an introduction

There is not a lot of time for anything in grad. school. From taking my own classes, to teaching my own classes, to rehearsing lines, and going from Point A to B to X, Y, Z --- sometimes it feels like there isn't enough time to breathe.

I am about to go into my third and final year of grad. school & as I look back on these past 2 years, I can say that it's been stressful, chaotic, & rewarding. Even through all the chaos, stress, & exhaustion, I have learned that cooking has been my therapy to soothe my nerves. Now, there's isn't a lot of time for it during the school year, but on an occasional free weekend, I can be found bustling away in my boyfriend's & my little kitchen, trying to cook up a recipe I found online or from that Irish Pub Food cookbook he got me for Valentine's Day. More often than not, we don't have the exact ingredients the recipe calls for, so I have to improvise with what we have. And it usually tastes delicious all the same.

It's summer now, so I have more time to relax and NOT stress myself to exhaustion. Which means I have more time to cook! :)

For a few days now, I've flirted with the idea of doing a food blog. I am a cheerleader of food (as my instagram bio says) & I love trying out new recipes or simple snacks. I am not a trained culinary chef by any means, I just like bustling around in the kitchen.

I've surfed the web and checked out tons of other food blogs and most of them are full of recipes that I want to try, haha. I'm not sure what I want this food blog to be... But I know I have a love for life & for my family & friends and there is something about food that holds it together for me.

So, I want to share my zest of food & life with you. There will be ups & downs, highs & lows, but there will always be food. And hopefully it's scrumptious, yummy food.