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Peanut Butter M&M's |
Eating habits gone awry
Living in Congo for a number of months at a time has always left me with cravings for food that I can't get there. Things that make me miss the States just a bit more...
For example:
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Alfredo sauce - for pasta! |
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REAL cheese... |
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From Wisconsin, of course! |
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Boneless, skinless chicken breasts - so easy to cook! |
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Warm (or any!) chocolate chip cookies, baked in an oven |
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Cold water (no ice, please) |
Thai food... Any kind!
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I scream you scream... |
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And while here, I also miss some of the food that we have there... Which no matter how hard I try, either cannot be had here in the USA, or it really just doesn't compare to the real thing.
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Passion fruit |
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Until you try a ripe pineapple... You don't know what you're missing! |
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Nyama choma (roasted meat) - pictured with chapati and cabbage |
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Chai (tea) - with biscuits! |
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I've attempted to make Congolese food - such as shu (cabbage), chapati, beans fried plantains, meat... But it just isn't quite the same!
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It's a heck of a lot easier to cook on a gas stove! |
Thankfully, I've had the things that I crave while in Congo... a number of times these last few months. And probably more that I can't even think of right now. I actually haven't had too many peanut butter M&M's... But that can always be fixed! :)
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Some of the cravings for American food (if it can be called that), WHILE being here in the States, as odd as they may be:
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Grapefruit! |
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Hot dogs! |
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Sweet carrots |
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Yum! |
And what did I have for lunch today?
A "batter wrapped hot dog on a stick."
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Yep. |
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