I have been absent on here for a while, a lot in life has been happening and I think things are starting to fall into place. I have felt bad that my art has fallen to the sidelines as I have been focusing on my career, but I came to the realization that I can use my job to expand my art portfolio because it too is a creative endeavor. As a cook I can create tasty dishes and make them look fantastic and it's something I take pride in and spent a lot of time becoming good; it just takes a lot of time in my life because I'm a sous chef where I'm working and I have a lot of things I have to do there. So I felt like I was being distanced from this community that has been a big part of my life for so long and that I didn't have time to be involved in the way I want to be, but a couple years ago I had an idea for a YouTube cooking channel but doing it in a dragon fursuit made with the intent of wearing in a kitchen and getting dirty, and it gave me hope that I could get back into the community someday. What I didn't think of doing was posting pictures of food here on FA but I finally saw that there is a food category in the search system and that it's not just for jello creatures and other things I have seen over the years. Needless to say I am ecstatic with this discovery and will start the process of uploading some new food pics later on after my shift. I'm also planning on including the recipe so that you all can make it at home. I feel like I'm about to take my first steps again, but as the person I have worked so hard to become, and I don't know the last time I've felt that good about myself. <3