Okay, here goes....

So, today was a normal day. I rode my bike 16 miles in the sun. From east to west, west to east. Time was longer and more enjoyable, riding atop my comfy seat. Glad I didn't get the small seat. I need a bit of a cushion. I laughed today but tomorrow I will laugh more. Moving on? That is a tricky one.

Cookies!

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/oatmeal-raisin-cookies-i/Detail.aspx

http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/18476/Original-NESTL%C3%89-TOLL-HOUSE-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies/detail.aspx

Back to life, back to reality

It is always hard to go back to regular life once I have been sick. Not that I don't enjoy what I am doing...it is a feeling of having been separated from everything and I have to find a way to sneak back in without being noticed. I feel left out in a way.

Glad to be feeling better though. Ready to go! Well, almost. Gotta to get back in the groove!

Yesterday I wrote a letter to my brother. It is really nice to write letters. I haven't done that for a long time. I occasionally send a postcard but writing a letter, on paper, is a totally different experience. I will start writing more letters.

Time to start the day!

And......

Eat Pray Love turned out to be a great movie. Although they did not capture everything from the book, (how could they? 2 hours and 15 minutes to show a year in someones life?) I thought they did a good job of holding true to the story. Julia Roberts continues to be amazing, of course, as well as the other actors. This movie will inspire many people to follow their dreams and shows us a different reality to a "normal life." I enjoyed thoroughly and recommend this movie to anyone on the spiritual path or seeking more in their life.

Eat Pray Love

Read the book, loved it.

Going to see the movie today........will update.

ughhh

don't you hate getting sick on a holiday?

Need

Spring

girl in the window

“We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.”

 Fyodor Dostoevsky
 

Early morning sun

makes me think of cold winter days-
trying to stay warm with each beam hitting your face.

makes me think of frost-
that glazes the window, fog.

The sun keeps shining and the blue peeps through

stay today, stay forever.

Will it ever stop raining?

1. Get out of bed
2. Yoga
3. make tea
4. Heat soy milk and pour over granola
5. Begin day...


DANCE!

Thank you inspiration

When I look, I know
I am sure
When I look
I imagine
I see
I see, when I look
With one eye covered
the other open
I look

Things seem different now

Enchilada leftovers

1 pkg tortillas
1 can of salsa
1 green bell pepper chopped in small pieces
1 onion chopped
1 cup of uncooked beans
1 tomato chopped
cumin, salt, something spicy
grated cheese

Cook the beans in a pressure cooker until done. Cook the veggies until almost done. Add the veggies to the beans. Add your spices to taste. Cover the bottom of a glass baking dish with salsa. On another surface start your enchiladas. Take a tortilla, add the beans, veggies and cheese and a little salsa. Roll up into a burrito, place in the baking dish. Once all the enchiladas are in the dish, cover with salsa and sprinkle cheese. Bake in the oven for 30 to 45 mins at 350 degrees. Freeze leftovers.

Yummmmy

Sweet tooth

Mmmm, I am hankering for some sugar.....I will look in the cupboard.

Don't have anything....what can I bake?

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup soy milk
pecans

drop spoon balls on a greased baking sheet and see what happens????

I will let you know soon : )
happy baking!

P.S. Came home to a lovely stir fry: eggplant, peppers, green onion, Chinese cabbage, rice noodles, green peas......yummmmmoh!

Rainy Days

New Discovery:
I love granola, especially when I make it!

Jamie Oliver's Granola......
very easy and yummy!

All you need: Quick oats, Cinnamon, shredded Coconut, Nuts, seeds, dried fruit, honey, and olive oil. Pre heat to 375 ( or in my case, medium heat. No numbers on my oven.)

Spread 2 cups of oats out on a baking sheet. Add 3/4 cup of coconut to the oats. Add 1 1/2 cups of mixed nuts. Add 1 cups of mixed seeds. Add one teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix well. Add 5 tablespoons of honey and 5 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix well. Put in oven at 375 degrees. Mix every 5 minutes. Take out before it burns, it should be golden! About 25-30 minutes.

Enjoy! I have been eating this everyday for breakfast with soy milk and a banana. It is the perfect breakfast when you are in a hurry.