The Dairy Game: My Food Dairy(04-08-2025)

Hello everyone, trust you're doing great? It's @purpleidy23 here and I want to share my food diary content with you all. I have been a bit inconsistent here for some days now due to some personal issues and I apologize, I'll make it up to y'all. Yesterday was a full time rainy day in my area but I managed to do something tangible for myself worthy to be shared with y'all and that's the reason I've shown up this early to do just that so stay glued.

I woke up craving rice and stew yesterday and when I checked my account balance, I had some funds to be able to prepare the meal. I did some chores, had my bath and went to the market to buy proteins. I didn't go out with my phone due to the rainy nature of the day, I got the market and I didn't see my desired protein at the spot I normally buy them and I decided to buy other items before checking another spot for the protein.

I went to another spot but the proteins they had wasn't worth the amount they told me so I left and checked in another place rightly beside this very spot and theirs was okay and worth the price, their price was more fair than the other despite the portion being bigger and more presentable than the other. I picked two portions of it and made a payment of three thousand five hundred naira which can be estimated to eighteen steem.

I went back home and started preparing the meal, I washed the proteins and put them in a pot, added seasonings and allowed it to marinate. I remembered at the point that I haven't taken pictures of my preparation so I went into the room and picked up my phone to do justice to my cooking skills. While allowing the proteins to marinate, I parboiled rice and when the rice was half done, I brought it down and washed and put the pot of protein in fire. I first allowed it to steam and generate its own water for about twenty minutes before adding a little water to it.

I allowed it to cook for more ten minutes before bringing it down and cooked the rice. While the rice was on fire, I prepared the items needed for the stew. I chopped onions, grated fresh tomatoes and also turned fresh tomatoes from the sachet into a plate so it can easily be accessible. In some minutes, the rice was well cooked and I brought it down and heated a pot, added vegetable oil. I allowed it to heart for two minutes and poured in the protein and stir fried it.

When the protein was golden brown, I brought them out and poured in the tomatoes paste. I stir fried it, added fresh tomatoes, seasonings, and other ingredients and allowed it to cook. I poured in the proteins and added curry leaves, I allowed it to steam and dished the meal. I was eager to eat that I started immediately right in the kitchen before proceeding to the room.

The first round wasn't enough, I dished more and still ate all without leaving any crumbs. I was so excited and satisfied that I've settled my cravings so I won't eat it in the dream. Though eating in the dream isn't rampant anymore because of the high cost of foodstuffs and cost of living as a whole. Thanks for reading my blog, see you on the next one.