"A dream is a wish your heart makes!" (It's the only thing I could think of ok, give me a break)Ok ok, I’m finally giving in and writing a wish list since I’ve had the chance to see what I can and cannot buy normally up here in Somoto. I hope no one thinks I’m a greedy, whiney person for making this list…I tried to be as specific as possible and I am definitely not expecting to get everything. I will love anything that anyone sends me! I will take anything because I am not picky and I am very thankful that you all asked what I wanted/needed.
Things I would really really like and cannot get here:
-Almonds (roasted and lightly or unsalted are the best, Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods usually has good deals)
-Soy nuts (roasted and lightly or unsalted as well)
-Tapatío (or Cholula; Mexican hot sauces that have a little more flavor than Tabasco – someone please send me this, I’m dying without it! En serio!)
-Fiber bars (anything that has a good amount of dietary fiber, it’s really hard to get here)
-Cayenne pepper
-Kosher salt
-Pepper grinder (I used to find these at the dollar store in Davis, it’s a normal sized spice container but it has a grinding mechanism on the top, there is also a salt grinding one as well), if this can’t be found, would love some good whole round pepper balls
-Spice packets (Fajitas, Tacos, Brown Gravy Mix…McCormicks, Lawrys or whichever is fine!)
-Beef Jerky
-Dark Chocolate
-Licorice (red or black)
-Wheat flour
-Wheat tortillas
-Wheat pastas (notice a trend…anything wheat!)
-Sourdough bread (not sure how this could transport, anyone have an idea how I could make it?)
-Trader Joe’s crunchy peanut butter
-Asian-type noodles: glass noodles or rice noodles for cooking Thai food or Chow Mein, anything is better than the ones they have here
-Wasabi paste (can find easily at Nugget, Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods)
-Curry paste (I can’t remember the brand I used to use…Thai Kitchen maybe?)
-Ziploc Bags (sandwich and gallon size)
-New Pictures of you all! Old Pictures with me are awesome too!
-If you have any music you want to share, I love getting new tunes
-Postcards
-Books you think I would like or books that are definite “must reads” for any mortal soul
Things that are here but are really really hard to find, poor knock-off quality, or really expensive:
-Crest toothpaste (with Baking Soda if possible, this might sound silly but I swear Colgate has a monopoly in Nicaragua)
-Sharpies or other permanent markers
-Old kids books (that might be just laying around your house, attic, garage, closet, etc.)
-U.S. Map
-Incense, I have a burner, I just need more sticks of any flavor
-Redken hair product Ringlet 07 or Bed Head (TGI) Curls Rock
-Magazines: Cosmopolitan, The Economist, People
-Nutella (I know it’s a long shot for this one, but I’ve been having a major craving!)
-Rye crackers
-Graham crackers
-Cake frosting (the confetti one is definitely a favorite!)
Things I would really really like and cannot get here:
-Almonds (roasted and lightly or unsalted are the best, Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods usually has good deals)
-Soy nuts (roasted and lightly or unsalted as well)
-Tapatío (or Cholula; Mexican hot sauces that have a little more flavor than Tabasco – someone please send me this, I’m dying without it! En serio!)
-Fiber bars (anything that has a good amount of dietary fiber, it’s really hard to get here)
-Cayenne pepper
-Kosher salt
-Pepper grinder (I used to find these at the dollar store in Davis, it’s a normal sized spice container but it has a grinding mechanism on the top, there is also a salt grinding one as well), if this can’t be found, would love some good whole round pepper balls
-Spice packets (Fajitas, Tacos, Brown Gravy Mix…McCormicks, Lawrys or whichever is fine!)
-Beef Jerky
-Dark Chocolate
-Licorice (red or black)
-Wheat flour
-Wheat tortillas
-Wheat pastas (notice a trend…anything wheat!)
-Sourdough bread (not sure how this could transport, anyone have an idea how I could make it?)
-Trader Joe’s crunchy peanut butter
-Asian-type noodles: glass noodles or rice noodles for cooking Thai food or Chow Mein, anything is better than the ones they have here
-Wasabi paste (can find easily at Nugget, Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods)
-Curry paste (I can’t remember the brand I used to use…Thai Kitchen maybe?)
-Ziploc Bags (sandwich and gallon size)
-New Pictures of you all! Old Pictures with me are awesome too!
-If you have any music you want to share, I love getting new tunes
-Postcards
-Books you think I would like or books that are definite “must reads” for any mortal soul
Things that are here but are really really hard to find, poor knock-off quality, or really expensive:
-Crest toothpaste (with Baking Soda if possible, this might sound silly but I swear Colgate has a monopoly in Nicaragua)
-Sharpies or other permanent markers
-Old kids books (that might be just laying around your house, attic, garage, closet, etc.)
-U.S. Map
-Incense, I have a burner, I just need more sticks of any flavor
-Redken hair product Ringlet 07 or Bed Head (TGI) Curls Rock
-Magazines: Cosmopolitan, The Economist, People
-Nutella (I know it’s a long shot for this one, but I’ve been having a major craving!)
-Rye crackers
-Graham crackers
-Cake frosting (the confetti one is definitely a favorite!)
Thank you so much to everyone who has sent me mail already and I can’t wait to get mail at my new home! Next time I go to Masaya I will definitely stock up on plenty of postcards and start mailing them out to all of you.
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