Motivation

I told myself when I started this blog that it was going to be about Russia and my adventures in St. Petersburg, while also serving as an update to my family back in the States. Today, I'm breaking that. My post is going to have very little to do with Russia and all about my new source of motivation.

Food.

I guess I should make myself more specific... foodgawker.com. Yes I have known about this website for ages, but it keeps haunting me with beauty.

After missing almost an entire week's worth of lectures due to "pickles", I have found that I have no motivation whatsoever to go over the lectures. Add this to my horrible diet of grain and you get me looking at food all day wishing I could make these dishes and devour them. Since that isn't going to happen until I journey back home, you could say I am wasting my time, but I look at it differently.

You see, I have things I need to get done, as well as a stomach that needs nutrients. By combining my ever growing will power with my need to accomplish the painfully dull, I am actually able to get things done. If I ban myself from looking at delicious food for even an hour at a time, I am able to focus on the boring task at hand. This, of course, means that I have to limit myself to how much food I look at or I would continue to look at it all day and no 1 hour would save me. Therefore, I have limited myself to three pages of foodgawking. Picking out delicious looking and sounding recipes from 3 pages takes me about 30-45 minutes. In the end, I'm actually spending more time on work than on food. And no, I do not allow my mind to venture off into the world of food during my work time.

Now some pictures of yummy looking food!! ...and where to find the recipes.

http://www.closetcooking.com/2012/09/grilled-eggplant-and-roasted-red-pepper.html

http://www.the-baker-chick.com/2012/09/salted-caramel-brownie-pies-virtual.html

http://natashaskitchen.com/2012/09/26/crisp-oven-roasted-potatoes-with-bacon-and-cheese/

http://natsadventuresinbaking.blogspot.com/2012/09/cookie-dough-fudge-take-two.html

http://www.partial-ingredients.com/archives/3686

http://dianeabroad.com/2012/09/29/spinach-cheese-and-roasted-tomato-quiche/

http://vegieproject.com/pea-and-haloumi-fritters-with-tomato-salsa/

http://www.bakeaholicmama.com/2012/09/hard-cider-sweet-potato-bisque.html

http://whatsgabycooking.com/slutty-brownies/

You are welcome.