In case you didn’t know, we cook most of our food on charcoal stoves.
cassava and matooke cooking for supper
With everyone being home all the time, we’ve been going through more charcoal than normal. Which is not surprising.
We are making our own charcoal “supplements” to help our supply last longer. We’ve done it before, but are doing it a bit more seriously now.
These “supplements” are little charcoal balls. They are made by mixing soil and water together with charcoal dust and small pieces.
After the mixture is made, little balls are formed
Then placed in the sunshine to dry
It’s a messy job, that’s for sure!
When it comes time to cook, less charcoal [than normal] is put on the stove and a few of the “supplement” balls are added!
Is there anything you’ve started doing during your lockdown?
much love!
*amanda is the Luganda word for charcoal:)
BEing. 