Food

I really love the food here. I have only eaten at home, except for chocolate caliente and an ensaimada, but the food is the food everyone should eat. I always have a vegetable soup and/or salad with fresh tomatoes, asparagus, a bit of cheese, with olive oil and vinegar. I think those are perhaps the most important part of the meal, because they are usually the healthiest. Also, because they are at the beginning of the meal, I always finish all of the good stuff that I need to eat. 
When the main plate is presented, at least half of the plate is covered with vegetables, sometimes more. Tonight I had a giant plate full of cooked spinach (Brent, don't say anything about it being cooked haha), so much that she had to put the chicken on another plate. Every meal should be like this, more veggies than anything else.  Also, I only eat one small piece of meat at the meals. It is just enough to be filling and give me good protein, but not the giant portions you find in the States. The soups, salads, and veggies are the main parts of the meals, and I love that. For breakfast, I only eat pieces of fresh, local fruit and maybe some sugar-free yogurt.  My mom is going to laugh when she reads this, but my host mother always asks me if I like (insert random food here) every day. So far, I have liked everything she has cooked, and I have said yes to everything she has inquired about. She thinks I like everything, which in a way, I do. But she hasn't asked me about peppers and onions yet, haha. Though, I do like them cooked, just not raw. I also told her I am not a huge fan of seafood, but I enjoy it sometimes. She cooks a lot of chicken in olive oil (Brent, don't say anything again) which I like too.
Anyway, I just wanted to share my thoughts about the food so far. I am really excited to go to a tapas bar soon, because I want to try even more food.

Buenas noches!
-Lynne