I've started a blog on the basis that I need to not only spend more time in the kitchen learning how to cook but also use more fresh, local ingredients. Perhaps blogging will allow for a little more encouragement.

I'm a notoriously bad cook. Anyone who has had the pleasure of my home cooked meals can vouch for this fact. So I'm on the hunt for simple but tastey recipes to book here at home (on a students budget just to make the situation a little more difficult).

As for the blog name:

My dog Nala is my kitchen companion (don't tell the housemates). I'm unsure as to whether she sits at the door as some sort of misbegotten hound loyalty or because she's desperately hoping that there will be scraps for her. I prefer the hound loyalty option.

Another aspect of this blog is to follow progress with Nala. I certainly need to spend more time exercising her, particularly on the bike as it really gives her room to stretch her legs. The difficult part of this will be continuing with a routine after I return to study.