feeling good blogging challenge day 1

Greetings my name is Toyonnia Portlock, but you can call me T.C for short.   I was born and raised in Portland Oregon, but I have not been back there for a very long time. Currently, we live Virginia.

Fun facts about me, Hmm…. I love to read, I still play video games even without a house full of grandchildren. My favorite thing about myself, my creativity, and my ability to learn new things and to try different things.  One example is 5 years ago I started a book club. 3 yrs. ago I began a small business selling my handmade, upcycled crafts, and this year I taught myself to can and we relearned to garden.

I starting Edible Opulence originally to just share my recipes, to let others know everything in cooking doesn’t always turn out like you think it should, but sometimes the oops, is really good!  I had been attempting to write a cook book for a long time, but the book was always missing the stories and when I attempted to do the reverse, the book needed the food.   I also wanted to thank and remember those who keep my tummy full along the way and took time to teach me the beginnings of cooking.  I got frustrated and stopped blogging really before I got started.

This year has been a challenge, my family along with me have endured my 4 surgeries.  My recovery has been slow, over a long period of time. I have been doing some self-reflection and rediscovery of my journey through healing an recovery.  The Surgeries did not stop me from attempting new things like canning or attempting to find the positives in all situations.  Oh, by the way I just needed to trade in some old worn out parts for some new ones.

    I think wealth is edible. It is the like the knowledge we internalize. It is the food for thought we share; for me cooking is how I say I love you.  Food represents life’s riches, hence “Opulence". The one thing I would want to be remembered for food is edible Opulence!