FOOD IS GOOD

Feeling Green (In a good way!)

2010-01-12T13:22:00.000-08:00

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Homemade Spelt Spinach Sourdough Tortillas AND
Potato Kale Curry Bisque

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2010-01-05T10:09:00.001-08:00

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Homemade Tacos with Homemade Tortillas

2009-09-16T10:17:00.001-07:00

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Really good, check it out at www.tiffanystable.wordpress.com

Raw Honey

2009-08-24T11:22:00.001-07:00

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Grape juice

2009-08-19T09:02:00.000-07:00

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Brownies!!

2009-08-14T11:34:00.003-07:00

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Naturally sweetened brownies, and beef stir fry at
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Tuesday Twister

2009-08-11T21:31:00.001-07:00

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More food............

2009-08-06T21:50:00.000-07:00

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Trout and Quinoa Tabouli

2009-08-03T17:54:00.001-07:00

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Pesto with Whole Grain Pasta and Chicken

2009-07-30T20:51:00.003-07:00

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Peanut Butter Bars

2009-07-28T10:43:00.001-07:00

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Summer!

2009-07-27T10:05:00.001-07:00

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Currently.................

2009-07-27T09:35:00.001-07:00

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I am creatively STARVING!!! Why can't I be like normal people????

More hiking and pictures.........

2009-07-23T07:09:00.001-07:00

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Baked Fish and Fruit Pizza

2009-07-15T14:33:00.001-07:00

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New posts--food and more

2009-07-09T10:43:00.003-07:00

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Chilean scones, hiking etc.

Sprouted Wheat Naturally Sweetened Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

2009-06-30T22:29:00.001-07:00

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Photography

2009-06-30T22:05:00.000-07:00

The historic ranch at Antelope Island

The Great Salt Lake

Bison at Antelope Island

Miguel ate a bison burger, it was good.

Bell's Canyon

Millcreek Canyon

Train track near our home.

These are all pictures Tanner has taken. He has become quite the photographer. I am going to print some of the pictures he has taken and make a collage of pictures in our home. That will suffice, until we can move closer to nature.

New Posts

2009-06-27T22:43:00.001-07:00

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2 New posts-------Raw Milk and Cookies

2009-06-18T08:51:00.000-07:00

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You couldn't have a better combination than raw milk and cookies. Go to www.tiffanystable.wordpress.com
to find out more!

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2009-06-16T14:44:00.000-07:00

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Biscuits

2009-06-09T12:03:00.000-07:00

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If you want a really great Soaked Whole Wheat Biscuit recipe go to
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Cracked Wheat Raisin Bread

2009-06-01T06:42:00.000-07:00

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This bread is so good! Go to www. tiffanystable.wordpress.com and try it!

Good VS. the Ugly (Bread)

2009-05-29T19:46:00.000-07:00

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GMO

2009-05-28T18:03:00.000-07:00

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About genetically modified organisms!

Beef Stroganoff

2009-05-27T10:41:00.000-07:00

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Homemade Beef Stroganoff---no canned soup in this one!

Rhubarb Crisp

2009-05-26T06:52:00.000-07:00

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Rhubarb Crisp---tell me what you think.

I would also love to hear if anyone has a SAVORY rhubarb recipe! Or other uses for rhubarb, there must be something better to do with the stuff:)

Thought for the Day

2009-05-21T19:46:00.000-07:00

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"The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal."

Deepak Chopra Author and Speaker

I have so many thoughts going through my mind right now, all having to do with moving! My mind can't seem to concentrate on ANYTHING else!

We are going to look at property this weekend. Hope to find a screamin deal!
Hope to move soon, hope to find the "just right place," hope to move on with my life and think about something besides moving. However I need to listen to the quote above. Changing my "idea" will put me in a higher plane. Woo hoo!

P.S. I feel REALLY blessed in my life and am so thankful for a loving Heavenly Father who constantly blesses our live.

