Fruit from our Compound

One of the benefits of living in Kenya is all the fresh produce. We are able to enjoy plenty of fruits and vegetables as they come available in season. I'm assuming because they are able to ripen on the plants rather than being picked early and shipped to the market, foods are so much sweeter than you would find in the States. Sunday night our supper consisted of mango shakes made out of yogurt I semi-froze mixed with plenty of mango. It rated right up there with Juice Stop!

When we got home from school earlier this week, Nicholas, our day guard, informed us that we had some bananas ready to be cut. We didn't even realize there was a producing banana tree on the compound. He cut the bunch off and they will be ready in eat in a couple of days. They are the small variety, only about four inches in length, but they are the really sweet kind.

Right outside our living room window is an avocado tree. We love being able to eat its fruits about every six months. It won't be long before we'll have plenty to share. Yum!