While we typically start off January with vows of "being healthier", this year we seriously need it. 3 weeks of indulging in any / every 'American favorite', 'must have' or just 'looks delish'.......
We started our repatriation diet with the Mexican inspired Chipotle (no Mexican food in Kyiv); and I nearly got teary at the presence of fountain diet soda.....proceeded to push the boundaries on unlimited refills.
We did not waste any time before reuniting with another of our favorites - Costco....
We started with the pizza. And, yes, there are plenty of pizza joints in town here. But with my poor language skills often resulting in botched orders and their use of more 'interesting cheeses' (e.g. blue & feta), the kids were thrilled with an old standby....
We also bought & consumed silly amounts of berries. Given its status as the 'breadbasket of Europe', Ukraine has plenty of fresh produce....but has apparently not yet mastered international distribution. Abundance in season, very little beyond that. So if you are in the mood for a root vegetable, come on by!
We also hit some places where it was just nice to be able to explain what we wanted without breaking into mime mode...
And my love was reignited for some things I had totally started to take for granted....ah the joys of not picking little bits out of the sink........
...and being able to read signs!
I think we were all a little sad to be leaving - so we sought to extend the joys of home by stuffing our suitcases! I am happy to report all 10 bags made it, customs barely gave us a second glance and our cellar is now well stocked....(clearly the purchases were made in advance of our 'new healthy regime'!)
Here's to a definitely happy & maybe healthy 2012 - full of American goodness!
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