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

2009-05-19T08:00:00.000-07:00

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Homemade Chocolate Ice-Cream

2009-05-18T19:17:00.000-07:00

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2009-05-15T05:51:00.000-07:00

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Hamburger post and a grapefruit post.

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2009-05-13T06:48:00.001-07:00

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Mother's Day

2009-05-11T11:56:00.000-07:00

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Mothers day was great! Hope you all had a good one too!

Logan brought me some "flowers" he found in the yard on friday and told me "Happy Mother's Day, early."
I will post pictures as soon as my photo-dude gets home from school.
Logan also told me on mothers day "Mom, I will me nice today, and do anything you want me to." You don't know what a HUGE gift that is from Logan!

Tanner drew a beautiful picture of a flower for me, and wrote an amazing note to go with it!

Emerald said she would give me my present on monday (today) I think she may have left it at school? She gave me a big hug!

**Update--Emerald didn't have something at school for me, she needed Miguel to take her to the store and we didn't have time over the weekend. So monday she bought me some cookies I was eyeing at the health food store. They are SO GOOD! Ingredients: butter, flour, evaporated cane juice, nuts! How could they get any better than that?

I am so proud of my kids, they are all so good, and just make my life more meaningful, happy and fun!
Love you guys!

I almost forgot about Miguel! He made me a great breakfast, and cleaned up! He said my mother's day present is in the mail? I have no idea what it could be.
Do you think they can mail chickens and goats?

Crazy Day

2009-05-08T15:20:00.000-07:00

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This morning I woke up to pounding on my front door. My neighbors house was on fire! Luckily it was only in the attic, and the firefighters got there really quick. They cut out the ceiling in the hallway and were able to get things under control. No big flames, mostly just smoldering. They say the fire was smoldering for days. It could have been so much worse, but has still been quite an ordeal for our neighbors.

Be VERY careful about the insulation you have up in your roof. That is what they are sure started the fire. My neighbors just had insulation blown into their attic about 1 month ago. They put it too close to the fire wall for the furnace! Check yours today!

We also found out today that Tanner has pneumonia!

Longboard

2009-05-07T14:33:00.000-07:00

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So Tanner got it in his head that he should build his own longboard, and you know what he did!

He paid for it all himself.

First he ordered the "special" wood that he needed. Then he glued two pieces of wood together, then cut it out etc etc etc.

The finished product turned out great! I told him that he should make and sell them.

He was a little bummed because the drawing he put on the bottom smudged a little when he varnished it. It still looks great, so no worries!

Anyone want to order a longboard?

Quote of the Day

2009-05-04T15:00:00.000-07:00

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"It is a lesson which all history teaches the wise, to put trust inideas, and not in circumstances"

Ralph Waldo Emerson1803-1882, Essayist, Philosopher and Poet

God is Good!

2009-05-01T08:40:00.000-07:00

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The last couple of days I have been feeling especially grateful. As I watch a good friend be so abundantly blessed in her life, after MUCH struggling. I am reminded of the great mercies of our Lord and his compassion and love that He has for ALL of us.

God is good! He knows each one of us, and we can know Him as well! He helps us more than any of us realize, He enjoys giving us gifts and blessings!

Be grateful for all that you have!

Bosch Class

2009-04-28T13:04:00.000-07:00

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Wednesday April 29th at noon.

Homemade Pasta made with buckwheat. Way healthy!
Homemade Pesto--just delicious!
Homemade Tomato garlic sauce!

Come enjoy lunch!

At the Sandy, Utah Bosch Kitchen Center

My Thoughts

2009-04-28T12:48:00.000-07:00

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I feel like my brain is all over the place. Can't concentrate, can't think, can't focus.
I have so many ideas, and things pressing on my brain right now I am just flailing all around, not really making progress in any one area.

Someone please stop the ride, I want to get off now. Or at least slow it down.

How do you handle these situations?

Waffles with Strawberries

2009-04-27T06:40:00.001-07:00

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French Fries--the healthy way!

