stream of consciousness

Tiroler-Adler cheese

this one fucking REEAKS. but the French gave me the advice when I was in Nice in 2016, with a table full of foreign-to-me cheeses- “the stinkier the tastier.”

I have lived my life this way ever since.

I went to the grocery store to pick up cheese for my very picky mother visiting from America. And I went to TOWN looking for new cheeses.

One stood out as the stinkiest. I could smell it through the package. honestly my hands stink as soon as I pick it up. and continue to smell until I wash my hands.

Check this website here (then translate) to see what kind of cheese Tiroler-Adler is.

it is potent. fully loaded.

so of course you can only take so much at one time.

I got creative today making my canned chicken noodle soup for 90 cents from Lidl. And just like ramen, I like to spice it up. you can’t just keep eating the same taste- gotta make it your own!

well I don’t know how you like your canned chicken noodle soup, but I have some staples:

fresh cracked pepper
herbs de Provence.

DELICIOUS. can’t have it with out those two. Then I will either leave it with those two or build from there.

well one day I decided to try out parmesan melted on top. because… parmesan.

goes with everything.

so I thought.

Sadly, the parmesan just doesn’t really add to the soup. it kind of honestly retracts from it.

I was also surprised!

but a girl loves melted cheese.

so when I looked into my fridge and smelled the whiff of the Tiroler-Adler as soon as I pulled back the fridge door, I thought to my self, lets get rid of this thing.

I ADDED IT. AND IT IS THE BEST THING TO ADD TO MY SOUP. it pairs so perfectly with the semi-flavorless canned soup, and makes it taste homemade. the flavors are completely elevated.

Now I would say that it is staple number three, but I don’t think I will constantly have this cheese in my fridge. But! I will definitely remember this evening when I make my own chicken noodle soup.

please comment below and let me know how you spice up your canned goods! I would love to hear from you.

Hey there… long time, no see.

My bad. I want to be able to say that I have been trying, and trying, and trying to post. But to be honest, I forgot about you. So many things have happened since I last posted. Like..

Got a full-time job in the office at an English training agency
Broke up with my then boyfriend, D
Lived with said ex for 6 months as exes
Moved in to an apartment below my client’s mansion while I looked for an apartment
Sorta kinda moved in with my rebound for a month
Found an apartment in the center of the city
Built a kitchen
Went on too many vacations
Got in debt
Got out of debt
Was a bridesmaid in two weddings
Found the love of my life
Started a Twitch channel

So I started a the channel about half a year ago because I was lonely in my new apartment. I needed someone to talk to, and I had never cooked really before. So what did I think to do? Go live-stream learning how to cook.

I have learned so much, about myself, about cooking, about technology in general. Honestly, people on the internet can be SO nice. So kind. To someone they have never really met.

Unfortunately, like you sweet, sweet blog, I stopped streaming about two months ago because life got really busy. Now I just have that anxiety of showing up again. Like “Hey guys! I am back, sorry we didn’t speak in forever!” That is nerve racking. But to be honest- I should stop being so vain and just do what I want to do. I want to live stream. I like to live stream. So get over it.

Any way. This has been an inner monologue gone public. Thank you very much for being a big blank white space for putting words on.