Culinary Adventures

It is not unusual to find me cooking in the kitchen with unidentifiable items that may or may not appear edible. While originally skeptical and slightly concerned, my roommates have now become intrigued by my "culinary adventures" as we call them. My cooking is always quite the spectacle. It is not exactly traditional...

Today I set out with some odd looking vegetables... chiefly, celeriac and kohlrabi. Little did I know, I was in for a workout. As it turns out, chopping raw root veggies is quite the upper body work out. With olympic table tennis on in the background, I channeled my inner Olympic athlete and pressed on. After peeling and dicing sweet potatoes, celeriac, parsnips, and kohlrabi, I felt I deserved a gold medal. Instead, I was rewarded with delicious roasted vegetables over a bed of quinoa with a side of plums on the dinner table an hour later. 

I have come a long way in the past year. The girl who couldn't cook a pot of rice is now making delicious, involved meals. I must add a disclaimer here: Delicious is in the eye of the beholder and I hope the beholder has an adventurous taste palette.... Nonetheless, I have come to enjoy my uninhibited time in the kitchen. Since I never follow recipes, each meal is a little experiment. I love creating something that will fuel my mind and body, allowing me to feel and perform at my best. It's merely a nice bonus when they turn out tasty!

If I ever offer to make dinner for you, I hope this post doesn't scare you out of it. If it turns out bad, I will call in pizza. :)