Things have not worked out as I thought they would. I have completely failed to secure a job as there seem to be none in the city. Hmmm bit of a problem... as I seem to have spent most of my savings already and now I am trying to not spend more than $10 a day ... It certainly has been a challenge on the food front. I discovered the wonderful Queen Vic market close by and that it is cheaper to buy fruit and veg there especially on a Thursday compared to any supermarket and if you leave it till nearly closing time then you can get some real bargains! Fish is by far the cheapest and freshest from the market.
I am learning lots of little bits about this city as I go along as well as things about myself e.g. I prefer Vegemite to Marmite, Kangaroo steaks are a bit like Venison, the price of cauliflower varies from day to day much to my dismay and bananas are very expensive...I hope to share these little pieces of information with you as I go along hoping that some day soon I will be employed and be able to indulge in more expensive ingredients for my cooking pleasures!
Here on my 1st ever attempt at a blog I will in due course tell you how I go about making budget meals that will not only save me huge amounts of money but is also helping me lose some weight and get healthier. I hope to show you recipes [and photos] of all that I create. I am passionate about food and cooking. I am always thinking of my next meal!
I did a level 4 diploma on Nutrition last year which not only peaked my interest in food but has planted the idea that I should forge a career in diet and nutrition. Being a dentist I found I was forever giving advice to my patients about what they should be eating not just for their dental health but also for general health. So hopefully I will give out some Dental advice to you too!! I really believe a good diet can prevent a multitude of sins especially in your mouth.
Years ago I was massively overweight for my height. I did next to no exercise and my diet consisted of home cooked comfort food and eating out at any given opportunity or take aways. I had no idea what was in my food and what I should be eating. I just knew how to cook yummy things and I had no portion control what so ever [I still struggle with portion control when it comes to delicious things!] I ended up doing the Atkins diet when it was in trend and wow it worked ! However we all now know that it is not the best of diets as it is impossible to sustain for a long period of time and essentially the reason it works is that you are restricting the amount of calories you are actually eating. What it did do for me was to gain confidence, lose the weight and start thinking about what I ate and how I cooked. It all became about maintaining a healthy weight and how to eat well.
In my blog I hope to talk about the evils of the sugar industry especially fructose in our foods, the best way to deal with all the carb phobias, getting nutrition from a variety of different foods and how to cook them into scrumptious dishes. So I may be down and [not quite yet] out in Melbourne but this will definitely keep me out of trouble!
Look at the vibrant colours bursting with goodness from all the amazing produce here! In the UK especially in London most of the well known markets are way more expensive than the dreaded supermarkets. So when you are on a tight budget you don't get to go to an amazing market like this! So as winter approaches my thoughts turn to seasonal market produce and the all important question 'what's for supper?'.
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Excellent. I look forward to the recipes. We're all getting fat here too.
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