$100 challenge-days 11 and 12

I now have a cold, thanks to Pete. Lentil soup hit the spot the last two days, and I'll be finishing it off tomorrow. Lucky for me, there was a leftover pizza pie for lunch today in the staff lounge. I probably would have been hungry by the time I finished class tonight on just the lentil soup. Tomorrow will be my sixth serving of lentil soup. If variety is the spice of life, this month has been very bland.

Craving comfort food, I threw together some fried rice with egg, bok choy, scallions, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and ketchup. This will be dinner for me tomorrow. I think you can always tell how Asian-Americans grew up based on how they cook fried rice. Everyone has his or her own recipe. I think congee is the same way too. Some people like these dishes to be milder or dryer or wetter or with more flavor; it all depends on what they grew up with.

Approximate cost of the fried rice: less than $1