1) I was happier with myself when my mom made me eat real food and forbade sugary cereal, chips, and the like from entering the house (This did not suit my 8 year old mentality at the time but in hindsight I'm sure I was definitely happier and healthier)
2) Junk food makes my face swell up.
3) I'm trying to get back into the shape I was before I had embarked on the 6 month junk food marathon ( seriously everyday was like how can I possibly eat worst than I did yesterday)
4) I have more than 1,000 recipes that I've been dying to try but have not because I haven't eaten a real meal in I don't know how long.
I decided to make a pumpkin risotto with black beans. But I didn't follow the recipe exactly. I never do actually except when it comes to cooking meat...and there's a reason why but I'll disclose that in another post. There's no crazy story or anything but I figure it'll give me something to say on a day where I have nothing else to talk about. Anyhow, I used about 1 cup of arborio rice, 2 cups of broth, and 2-3 cups of water. I'm not a huge fan of salt so I would rather err on the side of bland then turn into rice swimming in sea water, which is why I didn't solely use broth. I also tossed in carrots an celery. I put in three heaping spoonfuls of pureed pumpkin. I've always thought of pumpkin as ingredients to a sweet dish which is why I was hesitant to put in more. And this is the result:
This was taken after it had already cooled down. That, combined with my horrible photography skills, gives the photo that dull look. But I promise you it was good. Oh, I did add some seasoned salt to it. Don't say anything about the salt...I know... At least it was a very satisfying first meal.
