I've known for a while I'm more like my mom than my dad. It's more than just how I look, (thought we do look crazy similar sometimes. I mean, just look at that picture) but how I act. My mom and I both have typical middle child characteristics: we love to have fun, we're trailblazers, and we're strong.
I've picked up some other things from my mom in my 20 years of living with her.
I learned how to cook from my mom. How we cook might drive some people crazy, but I find it fun. You see, I haven't used a recipe for any of the meals I've made since moving into my apartment. I just kinda mix a bunch of stuff together until it looks about right.
Like today, for instance, I wanted to make white chicken chili. I went to the store and just bought a bunch of stuff that looked good, came home, stuck it all in the crock pot, and turned it on. Will it be good? Most likely. We'll see in about an hour. But for real, put enough spices on anything and you can make it edible. Sometimes you get duds, but you live and learn, right?
So mama, thanks for teaching me how to cook. Even though you can never make the same thing twice because you can't remember what you did, your food rocks.
While we're on the subject of food, I started a new endeavor today. This week I got allergy test results back. We were hoping that if we knew what I was allergic to and I could avoid it, that would help me feel better. I'm feeling a lot better now than I was a month ago, but I know I don't feel as good as I could. So I found out I'm allergic to gluten, dairy (which we knew), eggs (which I had suspected), soy, and the killer-- RICE. Who is allergic to rice?! Apparently I am. So today I woke up and decided I'm going to start eating clean and avoiding my 5 major allergens. Lots of fruits, veggies, chicken, and corn chips haha.
I have a feeling I'll be cooking all kinds of fun concoctions, so if you're feeling adventurous, come try my food! If you're allergic to anything, I can cater to the every need of your body or test buds.