2009-04-25T10:13:00.000-07:00

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French fries!

Chilean Empanada's

2009-04-24T14:21:00.000-07:00

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Chilean Empanada's!!

New Recipe Post

2009-04-22T06:51:00.000-07:00

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I just posted a new recipe "Chicken Nuggets" on www.tiffanystable.wordpress.com

Gratitude!

2009-04-21T15:17:00.000-07:00

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Today I am feeling really grateful! As you know we have been getting our home ready to sell, and remodeling in the process.
It's been A LOT of work, but very satisfying at the same time.

In the middle of all of this I have been trying to expand my business (not busyness) although it feels the same sometimes. I am trying to jam more knowledge into my little brain, so that I can pass it on to my clients. ETC ETC.

So.....yesterday Miguel hired cleaning ladies for me!! WOW!! Who knew how wonderful the world could be with cleaning ladies!!
They deep cleaned every nook and cranny and the dust that has accumulated over 17 years of living in this home. EWWWW!!

I am so grateful that Miguel did this for me, AND that there are people out there who will come and clean up MY mess.

P.S. I just sat on the couch eating bon-bons the whole time.............NOT!!!!

Here is a plug for the company I used.
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Getting to the end of the tunnel.........I hope!

2009-04-16T21:56:00.001-07:00

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The last of the new carpet will be installed tomorrow, Yeah! Then just a few little things here and there, and here and there, and here and there!

Sign will be up in the yard by monday!

So I guess this is for real!

Color choice and paint color

2009-04-10T19:15:00.001-07:00

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Today we chose the carpet we want, and the paint. The walls are painted, monday we get an exact estimate for carpet. After that carpet installed, move all the furniture back and then I can have my normal life back.......right?

Sheet rock, Mud, Paint

2009-04-08T15:10:00.001-07:00

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Working on the basement. Sheet rock, mud, tape, texture, paint etc.

Recipes

2009-04-03T08:29:00.000-07:00

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Thought of the day:

"All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible."

Orison Swett Marden1850-1924, Author

Secret Sister

2009-04-01T16:54:00.001-07:00

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We did this really fun activity with the women at church. We all had a "secret sister." During the month of March we would take little gifts, or notes to another "sister" trying not to be discovered. At the end of March we had a dinner and a reveal of who our "secret sister" was.

The young women were involved too (ages 12-18).

My secret sister is a cute 13 year old girl. She gave me the best gifts, almost like she new exactly what I like. These daffodils have really brightened my kitchen, and made the recent snow more bearable. Thank you Sobrina!

New Blog

2009-03-29T08:44:00.000-07:00

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Just another reminder--my new blog is www.tiffanystable.wordpress.com

Taking longer than I thought.....

2009-03-21T08:44:00.001-07:00

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Sorry everyone--this is taking so much longer than I thought to transfer everything!! I will be posting some new recipes and pics soon!

Transferring

2009-03-19T10:19:00.000-07:00

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I am trying to transfer all of my posts over to my new blog today. Don't know how far I will get!

New blog is
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I know it is a long name, but I already used www.tiffanystable.com for my website.

Up coming Bosch Classes

2009-03-16T12:49:00.000-07:00

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March--Homemade marshmallows covered in naturally sweetened chocolate! YUM!
April--Homemade buckwheat, semolina pasta with 2 different sauces. Pesto and tomato. Simple and delicious!
May--Chilean pancakes (crepe like) freezer jam and homemade soaked granola! So good for you!
June--Chicken salad with whole grain pasta and Quinoa tabouli salad! Light and refreshing!

New Blog

2009-03-16T06:45:00.000-07:00

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I just wanted my 3 readers to know that I will be re-doing my blog soon. I want it to be more reader friendly and easier to navigate to recipes and such.

I will be categorizing my recipes into main dish, vegetables, desserts etc.

