“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.”
Thoughts
Seattle Fast-Forwarded 3 Months
When making big transitions in life, it’s nice to have some things constant, or in my opinion, reliable. When going through peaks and valleys, you know there are those things you can rely on no matter what.
If I were to map out my life, I would say that there have been three major transitions so far. The third and most recent transition has been moving to Seattle and adjusting to a full-time corporate job. It’s been difficult lately because so much of my life has been in flux - making new friends in a new place; battling the learning curve at work; and managing a relationship on the opposite coast. Cooking has always been my stress reliever and go-to thing, but even that has been compromised at times from long days at work and spoiled ingredients in the fridge.
A few weeks ago, I finally got so tired of struggling, realized that I was responsible for my own happiness, and created my own personal action plan. And of course, one of the goals involved the pursuit of my food passions. I have no excuse for not posting lately, but that needs to change as this is my document to committing that food will one day be my life. In the food section of my action plan, I have committed to the following:
- Use new ingredients at least once every two weeks.
- Eat somewhere new every time unless introducing the restaurant to a friend for the first time.
- Update at least one post on my blog each week.
Things have definitely been looking up since I’ve had a renewed mindset. I want to follow through on these commitments to myself and continue the momentum in all aspects of my life. I’m really excited to get back into blogging and sharing the many more food adventures to come. To great food and amazing experiences!
Reblog: How to deal with difficult fruits and vegetables
I’m not much of a re-blogger, but this is really nice post on how to peel, cut, core, and slice several different fruits and vegetables that might be giving you trouble.
Hot or Cold Lobster Roll?
Hot Buttered Maine Lobster Roll @ Neptune Oyster in Boston, MA
Like many other Bostonians, I would agree that Neptune Oyster is a must-visit, however, I think I’m more of a cold lobster roll girl. The ChubbyWerewolf does an awesome breakdown and test on the Cold vs. Hot lobster roll debate (find the post here). So visit Neptune and decide for yourself!
Technology Hiatus + Basil Plant Help?
I have been without a laptop for over a month!
I gave my sturdy, reliable, little 13” White MacBook to my sister as an 8th grade graduation present, and didn’t expect Apple to be out-of-stock/back-ordered for so long. Living without a personal laptop has definitely been an interesting experience… My iPad has surprisingly been sufficient, though, but not useful when it comes to uploading photos or blogging extensively.
Now, I have a sexy 15” MacBook Pro Retina Display! The display is STUNNING. It will change how you view images and browse the web forever (it has already changed me after one day). If you are a designer or photographer, the retina is a MUST. The pixels are so crisp and the colors so true!
During my Technology Dark Age, I was still keeping up with the food while dealing with settling into my new Seattle apartment. Currently, I’m attempting to grow basil - some days the leaves are perky, then most days, my plant looks depressed. For some context, I try to give it as much sun near the window, and I water when the soil is dry. Would love any advice from any green thumbs or herb growers out there!
Anyway, Seattle has been great so far, and I’m extremely excited to finally be back and posting!
My complete Apple family.