Day 9 - Cheese

There's not a whole lot to say here, because everyone knows how amazing cheese is, right? There are only a handful of foods in the world that I wouldn't put cheese on (cereal, ice cream and PB&J's are all I can think of). Cheese is the one food that has kept me from going vegan (soy cheese just isn't the same). Cheese is the miracle food.  Cheese can heal minor cuts and bruises! Cheese saved a small puppy from a burning building! I get all my paychecks converted into cheese! Sorry, I got carried away... Honestly, though, in college one of my friends gave me a block of cheese for a birthday present. It was awesome :)

Cooking for one isn't always the easiest thing to do. Luckily, I don't get bored of food easily (unless it's just gross), so I can eat the same meal for several days in a row. But even a girl who doesn't get bored easily likes a little variety, right? So yesterday I got out another serving of lentils, pumpkin and basmati rice. I'm not going to lie, it's been tasty every day. onions, garlic & salt make it an absolutely perfect dish, and it took me all of 20 minutes to prepare something that has lasted me 3 or 4 days. But when I got out my lunch yesterday I thought to myself, "Man, this dish is great. But what would make it even better?" and then it hit me. Of course, cheese! So I sprinkled some shredded cheddar cheese on top of the leftovers, heated them up in the microwave and had an incredible lunch, all thanks to cheese.

So whether it's Brie, Gouda, Cheddar, American, Swiss, Mozzarella, Cream, Monterrey Jack or Blue, I am thankful for cheese.