But, I get to eat fabulous food at restaurants

I do! I've been eating out entirely too much, but I've discovered some cuisines I want to experiment with a little more. Like the potato and cabbage mash with gravy that I can get at many Irish pubs (I didn't grow up with Irish food, and some of it is very good, so I've discovered.) I've had some very tasty bangers as well. Besides Irish food (I'm surrounded by pubs), I've also had a fair share of Thai food. Mmm, Thai food. I've made some Thai food before (green curry to die for, so much better than a lot of the kinds I had had before). But I've been eating Tom Kha (soup with a coconut base and so much flavor), Pad Thai, curries, and I had this at a small restaurant in the town I'm moving to. It's thinly sliced beef dressed with a chili and lime sauce served with iceberg lettuce, cucumber, fresh green beans, and tomatoes. The cool vegetables nicely contrasted (and calmed) the spice of the beef. I also had fresh rolls (lots of veggies and shrimp wrapped in rice paper and served with a dipping sauce), but ate them before I thought of my camera. Actually, I would have a lot more posts if I thought more about my blog and camera than my stomach.