happiness of some sort this middle of the week

hello friends.

it's early morning. 

and i havent even had my coffee yet, but there's a glow. 

i'm feeling happier than other early mornings.

so i figured i talked about food on this happy day.

cause food is like a happy song. 

it never gets old. (ok, bad joke)

anyway, here are some YUMMY photos 

(please dont drool on my post)

taken during my trip to ecuador.

ceviche. basically fish salad. lots of lemon.

traditional casserole. made of plantain and fish. i dont know how they got that soft thing out of plantain.

real fresh calamari.

filet mignon. cheap. and at it's best.

yummy traditional plate.

fish in a yummy mushroom sauce.

another traditional platter.

yummy. period.

this guy needs no introduction.

avocado was everywhere. i did not complain.

traditional platter. corn and plantain based empanadas. stuffed with meat and rice.

 so are you hungry yet?

by the way, i didnt eat all those at once.

or alone. i had help.