There is nothing like being sick to make you miss home terribly. Yes, I have officially hit the homesick phase. The initial excitement of a new place has worn off and I am missing certain comforts from home - my family, David, friends, lakes, my bike, gardening, and of course, food!
I was quite excited to try all the new food here but, again, the newness has worn off a bit and I'm struggling, as I always do, to figure out something to cook for myself every day for lunch and dinner. I figured I would just mostly eat out when I was here, but I realized I'm too money-conscious for that. So yesterday, after a particularly monday-ish Monday I splurged on comfort food.
What is comfort food to me in the Philippines? Here is my list of groceries I bought:
1 Box of Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
1 Jar of Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
1 Box of Annie's Organic Cheddar Bunnies
1 Carton of Chocolate Rice Milk
1 Bag of Organic Stovetop Popcorn
1 Box of Organic Granola Bars
and 1 small single serving of organic gummy bears (they were delicious!)
I then realized what a crunchy granola dork I am that my comfort food involves spending $1,000 pesos at the health store...why don't I own birkenstocks?
Sorry to hear that you're homesick, but I am glad you were able to find some hippie comfort food. :) I saw your garden work at the new Rita House yesterday. It was so beautiful! Love and hugs!
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