Simplicity in the Burbs ($2 a day): “Creativity is Awakened!” [Day 14]

They say that if you put yourself into unfamiliar situations, that this is when creativity is birthed.

As I am in the midst of eating and doing life with $2 a day, I am noticing that new creativity in the kitchen is happening.

On a usual day, I would see eggs, rice, and salsa in the fridge and think: “This is lame.  How about a frozen pizza.  Or maybe, I will go out to eat.  Panda Express?  Chipotle?  Panera?  What shall I choose.  We have nothing to eat.”

Now I see those three items and think, time to become creative. And now, this is my new favorite meal!  I fry an egg over medium.  Then, I take one serving of brown rice and heat it up.  The hot egg on top of the rice with some salsa = tantalizing to the taste buds!

My only issue has been that I suck at cracking eggs!!!!! I have only cracked one egg this whole experiment without the yoke breaking.  Maybe there is some creative learning I have yet to learn in that area 🙂

How has Lent brought out the creativity in you?

Here is what I ate yesterday…