So if there is anything in particular that you want me to add in, you better speak up now, or it will be too late.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Select a few people to be particularly kind to today - those you were a little harsh with yesterday."
Norman Vincent Peale1898-1993, Author and Speaker

What I Had for Dinner/Bread Pizza with Homemade Pesto

2009-03-13T15:25:00.000-07:00

I LOVE pesto! I often times add fresh spinach to it, and less basil. This one is all basil because I didn't have any fresh spinach. Darn! That's okay--it is delicious either way!!

I just used my homemade bread. This is actually the mistake bread I made the other day, the mistake that turned out good that is.

I put pesto, artichoke hearts, shredded carrot (just thought I'd try it) chopped red bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, chopped tomato. Then a mixture of mozzarella, monterrey jack cheese, and fresh parmesan cheese. YUMMY!

Quick and easy! My kind of meal sometimes!

Tonight I think I am just having popcorn for dinner.

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Quote of the Day

2009-03-13T08:10:00.000-07:00

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My new favorite quote:

One day at a time - this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone: and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering."

Ida Scott Taylor1820-1915, Author

What I Had for Dinner/Beans, Brown Rice and Broccoli

2009-03-12T15:29:00.000-07:00

This is what I had for dinner. Pinto beans, with jalapeno's and sour cream on top. Brown rice with sauteed onion and garlic. Some red pepper flakes on top and cooked broccoli. The rest of the family had beef short ribs as well. I am really liking the no meat at dinner time. I sleep much better!

I later realized what I had done, beans, meat and broccoli fed to my husband all at once. Bad idea!

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Apple Pie with Sprouted Wheat Crust

2009-03-12T14:46:00.000-07:00

This is the sprouted, dehydrated, wheat flour. 3 cups with 2 tbsp evaporated cane juice, and 1 tsp sea salt. Just your typical pie crust--right?

Now for the fun part! You are going to add 1 1/4 CUPS of butter!! YES!! Am I telling you to eat this everyday of your life? No--Do I think butter is bad--NO!

We have been lied to about fats. Saturated fats in particular. Saturated fat is quickly absorbed into the body for a boost of energy and helps in healing. The evil of all evils is not butter, it is hydrogenated oils, otherwise known as trans-fat. Even the beloved canola oil falls into this category. I know, I know it says right on the side of the canola oil bottle 0% trans-fat. The inside of the human body does not know how to read. All it sees is some foreign substance that it doesn't know what to do with, so it STORES it somewhere.

You can read more about fats on my website www.tiffanystable.com under the Food Facts section. Or if you need more scientific proof go to www.mercola.com and look up saturated fats or canola oil.

Sorry--I tend to get a "little" passionate about butter! Back to the recipe at hand.

You are going to cut in half of the butter until it is very fine, like the above picture. Then you will cut in the remaining butter until it is about pea size or so. Like the picture below. This technique will make the crust nice and light and flaky.

Then you will add milk until it all comes together. I would keep it a little on the moist side. This crust tends to be quite crumbly--especially when rolling it out. That is something I will have to play around with and tweak it a little. This recipe is definitely not a finished product.
(At this point you do not want to work the dough too much, or the crust will turn out hard!)

Just press the dough together into 2 disks. I covered them and put them in the refrigerator, while I got the apples ready.

Sliced the apples, put in some cinnamon, fresh nutmeg, fresh lemon juice, raw honey, sprouted-dehydrated flour, and sea salt. The inside of the recipe is not perfected yet either, so I will not be giving any measurements yet. Besides--I didn't measure anything when I made it.

I rolled out the dough on a floured surface, it really crumbled when I tried to pick it up and put it into the pie dish. There are 2 alternatives to this problem; 1-You could just place the disk of dough into the bottom of the pie dish and press it into the pan. 2-You could add more milk to the dough, hoping that will keep it together a little more.

I'll have to try it and let you know.

Poured in the apples. You can see a big blob of honey in the middle.

Again--when I put the lattice work on the top it was falling apart. Ugh!

