Rice and Beans

Rice and beans, the staples for every Tico diet, now are the staples of my own diet. When I first arrived here, my host mom would make me all kinds of food, with plenty of variety. Spaghetti and roasted chicken, Tai noodles and pancakes! She is an amazing cook. Now, it's rice and beans with every meal. Not sure what changed, but for the last 6 days straight I've eaten rice and beans either with platanos, or some form of beef for lunch and dinner. I get the feeling she was trying to help ease me into living in Costa Rica with the delicious and home-like variety, but alas, I've now been here long enough to acclimate to the rice and beans culture. Bienvenidos a Costa Rica!