I’m hungry. There’s no reason why I should be this hungry. I’ve eaten half my fridge and it’s barely 2PM. Sundays make me hungry.
Here’s a fun fact on hunger pangs (I always thought it was hunger pains. It would be definitely more fitting.)
“When hunger contractions start to occur in the stomach, these are commonly referred to as hunger pangs. Hunger pangs usually do not begin until 12 to 24 hours after the last ingestion of food. A single hunger contraction lasts about 30 seconds, and pangs continue for around 30–45 minutes, then hunger subsides for around 30-150 minutes.[2] Individual contractions are separated at first, but are almost continuous after a certain amount of time.[2] Emotional states (anger, joy etc.) may inhibit hunger contractions.[2] Levels of hunger are increased by lower blood sugar levels, and are higher in diabetics.[2] They reach their greatest intensity in 3 to 4 days and may weaken in the succeeding days, though hunger never disappears.[3] Hunger contractions are most intense in young, healthy people who have high degrees of gastrointestinal tonus. Periods between contractions increase with old age.[2]” – Wikipedia
I guess it’s because today is another Sunday where I should be finishing up my classwork. Actually, it’s my last module of schoolwork for a while. I’m taking the fall semester off in order to work on my thesis proposal and go to Australia. The joy of travel…
My parents disappeared for most of the evening yesterday, and I made some tortellini, a staple of when I lived alone. It brought me back to a happy place. It’s the first meal I’ve made for myself in a long while. I miss cooking.
I watch a lot of Food Network. I know I’m probably not the right demographic for the channel, but I’m hooked. I find chefs to be total rock stars. Maybe I should consider a career change. BTDubs, I think Melissa will win Next Food Network Star, if it matters. Calling it.
Someone that SHOULD be on Food Network is Sam the Cooking Guy. I love his show on FitTV (yes, I watch FitTV, deal with it) and wish I lived in the San Diego area to see his regular local show. His recipes are simple but delicious, and he’s a fun guy to watch.
Also, Julia Childs is right. French cuisine is the best there is.
If you are what you eat, then maybe what I want to eat is a good indicator of what I want to be? Below are some of the recipes I’m dying to follow when I finally move out and get my own kitchen again.
Well, this helped my hunger a little bit. Off to either do homework or further raid the fridge.