AND .......yes I do know how to do lattice the right way. I was in a hurry trying to make pie AND get dinner on the table. Plus the dang lattice stuff kept falling apart!! Frustrating.

So this is the finished product. The crust is light and flaky (maybe too flaky?) The apples needed to be a little more soft, and I put too much flour into the apples. The bottom crust turned out a little soggy, and the top crust was too thick.

Other than that---it was perfect! (Sarcasm intended)

You know I really hate it when I work so hard on a recipe and it doesn't turn out perfectly!
I guess that's part of the fun in creating--right?

When I have the guts to try again---I'll let you know.

P.S. We are still eating the pie anyway!

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2009-03-12T11:51:00.001-07:00

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I am sorry I am a little behind on my posts. My photo editor/downloader thinks he is on vacation. As soon as he gets home from school today I will put him to work, so I can post more pics.

Bread Mistake that turned out Good

2009-03-11T06:09:00.000-07:00

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The mistake was not letting it rise too long.

This bread has 2 parts. 1 part you let sit overnight, then you add the rest of the ingredients the next day.

Well.....I doubled the part that you let sit overnight, but not the other part. Whoops---I thought! But it actually turned out to be one of the best breads I have made.

Next time I will egg wash the tops so it browns up a little more, but other than that. The texture is awesome, the taste is great. That's what really counts anyway, right?

Oh and make sure you have your kids toys in the background, that always helps!

Do you want the recipe?............................okay......

Soaked Whole Wheat Bread 2

Starter:
6 cups fresh-ground whole wheat flour
1 cup raw milk or water
3 cups water
3 tsp instant yeast

Mix all of the ingredients together in a large glass bowl. Cover and leave at room temperature for 8-12 hours.

Dough:
1½ cups warm water
2 tbsp instant yeast
½ cup raw honey
1 tbsp sea salt
5-6 cups fresh-ground whole wheat flour

Glaze:
1 egg
1 tbsp water

In a large mixing bowl pour in the water, yeast and honey then allow this to sit for 5 minutes. Add 3 cups of the flour and the sea salt then add in the starter. Mix and continue to add flour until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Knead for 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and allow the dough to rise until double.
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Place in bread pans, cut diagonal slits across the tops of the bread with a very sharp knife. Cover and allow the bread to rise again until almost double. At this point pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Brush the bread with the glaze. Bake for 20-24 minutes, or until hollow sounding when tapped. Remove the bread from the pans and place on cooling racks.

**I divided them into six loaves.

This recipe will be in my second book.

And yet another good way to use all that wheat you have in your food storage!!

Spelling

2009-03-10T13:51:00.000-07:00

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This is just a little funny thing that happened yesterday.
I was helping in Logan's class at school, (kindergarten) as I do every monday. They have started doing spelling words and I was giving individual kids spelling tests.
The words were, a--and--are--do--
So as I was giving the test to one of the girls I used the word in a sentence.
"Are we going to the store?"

On her little paper she wrote-----R wii

I thought it was funny---the generation of wii..........................

Architecture of All Abundance/ Chapter 10 By Lenedra Carroll

2009-03-10T13:49:00.000-07:00

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Wow I can't believe we are on Chapter 10 already.

Okay

Architecture of All Abundance by: Lenedra Carroll

UNDERSTANDING THE DREAM

Get this......

"Here is the truth of it. You have dreamed your own life. All of it, its abundance, or lack, its joy, fear, sorrow, its good or bad--you have dreamed it all. There are no exceptions."

So what do you think of that?
If we truly do not like where we are at, we can change our "dream." But usually that means changing our context.

"Context is the set of conditions in which something exists or occurs. Context is pliable, fluid; it is the fabric of illusion. Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and Aqeela Sherrills all managed to shift their context." "WE ALL CAN."

"Our tendency, however is to become attached to context, letting IT define our perceptions and options."

Aqeela's context was in Watts, California and the gangs there. However, he was given the opportunity to go "outside" of Watts, selling things door to door. AND he took that opportunity. His context changed after that because his "awareness" was opened to another way of life. That way of life had always been there, he just wasn't aware of it.

