fooooooood

One of the main things, if not the main thing, that has brought my roommates and me closer together is our mutual love for food. And by "love" I mean LOVE. There have been several times where we have gone out of our way just to get free food. We watched an hour-long documentary for free pizza. We spend hours at the farmers market sampling. We constantly debate leaving our dorm room, braving the rain and cold, and attending a random club meeting just because we know there will be some sort of free food... It's real. It's intense. And it's a really fulfilling (see what I did there? haha) bonding moment for us.

But not to worry, Mom, we also make our own food and eat relatively healthy. In fact, we have a tradition going that every week, we each have a day on which we are responsible for cooking dinner. Preferably something cultural and extra-fun, but really, we don't discriminate. Then, we gather all around and have dinner together! It's really cute...I wish I had a picture of us four having dinner together because #1 it's the cutest thing ever and #2 we are the embodiment of diversity, one of the main principles of PSU. It's fantastic.

Here's a sample of what we've been eating for dinner. (I should probably have more pictures, considering that this happens often, but usually the food is gone by the time I remember to take a picture...oops.)

One of Bri's first ever 'cultural' dinners was this delectable taco from a family recipe. Pictured is the beautiful arrangement that got devoured within seconds (you're welcome for restraining myself enough to take the picture.) 

My attempt at creating a rainbow pizza, which looked so much better on Pintrest...that seems to always be the truth. But hey, pizza is pizza and it was delicious, if I may say so myself. 

Bridget, my suite mate who is from China, is known in our room for making the best meat ever. She marinades it, adds a touch of love and a sprinkle of magic, and it always tastes incredible. Toss in some bok choy, peppers and rice, and we've got ourselves a meal!

Another one of Bri's family recipes is for stuffed peppers. I honestly don't even remember what went into this meal, but not only was it scrumptious, it got bonus points for adorable plating!

I also cook...I promise! In fact, I made some Russian food and introduced buckwheat, a common Russian side dish, to my roommates! But, naturally, I didn't take a picture. Next time!

Finally, seeing as we live in Portland, there is a lot of tasty, unique, and mostly healthy food out there to try. The other day we stopped into a small sandwich shop, which turned out to be our absolute favorite place. It's called Theo's and this is what it serves:

BREAKFAST WAFFLE SANDWICHES! Soft waffles filled with scrambled eggs, either sausage or bacon, cheese, and topped off with a concluding touch of their special maple syrup/sauce that perfectly completes this heavenly dish. Oh and did I mention that all of this is $4?!?!

WE LOVED IT.

SO MUCH.

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Really, a gem in the rough. So glad we found it.










So that's a general overview of the food that has been adding deliciousness to my life here in Portland. A very general, brief overview....

Trust me when I say that there will be several follow up posts about food.

So if you ever find yourself in Portland, make sure to go to Theo's and, really, you almost can't go wrong anywhere around here when it comes to food. Everything is scrumptious, and I am determined to try it all!!!!!!! (...eventually...)

Hope this post didn't make you too hungry! :)