unknown code names. The only thing that really identifies the different day is what we had for lunch. Sonia does a great job of giving us some variation.

Yesterday’s lunch consisted of Milanese patties and spinach tortillas. The Milanese patties are ground beef and seasonings, breaded, and fried. They are much better after you squeeze some lemon wedges on top, and Sonia made sure to include them. We also had a spinach tortilla, which really was chopped spinach , onion, garlic, and seasonings, formed into a large patty and cooked. I guess it’s a little like a frittata, but without the egg.

Today we had another salad, but this time it was with rice. The rice was served with tomatoes, corn, peas, chopped egg, and meat. We weren’t sure exactly what the meat was, but it tasted reminiscent of canned corn beef hash. All together, it was pretty good, and the oil and salt that Sonia packed along with our lunch actually make a big difference.

And back to work…