Food

So in general you want to try and think in terms of meals and what you may need in order to make a whole meal and how you can mix and match items to make different meals. In the end, you end up eating a lot of the same thing. i think i ate oatmeal for breakfast for nearly the whole 6 months i was there :) There are also a number of items that you can purchase at the market there, but it will mean that you need to make the effort to do so. Because there is a limited amount of weight you can bring in on the plane, it is important to consider how you can use what is available there. You could also ship some things in, but it's not cheap and sometimes is unreliable. I can help you get your feet wet during that first couple weeks and hopefully you guys can get pretty well stocked up for the next month or two. Some of the items that you are familiar with which are readily available there: rice, beans (although you may have to boil them or depod them), noodles, and bread. I can also show you how to cook some of the more traditional Haitian foods such as banans (not bananas but plantains). Below are some ideas for meals and other things to bring. Remember, you will have access to a freezer, but not a refrigerator!

Breakfast
Oatmeal
"Just add water" pancake mix, bring syrup and stick butter as well

Lunch
Peanut butter and jelly
chicken salad sandwiches (bring mayonaise and relish in individual packets which you can get at sam's club or at your local fast food restaurant-grab a handful every time you go to mcdonalds!)
tuna salad sandwiches

Dinner
Rice and chicken (bring canned chicken and a sauce like teryaki)
Spaghetti (bring in tomato paste and make your own sauce, noodles you can buy there)
"Just add water" potatoes and beef stew
ready to eat meals
dehydrated veggies (maybe canned if you can afford the weight)

Snacks
Nuts
Dried Fruit
Granola bars
beef jerky (can also use this for making dinner things)
Raisins