The food blog that could have been

Looking back a month ago, in October when I actually had time to breathe, I had all sorts of plans scribbled down on my "blog ideas" piece of paper. The phrases were sort, but (sometimes) descriptive of the theme I was hoping for:

english isn't bad
nerves/excitment
cada día mejor
perfection
swimming!!!
rule books

Looking back at these blogs that remain unwritten (and in some cases half-written), I realize several things. I came up with these ideas A LONG time ago. I knew November would fly by, but sure did it fly by. There is no way that I've been here a whole three months, but at the same time, I feel like I can hardly remember September.

When I jotted down these ideas, saving them for the next week to write, they seemed immediate and relevant. They seemed a big breakthrough in something. Well now over a month later they seem slightly less immediate, but when I think about it, no less important. Maybe with a few slow days to turn these ideas over I can get something nice written about them.

But even more importantly a serious lost opportunity is made obvious by looking over my posts. Guys. Food should have been more prominent in the blog. This came to my attention in Italy, in which I spent a lot of time thinking about and talking about food.

While I haven't had a whole lot of opportunities to sample the cuisine here, seeing as I do eat with my host family, I can tell you that Spanish food is interesting. Definitely not to everyone's taste. While I quite enjoy it, I'm sure it puts some other people off.

Eggs at night.
An abundance of olive oil.
Pork is the prized meat.
Chocolate milk is consumed on a daily basis.
Bread is an essential part of every meal.

While the ingredients are largely the same, the presentation, the matter of cooking them is largely different. But, lacking the foreknowledge about food, I find it hard to describe.

Filetes of some meet, fried, sitting on my plate next to some form of potatoes or tomatoes or salad. Bread. Sometimes a rice dish. Sometimes a soup.

I remember being unnerved by the way the food looked here at first, but now I don't think twice about it.

But, of course, I am already looking forward to food at home. A big ol' milkshake and burger at the local diner. Big Bowl also sounds delicious.