tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14258260.post8199819493788568777..comments2023-09-07T08:09:09.179-06:00Comments on The Weists...how did we get here???: food withdrawlsernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06318442082341230999noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14258260.post-69897479216800991042008-09-17T16:27:00.000-06:002008-09-17T16:27:00.000-06:00In England I would find myself craving Mexican foo...In England I would find myself craving Mexican food every once in a while and would end up paying about 10 pounds (20 bucks) for a can of refried beans, some tortillas, and some salsa. Mexican food isn't even my favorite, but I guess when you can't have something you want it even more.stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338820975178057790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14258260.post-10872039346057880222008-09-17T08:00:00.000-06:002008-09-17T08:00:00.000-06:00heather...i second that--anything flavored with li...heather...i second that--anything flavored with lime is aces in my book.<BR/>joyce...that is perfect advice! extremely appropriate in our case--i actually have a can of pumpkin we've had in the cupboard since last thankgsiving! and i can see myself missing things from here, especially mangoes and mangosteens and roti canai and butter chicken and pad thai and...wow, i'm really hungry now.ernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318442082341230999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14258260.post-28421065147625529702008-09-16T12:43:00.000-06:002008-09-16T12:43:00.000-06:00I wasn't in Japan for very long, but it was long e...I wasn't in Japan for very long, but it was long enough to really crave peanut butter and milk. The boxed milk there always tasted strongly of corn, and the peanut butter was very expensive (and really should have been labeled 'peanut jelly'). In Mexico I was surprised that root beer and ranch flavoring (dressing, Doritos, etc) haven't caught on. There were always plenty of yummy substitutes, though. I still cheer whenever I run across salt and lime flavored Fritos here in the States.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842781740513509779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14258260.post-10040213041124172102008-09-16T07:29:00.000-06:002008-09-16T07:29:00.000-06:00We had a big stock of canned pumpkin in our cupboa...We had a big stock of canned pumpkin in our cupboard. We kept saving it to make the perfect pumpkin pie but rarely seemed to get around to it (I guess occasionally at THanksgiving). We also missed cereal like crazy. The U.K. has about 6 kinds of cereal and no more (CHeerios, Cornflakes, Wheatabix - just boring stuff). I got so sick of the six brands I stopped eating cereal but did not stop craving it. Cream of Wheat was another one I always asked visitors to bring as well as Jell-o and pudding. We ended up rationing these items so much that when we moved out, we had loads of Jell-o, pumpkin and Cream of Wheat we just gave away. My advice, just eat it, don't horde it. I have also paid $8 for a box of saltines but I was pregnant and would do it again. However, I eventually stopped craving most items from the states since we were in the U.K. for so long. I am now craving items from the U.K. I am never satisfied....Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693357180021262655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14258260.post-41911717188576305792008-09-15T22:23:00.000-06:002008-09-15T22:23:00.000-06:00i agree about the milk, tam. we buy boxed shelf-m...i agree about the milk, tam. we buy boxed shelf-milk here (cause it's cheaper & more convenient) but it definitely doesn't taste the same and i wouldn't be caught dead drinking just a straight glass of milk here. sigh...cookies just aren't the same with a tall, cold glass of water.ernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318442082341230999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14258260.post-303227475819962092008-09-15T21:38:00.000-06:002008-09-15T21:38:00.000-06:00I agree about the whole cereal thing. I love it. ...I agree about the whole cereal thing. I love it. You can eat it at any time! In Italy I didn't like how the milk was so different. It came in a box and you usually didn't drink it plain. I made sure to have cereal on hand too. :)Tamilisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109543421039937550noreply@blogger.com