The Meaning of Rice

As I've had a 3-pound (1.36kg) plastic bag of rice lingering in my "kitchen" cabinet since August 14th this morning I spent US$10.71 (US$9.99 plus 72-cents in sales tax) for a 3-cup capacity Kitchen Gourmet electric rice cooker from the nearby Walgreens. (It's a pretty handy little device as it can also steam vegetables.)

I'm one of those people that doesn't calculate the cost of food on its volume (price per ounce) but on its total caloric value (price per calorie). Based on my present [un]life situation I'm trying to eat as cheaply as possible. To me, rice is a "superfood." That 3-pound bag of rice, which cost me 89-cents at Aldi has a total caloric value of 4,836-calories. That's 1-penny for 54-calories.

My threshold for food items is to pay no more than 1-penny for 10-calories. That's harder than it sounds. I have to shop at discount grocery stores such as Aldi (when I can get a ride) and Sav-A-Lot (which is within walking distance from where I [un]live). Some people might disagree with my "philosophy" of eating as cheaply as possible, but I have very little money to throw around.

And the rice cooker itself was a great deal. For slightly less than 3-cents a day over the course of a 365-day year I can have rice and steamed vegetables.

Rice. Yum. If you have an [un]life eat some rice every day.

About this Blog: Urban Dweller

This is one of those blogs that's penned by a shitless bastard who won't reveal his true name. Basil Johnson is a combination of my confirmation name and my middle name. I'm a city-person. I was born in Chicago and though I've left, returned, and left again, I've always gravitated toward living in the urban core of whatever place I happen to live in. However, this blog is not about city life, but is instead about me rebuilding my life along with whatever happens to capture my interest tossed in. This means I'll go into excruciating and/or mind-numbing detail about grocery shopping, buying clothing, and life without a television set, among other things.

You can suggest things for me to write about or ask me questions by posting comments though I can't promise to respond to your inquiry.

As time goes by and more and more posts appear we'll both hopefully see me going forward and getting back on my feet. For me to return to a state of financial, residential, and emotional liquidity. I can't guarantee it'll be an interesting or exciting trip but at least I'm asking you to come along for the ride.