Cream & Sorts

Last night my landlord returned to the house, to move back in, and check up 

on the condition of it. My housemate Elana and I had been running around tying up lose ends, 

doing work, and packing all day. I arrive home around 11 pm, to find Michael and Elana 

sitting at the breakfast nook sharing conversation. 

Right when they saw me they told me of the delicious treat in the freezer. Michael, right when 

he arrived home, did two things. He picked up a loaf of hungry ghost bread and a pint of 

Heralds Espresso Chocolate Chip Ice cream. 

They readily encouraged me to indulge, and I do so willingly. It was soooooooooooooo creamy 

and delicious. I had a mug filled with that creamy goodness. I love coffee so much and 

I try my best to keep the habit to two cups in the morning and two in the afternoon. 

I love going to bed because when I awake I get to wake to my morning cup (it is the best of them all)

So, to be able to have coffee (even if it is in ice cream form) before bed is awesome.

It was delicious, try it. 

BRAT

You know how every once in a while your appreciation for good food is suddenly renewed? Yea, well that happened to me two weeks ago. I, being the lucky girl that I am, caught the awful stomach virus that was going around campus. I will spare you the details.

So, due to the virus I had to go on the BRAT diet, on which I could eat bananas, rice, apples, and toast. I thought to myself, "This sounds awesome! I can just eat bread all the time and justify it as healthy for me, for once." I was right, kind of. Eating bread for every meal was fun.

It stayed fun for about a day and then I was desperate for real food. I wanted to taste something! My stomach felt like someone had baked an oversized loaf of bread in it. Don't get me wrong, I am a bread-lover and carb-fanatic, but without the freedom to eat other food I felt trapped. Trapped in Breadland. I tried to alternate with bananas and apples, but those aren't always available in the dining hall. And I could only eat rice when it was served for dinner, which also became boring very quickly. Rice with butter, yum.

Needless to say, the old "too much of anything isn't good for you" rule is totally right.

My diet that week:

Pizza

So I'm sitting in the CC and they just pulled a fresh pizza out of the brick oven. When I was in high school I used to work in a pizza kitchen on the weekends. I was so sick of eating pizza all the time that I've barely had any since I graduated high school. one year with barely any pizza is a very long time. But right now I can smell the delicious melted cheese and am craving a slice of bbq chicken pizza. Here are some pizza fun facts:

• Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or 350 slices per second.
• Each man, woman and child in America eats an average of 46 slices (23 pounds) of pizza a year.
• Pepperoni is America’s favorite topping (36 percent of all pizza orders we eat approximately 251,770,000 pounds a year!
• In America, anchovies always rank last on the list of favorite toppings.
• In 1830 pizza truly began with the opening of the world’s first pizzeria. Port’ Alba, the pizzas were cooked in an oven lined with lava from Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located on the Bay of Naples.
• Pizza makers have tried virtually every type of food on pizzas, including peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs and mashed potatoes!
• According to Domino’s, some of the more popular international toppings are pickled ginger, minced mutton and tofu in India, squid (octopus) and Mayou Jaga (mayonnaise, potato and bacon) in Japan, and green peas in Brazil. In Russia, they serve pizza covered with mockba, which is a combination of sardines, tuna, mackerel, salmon and onions. In France, a popular combo is called the Flambee, with bacon, onion and fresh cream.
• There are approximately 61,269 pizzerias in the United States.
• Approximately 3 billion pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year.

Social Media Food

Over the past couple of weeks, I've seen some of the most delicious food on my social media cites. I'm not sure if it's because more women are looking for recipes online  rather in books or if it's because people want more food porn. Either way, I am not mad about it. Look at some of this food...

A Break From Smith... Sort of

Saturday's dinner was lame! It was so lame, that I can't even remember what it was. However, I and a few of my really close friends here at Smith decided to have a "Girls Night Out/Farewell Dinner" at a restaurant that I had never been to in town - Mama Iguana's.

We started out with a debate as to which restaurant we should eat at in town. I stated that I am always in the mood for Asian cuisine, but somehow, that got overturned. I then stated that I am really up for anything, and that although I'm not a huge fan of Mexican food, I was more than willing to eat some.

We walked into Mama Iguana's and as soon as the waitress came to us, we were instantly seated. We were then given complimentary nachos, salsa, and water. Our waiter took our order for drinks and we then waited, while conversing our nachos and water. Shortly after, the waiter took our orders: two chicken quesadillas, one steak quesadilla, and a shrimp quesadilla  for myself.

When the quesadillas arrived, they were each accompanied by a side of sour cream and guacamole. My   shrimp quesadilla was sliced into four sections and I immediately dug in. I picked up one side and bit into it, immediately tasting the fresh sauteed spinach, Monterrey jack cheese, garlic, and buttery shrimp. It was freaking delicious! I then decided to try guacamole for the first time - it was really smooth and spicy and reminded me of a really hot and strange flavored potato. After that, I continued to dip my quesadilla in sour cream and guacamole and later hot sauce too.

In the end, the shrimp quesadilla from Mama Iguana's is something that I truly look forward to eating again.

Smith, oh Smith!

Never ever would I have ever thought I would crave and desire "real food." Moving to Smith College in Northampton, MA handed me an experience that I will choose to change at any minute. FOOD!! As all Smithies know, the food Smith College provides isn't actually food. Often times around campus, you will hear, "Tyler is having tacos and quesadillas, but don't get too excited. It's Smith's tacos and quesadillas." Due to the variety of people and their allergies/ medical issues and preferred lifestyles, the college is not allowed to cook with flavor or drastic pizzazz. As a minority, this experience was difficult for me to transition into, and some times it still is.

My mother is far from any type of cook, so back home I ate fast food and take out on a daily basis. Being a broke college student, eating take out everyday is not an option; but when it is, it too is not the same as food back home. I miss tasting the grease, oils and seasonings in my food. I miss processed foods and saltiness! Who do you know who screams they miss eating processed foods? If no one is your answer, then why thank you, I am honored to be the first.

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I can honestly say I was not prepared for such a traumatic food experience. Although I have already gain my freshman 15 ( I'm not sure how), I truly believe I will come back next semester doubled that.
I have already planned my dinner arrangements for the next two days when I get home. I can see it now.... Day one I will go to the all you can eat Chinese Buffet and eat as much as I can. I plan on eating so much grease, sauce and salt filled foods, my Mother will have to roll me out of the restaurant. Day two, I plan on going to my favorite Mexican food spot called Baja's Burritos and order the biggest burrito they can make!

I am counting down the days I have left until I can eat foods that I am familiar with. Fast food joints are calling out my name! Home sweet home. So close, yet so far away.

Chocolate Easter Bunny

Chocolate easter bunnies are yummy at any time of year. There is a lot of build up before easter because people are anticipating the candy craze. However, in May, Chocolate easter bunnies are so much better; they are even more rewarding because you have saved them, shown restraint, and now you can eat them as a treat that comes in the form of a bunny. 

Once, my Mom was driving me to school, and we were listening to NPR. It was just before Easter so the broadcast was on easter candies and bunnies in particular. The broadcast went on and suddenly, the guest said that depending on what end of the bunny you eat first, you are more prone to certain psychological diseases. I do not remember many of them, but the one I remember most was when he said "If you bite the ears off first, then you will be a serial killer." I remember becoming very upset because I always started to eat my chocolate bunnies at the ears. It is the obvious place to start. I was preoccupied with the idea that I was going to be a serial killer for the several years after that. I wonder if those predictions were based on any fact or if they were just meant to be funny. I wonder why those types of stories are associated with a holiday that is generally thought of as being a child's holiday.