I am in graduate school, I have very little money, and even less cooking ability. Still, I was horrified to recently find that after only 2 months in this rigorous self-inflicted hell, I had gained nearly 10 pounds, and at least one pair of my jeans refused to do up no matter how I twisted myself around*. There has been a lot of eating one's feelings around this apartment, and even more frozen pizza and microwave popcorn. Certainly, food isn't the whole problem. A lot of it is huge amounts of stress, the little amount of sleep (3-4 hours I'd say), and the constant urge to snack while reading, grading, and writing deep into the night. Still, my resolve is to eat healthier, and be aware of what I am eating. Thus, I am starting this little online experiment where I detail some food I (attempt to) make, and photograph the evidence.

*This isn't a blog about weight loss, and I will never mention my actual weight, except to say now that even with the recent gain, I am not overweight. It is a blog about learning to juggle grad school with having a life, being healthy, and learning to cook.