Monday, May 12, 2014

Peanut Butter

First of all, how have I gone this long without posting about food? If you know me at all, you know that I live for lunch (and sometimes brunch, dinner, and snack -- but almost never breakfast) and food. I have eaten a lot of great meals here, and although I wouldn't say they changed my life, I would say they were worth every calorie and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

The food that really made me think today was peanut butter. I don't remember the last time I bought it; the last time I ate it was in Mendoza on a pb&j sandwich that Sydney made.

Today around lunch time I craved peanut butter. I had 2 bananas in my backpack that I was going to eat for lunch/snack and as I was walking to the Chinese take-out place for lunch, I could taste peanut butter and bananas. No joke, I scurried back to the health food store (after leaving it because I thought it did not have what I was looking for for lunch) and bought it.

I was one happy chica norteamericana (North American girl), and I stayed that way all day. Even after I devoured my banana covered in peanut butter. That is my snack. The flavor triggered memories of home that have not left me all day. Who knew such a usually mundane food could be linked to so much nostalgia?

Anyway, now that I have a whole jar of peanut butter, I intend to eat it for lunch. I made some little sandwiches using crackers I bought from the Chino on my way home from school. These, plus veggies and fruit will make for one great lunch tomorrow. 

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