sick of Сметана.

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I have eaten approximately 76 omelettes since my first breakfast in Ternopil.
I have slowly warmed up to strange dishes such as varyneky and borsch, and even gotten used to espresso-sized cups of coffee.
I am incredibly grateful to Slava for the generousity she has showered me with over the last few months, but there are a few foods that aren't viable options in Ukraine.
What kind of foods, you ask? Look at my latest list for a better understanding of what my taste buds have been missing... Смачного! (fyi: the Ukrainian equivalent to 'bon appetit!')

Jen's Official Taste Bud Wish List

1. Bowls upon bowls of Apple Cinnamon Cheerios
   
2. Cereal in general - Alphabits, Rice Krispies, Froot Loops, Honeycomb... it's all good.
3. Carly's infamous grilled cheese sandwiches, with a large side of (free) ketchup
4. a Large double-double from Timmy Ho's
5. minimum 6L of glorious chocolate milk (Ukrainian dairy products do not agree with my body, with the exception of ice cream)
6. salt and vinegar chips (of the vast array of unique Ukrainian potato chips... there is nothing that comes close to Miss Vickie's)
7. Popsicles
8. fish and chips... heavy on the vinegar, please
9. a Chocolate Extreme blizzard a la DQ
10. Garlic. Bread.
11. a Spicy Italian sub from Subway
12. popcorn so buttery it could only be found in a movie theater lobby...
13. Cheese Capaletti
    
14. SALAMI.
15. "Oma" Pancakes, with sprinkles and maple syrup
    
16. mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce
17. onion rings
18. granola bars (preferably chocolate-dipped)
19. hot dogs... yes, that's right. Street meat? Yes, please.
20. a Muffaletta sandwich (served fresh from the Black Hole Bistro)
21. Rockets
22. saltine crackers
23. Skim milk... like I said, my body hasn't agreed with Ukrainian dairy. Unfortunately.
24. Kraft Dinner
25. Anything else that I can load with (complimentary) ketchup.
26. freezies (blue, red, or peach)
27. my momma's homemade waffles on a Sunday morning
28. spinach dip... mmm.
29. having a brewski or two with my dad and brothers, sitting on the deck with our dogs after a days work. Not necessarily a taste, but a taste of home that dirt cheap Ukrainian beer just doesn't compare to.