"Context is about how we see ourselves; it is about our perceptions."

Aqeela ended up helping these gangs make a truce with each other, and the ENTIRE community benefited from that.

I think what this means is that we too often get stuck in our little box, of the way we think. IT IS TIME TO BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO STEP OUT OF THE BOX!!

"We can CHOOSE our context."

"Reality is merely and illusion, albeit a very persistant one." Albert Einstein

Now we get to the fun part:)

"Perhaps we do not need to discover our dream as much as we need to realize that we ARE a dream. We are both the dream and the dreamer.
Much of our current dream is by default, not by choice. It has been handed down to us by parents, or is sourced by our fears, sorrows, and vague longings."

I realize that this concept may be completely new to you, and it can be a tough one to swallow.
Just follow me on this okay.

"Choosing what we will live to be our dream, choosing a life that is connected to our "soul purpose" ----these are vital passages of our journey."
"The only truly fulfilling life is one that comes forth from our soul."
"Not a dream driven by our ego or our fear, or life experience, or intellectualization, but one coming from the very core of our soul."

"We are so much greater than our current life experience; we are also the promise of our life to come; we are beings with soul and larger purpose. identifying with that expanded context changes not only our perspective, it changes our options and endeavors and it changes our lives."

All of this makes so much sense to me. Miguel and I went to a 3 day seminar in January teaching us how to find our "soul purpose."
Don't get me wrong, I do not believe that we ONLY have ONE soul purpose in our lives. I believe that we have MANY.
But for right now, my soul purpose is this:

"As I walk with Christ, as a luminary; I stand in humility and confidence in helping others to awaken the vitality their souls already possess."

I hope to LIVE my soul-purpose in ALL that I do in life, and with each person I come into contact with.

P.S. Let me know if I don't. :)

It's COLD!

2009-03-09T11:16:00.000-07:00

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What happened to spring? I thought is was going to be nice weather now! I know it is typical for the weather to be up and down in the spring, but I still fall for it. I still think it is going to be nice with no more bad weather days!
Why am I so gullible?

What I Had for Dinner/ Shepherds Pie

2009-03-05T17:26:00.000-08:00

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This one is pretty much a no-brainer.

1 lb. ground beef

1 can green beans

1 can corn

1 can tomatoes

Sea salt and black pepper

Top it all off with mashed potatoes

Some people like to put cheese on top, Miguel doesn't really like that, so I put paprika. I like it with cayenne pepper as well, with a green salad on the side.

Home cookin!

Oatmeal Cookies from Heaven

2009-03-05T17:22:00.001-08:00

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This is my absolute favorite oatmeal cookie recipe. This one is in the book!

What I Had for Dinner/ Green Salad with Quinoa and Balsamic Dressing

2009-03-05T17:18:00.000-08:00

I wasn't very hungry for dinner, so I just had this salad with quinoa and homemade balsamic dressing.
For the balsamic dressing I put the following; (sorry I didn't measure anything)
Balsamic vinegar
Raw honey
Fresh ground black pepper
Sea salt
Extra-virgin olive oil

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2009-03-05T15:50:00.000-08:00

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What would you like to see on here?

Homemade Marshmallows

2009-03-03T19:34:00.000-08:00

This is just the plain chocolate marshmallows. I used a round lid to cut them out. I would have made them bigger, but my family ate 3/4 of the pan of marshmallows before I could get to them. I just didn't have much left to work with. I will take it as a compliment that they really liked them!
In this picture I covered them with almonds, unsweetened coconut, and melted naturally sweetened chocolate chips. Talk about GOOD! I need to tweak the thickness of the melted chocolate chips, but other than that they turned out perfectly delicious! I am guessing they tasted somewhat like a 3 musketeers bar------No....even better!

