Where do I begin…

Its strange writing now, after such a long vacation from blogging. While i have been busy writing other things I have neglected this section of my life and now when I have decided to finally come back to this site and continue to contribute I find it difficult to select a place to start.

I have moved out and to say the very least it has been a few interesting months of budgeting food and cooking the more mundane food. As I have a mortgage now I cannot be frivolous with my spending. This has caused me to consider the things I buy for food and ensure that I have enough money for the bills while also eating well.

It also comes in handy that I can occasionally go visits the parents to get a feed but its not all the time convenient for them and myself. Regardless its been a sure fire experience to enhance my education on the finer points of budgeting. No longer can I buy loads of Prosciutto, one of my favorite things in the world.

While budgeting is not difficult it does take a strain on the creative licence. Yet I find myself moving to cook more Asian things as I have in the past avoided this as I valued my mums abilities more than mine. Yet while out of house its a lot easier on the pocket and time to cook a few small things and serve with rice.

An omelet with Onions, mushrooms and ham, with blanched green beans, carrots, baby corn dressed with soy sauce makes a great meal served with rice. Yet its easy and simple to do while not making much of an impact on your wallet.

From the desk of a budgeting cook….