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The only way to buy fruit and Vegetables!

June 23, 2013by Middle East Moments 8 Comments

Road side stalls selling fruit and vegetables direct from the grower are very common in Jordan. I should clarify that when I say road side that I literally mean on […]

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A visit to the Fruit & Veg Markets

February 24, 2013by Middle East Moments 3 Comments

Sunday afternoon is the best day to buy fruit and vegetables for the week. Our weekend is Friday and Saturday which means that come Sunday afternoon the trucks roll up […]

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Planning a Western Style 1st Birthday in the Middle East.

January 15, 2013by Middle East Moments 2 Comments

Two words – Not Easy! Maybe it would be easier if I lived in Amman where given that there is a much larger expat population and it is the capital […]

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Buying gas

December 30, 2012by Middle East Moments Leave a comment

With writing this blog it’s making me stop and look at what I do each day and realise that the things that I just do as part of living here […]

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everyday moments

Not quite to my taste!

December 17, 2012by Middle East Moments 4 Comments

I will have to write several posts on this topic as I have a wealth of stories to share. But here’s a quick one for a laugh. Most (meaning 99%) […]

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classic moments

At the Butchers

December 16, 2012by Middle East Moments 2 Comments

Buying meat is Atef’s job. In fact doing the grocery shopping is mostly a man’s job, something that I’m still not entirely accepting of as I love shopping for food. […]

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everyday moments

Sabaanikh

November 27, 2012by Middle East Moments Leave a comment

The other day I decided that I would make Sabannikh for lunch. Sabaanikh tranlastes in English to Spinach, but Sabaanikh is also the name given to the dish spinach and chicken soup. The […]

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Got Milk?

November 20, 2012by Middle East Moments 1 Comment

Buying fresh milk is a straight forward process right? You go to the corner store/supermarket and from the fridge pick out what type of milk you want from the maybe […]

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