Here is the recipe for basic Homemade Marshmallows:

Homemade Marshmallows

1 pkg. unflavored gelatin
½ cup water
2/3 cup raw honey
Dash of sea salt
1½ tsp vanilla extract

In a small bowl soften gelatin in ¼ cup water. Add the remaining water and all of the honey to a saucepan. Stir together and heat until you reach 240°F. Remove from the heat and stir in the gelatin mixture. Cool to room temperature. Add the salt and the vanilla, and beat with an electric mixer until white and thick, about 5 minutes. It should look fluffy and glossy. Pour into a greased and powdered square baking dish. Powder the top, then let the marshmallow set for awhile. Overnight is best. Cut into squares and powder again if desired. Do not refrigerate. **Cut the marshmallows with a knife dipped into very hot water.
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What I Had for Dinner/ Roast and Potato Tacos with Refried Beans

2009-03-03T19:15:00.000-08:00

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I LOVE leftovers! It is so great when you make a meal one day, then make it into something totally different another day!

We had Beef Roast and baked potatoes for dinner on Sunday. Then monday I made these tacos. Shredded beef, with onions, and I had 1 baked potato left over so that went into the pot. I made homemade refried beans, and topped it all off with guacamole, sour cream, cilantro and jalapeno's.

Man I have been on a jalapeno kick lately. (I couldn't eat spicy foods when I was sick.)

These were very good--and it took me about 10 minutes to put together. Gotta love it!

What I Had for Dinner/ Salsa, Tabouli, and Beans

2009-03-03T18:56:00.000-08:00

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I am still not eating meat for dinner. I think I like it! I feel like I am waking up more rested!

This is my first attempt at Tabouli, a middle eastern dish. It is VERY simple to make, but I realized I made a mistake. I should have chopped the parsley more fine. The taste is very good --it has a light refreshing quality. YUM!

Quinoa Tabouli

3 cups cooked quinoa
½ cup sweet onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Juice from 1 lemon
½ bunch of parsley
Sea salt to taste
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a sauté pan. Cook the onion and garlic on low heat, until the onions are transparent. Stir in the quinoa. Pour this mixture into a bowl. Add the parsley, lemon juice and sea salt to taste. Add 2 more tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, and mix until blended. Can be served warm or cold.

Multi Grain Bread

2009-03-03T18:44:00.000-08:00

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I made this recipe the other day. I used hard red and spring wheat, rye, oats, spelt, and lentils. The bread turned out REALLY good--and no one will ever know I put all of the other grains AND lentils in it.

Multi Grain Bread

(this is a rough recipe)

I ground all of these grains together first:

2 cups hard spring wheat

2 cups hard red wheat

2 cups spelt

2 cups rye

1 cup lentils

In a mixing bowl I added the following:

6 cups warm water

1/2 cup raw honey

1/2 cup olive oil or grape seed oil

I poured 8 cups of the flour over the water, then added the following:

3 tbsp instant yeast

2 tbsp gluten

2 tbsp sea salt (don't let the salt touch the yeast)

3 cups whole oats

Mix together until blended. Then add 5-6 more cups of flour. You want the dough to be a little sticky, not too heavy. Knead for 8 minutes.

Place in a greased bowl, cover and allow it to rise until double. Punch down the dough, divide it into 6 loaves and place in bread pans. Allow it to rise again until almost double.

Bake in a pre-heated 350°F oven for about 22-24 minutes. Remove from the pans, place and cooling racks to cool.

Kristina's Apple Pudding Cake

2009-03-02T13:06:00.000-08:00

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This is a recipe from my book. A good friend of mine (Kristina) gave it to me. I tweaked it to meet my needs and here is the finished product. It is a VERY RICH dessert, and tastes even better with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Kristina’s Apple Pudding Cake

1 cup fresh-ground whole wheat or spelt flour
½ cup plain yogurt
¾ cup raw honey
½ cup butter
1 egg
3 medium apples shredded (peeled if not organic)
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking soda

Pre-heat oven to 350°F. In a mixing bowl cream honey, butter and egg. Add yogurt, apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking soda. Blend in flour. Pour into a greased, square baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Serve hot with Vanilla Ice Cream, (page ) or at room temperature with Sweetened Whip Cream (page ).

