Special Treats

One of my recent assignments was to compile a list of every kind of grocery item that we have available in this part of the Sandbox and how much it cost. It was actually a really fun and interesting evening, but here are a few of the things that we can sometimes find here.

Ritz Crackers $7.50
Keebler Chocolate Chip Cookies $11.00
Marshmallows (walmart brand) $5.00
Philadelphia Cream Cheese $8.00
1/2 gallon Baskin Robbins ice cream $32.50
small whole frozen chicken $23.00
Cheetos 7oz bag $10.00
Brownie Mix $6.25
Kelloggs corn flakes $7.50
Old El Paso 8 flour tortillas $7.50
Old El Paso cheese dip $10.75
Campbells Cream of Chicken soup $8.00

I have friends who are living in places that have absolutely no western products available and I try not to take for granted that I actually (sometimes) have this stuff. When I came to the Sandbox I was told that we could get just about everything...what they didn't tell me was to bring my life savings!! So I've been learning to make a lot of things from scratch, which it's probably good that I know how to do that anyways, and, sometimes it actually tastes better, that is if I don't mess it up.

These are just a few examples of the things that I took for granted in the states and are now considered extra special treats in the Sandbox....and then some of them, like the ice cream, are just dreams.