Whao, it's been a while since I've entered this space! The last time I posted was over a year ago. I didn't know if Wholly Smackerel was going to see the light of day again after I made a conscious decision to put it away for a while. In 2014 I set a goal for myself to write one blog post a month which was formed out of total excitement. One post a month seemed totally doable! But, each month I found myself stressing out about getting a blog post together and so in a life decision to reduce unneeded stress in my life and to streamline my hobbies, I decided to put it away... permanently? I wasn't so sure at the time, it was an open ended decision.
On the sidelines the cooking didn't stop and the food love/eating didn't stop. I've been trying new recipes (like coconut rice and zucchini bake) and using new ingredients (like miso and farro) and every once in a while I'd be inspired - "Hey, I should post about this on Wholly Smackerel!" - but other things took precedent.
A couple of months ago, however, I made a big decision. I am going to begin working towards becoming a Registered Dietician (RD)! This is a decision looooooooong in the making. I have been headed this way for years, but I am a slow decision maker so actually beginning this process is a big deal to me. I was Humanities major in college which means that I have lots of science prerequisites to complete before I can apply to a Master's program (2 years if I'm going part-time).
This semester I am enrolled in my first prereq, Nutritional Biology, at Austin Community College. Even though it's super basic nutrition I am already LOVING it! I feel like that's a good sign that I'm on the right path :)
So, where does Wholly Smackerel fit in? I feel like it will be a good place for me to process what I am learning in class and a way to apply things that I am learning to my life. Also, learning about all this stuff is getting me really jazzed about food and nutrition and this is what Wholly Smackerel is all about!
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