Back in Chicago

Being back home is great and weird at the same time. I knew it would be this way, but wasn't sure how it would play out. I've been dreaming about the food I would eat when I came home for months. Now I'm totally overwhelmed by it all. I've been to 3 grocery stores in 4 days, and pretty much bought out Trader Joe's yesterday. My mom and I cooked kale with raisins garlic and quinoa last night, and I fried up some tofu and put that Soyaki sauce from Trader Joe's on it. Delicious! I can't tell you all how much I've been craving kale.

But anyways, when I was in Caputo's supermarket with my mom, I suddenly became overwhelmed. Seeing all the produce made me think about all the things I wanted to cook, and made me jump back to my life of last summer, suddenly. Chicago summers are so amazing, so much going on, and I was feeling like I wouldn't be able to do everything. But I think I've chilled a little since then, and realized that I can just do what I can fit in, and I'll be back here next summer.

Great things about Chicago...

1. Hot showers!!!!

2. My bike

3. Kale

4. being able to talk to people on the phone whenever I want

5. the weather... who thought I'd ever say that? but it's been 80 degrees sunny and perfect!

6. green leafy salads

7. soul and hip hop music

8. parks

I'll probably think of more...