Footloose and picture free!

Every book has a first chapter, every play- an opening scene..so I suppose I should begin with an introduction.


I don't really know where this idea will go. I have always been extremely interested in journalism, news, books, media and mainly anything in print. I don't really think I have anything that interesting to say, but would like to produce something that expresses my opinion to those who care i.e my grandmother and maybe my best friends. Which is the beauty of blogs- anyone can find a medium for their voice.


I didn't have to think long at all for a blog topic because I have developed an unquenchable thirst for all things food related. Which of course means I sound like I am 8,000 lbs. Insert mental picture of extremely large woman who lives with lots of cats and blogs about her latest binge. But- sorry to disappoint- that is definitely not the case.


I am a 23 year old graduate of the University of Georgia. Me and two great friends moved to Mt. Pleasant a year ago and I began cooking for them and realized I love cooking- even though many times it is not without error or mini disasters. When you enjoy cooking it becomes a greater interest in food and all things regarding it.


Thus, no surprise I really love trying new restaurants and finding that thing on the menu that I know I will get every time I return. I am a serious creature of habit and usually figure out a way that I like a dish or which dish to order at a restaurant and I repeat the choice often. Definitely, not always a good thing.


I also discovered I love reading books about cooking and food. Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" is no page-turner, but the way she writes about food and the impact of food on her family could turn a anexoric model into a foodaholic! I currently am chomping down on Ruth Reichl's books. She is a phenomenal storyteller!

With all these parts of my life that revolve around my interest in food I'm going to attempt to mold them into blog content. The title came from the idea that my family and friends will read my posts and if I can't be there or I run to the bathroom they can do me a favor and "Order me this...". Future posts will be about meals I eat out, meals I eat in, and meals I wish I could eat- in addition to a sprinkling of commentary on all other things food related.


Important Note: So many blogs and food blogs revolve around photos. This one will not. I have a super cheap digital camera that gets dusty because I use it oh so often. I also wouldn't even know how to begin having a photograph really depict the absolute heaven or hell of a dish. I personally think that with eating and cooking- looks don't matter. I know this goes against all fancyshmancy culinary theory. But if good food meant it needed to be pretty- no one would eat refried beans or pea soup...i.e the perfect twins of poop and boogers...