What do you eat?  For some reason Guatemalans always like to ask me this, mostly to determine if they might invite me to lunch or not.  It's kind of a hard question to answer, and in the states we would most likely respond, 'I eat everything'.  WHICH IS A LIE!  No one on the planet eats everything, but it's the easy way to say that you're open to try things.

 

 

This strategy does not work here.  A general 'I like all foods' always gets a 'like what?' response.  So it's better to be specific.  I like everything that isn't meat.  Okay, now we're getting somewhere.  Do you cook?  Ummmm, sort of?

 

 

I thought I'd show you what I had for lunch a few Saturdays ago.  I LOVE AVOCADO! So, just whip up some chunky guacamole (avocado, cilantro, tomato, onion and lots of lemon and salt) throw some tortillas on the stove with some cheese inside and you've got the kind of food that I love.  

 

 

It's hard eating here, not because the food aren't delicious, just because I don't have access to the foods that I used to depends on (wheat thins and brie!).  But, bit by bit you go transforming yourself and before you know it peanut butter no longer is appetizing.

 

 

Buen provecho! Bon appetit!