Where I Want to Live

2009-03-02T07:24:00.000-08:00

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For those who know me, this comes as no surprise. I want to live out in the country REALLY bad!

Someone tell me how to make that happen, sooner than later!!

**Donations accepted!.......................Just kidding!!

Homemade Chocolate Marshmallows!

2009-02-28T15:47:00.001-08:00

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These turned out so good!! I am going to cut them out and make some sort of Easter treat. Like chocolate covered Easter eggs. Maybe put a little homemade caramel, or nuts on top before covering them with chocolate.

I am not saying this is something you should eat everyday! But it is made with honey, no sugar added, no artificial ANYTHING added!

AND the possibilities are...............ENDLESS!

I will post the recipe in the near future.

What I Had for Dinner/ Papa Murphy's Pizza

2009-02-28T15:45:00.000-08:00

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Papa Muphy's Vegetarian pizza with white sauce. I sprinkled red pepper flakes on them, and YES, I ate all 3 pieces.

Bosch Class Friday March 27th at Noon

2009-02-27T08:57:00.000-08:00

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I just found out the date I will be doing my next Bosch class.
Friday March 27th at Noon.

We will be making 2 different recipes:
1-Soft Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies---you know those BIG round sugar cookies with the pink frosting? Well this recipe is a MUCH healthier version and tastes delicious! Of course we will have some type of healthy frosting to decorate with. This recipe would make a great Easter activity to do with the family.

2-Homemade Marshmallows made with honey---who knew you could make homemade marshmallows! They are yummy and easy to make!
We will be doing some kind of Easter theme with the marshmallows as well. Maybe marshmallow eggs with chocolate on top?

Mark your calendars this is going to be one of my "sweetest" classes!

P.S. The Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies recipe is in my book--but the Homemade Marshmallow recipe is not, so if you want that recipe you will have to come to the class!

What I Had for Dinner--Which was my lunch--Roasted Chicken with Onions, Black Beans and Spinach

2009-02-26T17:22:00.000-08:00

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That's one thing I love about making roasted chicken. There is always leftovers. YUM!

So this is my lunch since I am trying the "no meat at dinner time" for awhile. So far I like it.

Roasted chicken, sauteed onions, black beans, and spinach. Topped with a dolop of sour cream and a warmed corn tortilla on the side.

This was a great lunch and took me about 5 minutes to prepare.

What I Had for Dinner/ Brown Rice with Black Beans and Vegetables

2009-02-26T17:18:00.000-08:00

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Since I have been doing this experiment of not eating meat at dinner---this is what I had for dinner 2 days ago. Sorry I am behind on my posting.
It is just brown rice with parsley, butter and red pepper flakes, peas, baked sweet potato and sauteed green beans.
My family had roasted chicken with this. I had the chicken the next day at lunch which I will show on my next post.

Dessert/ Everything Bars

2009-02-26T17:14:00.001-08:00

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I made this dessert the other night. It has a cookie crust base made with fresh ground whole wheat and honey. Then on top I put naturally sweetened chocolate and peanutbutter chips, soaked and dried almonds, unsweetened coconut, and raisins.

It tasted VERY good--I just need to tweak the crust a little, the texture wasn't quite right. I will post the recipe when it's perfected!

I just want to post things like this to show people that you DON'T need sugar to get sweets!!

Food Coach

2009-02-25T15:10:00.000-08:00

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I am in the process (almost finished) of writing a coaching program to help people change their diets. I will give them ideas-and direction-help them "convert" to a healthier lifestyle-go shopping with them-be their cheerleader! etc etc.

If you were looking for a food coach what would you want from them?
What would you want THEM to do for you?

Remember I will be approaching this from my "soul-purpose."

"As I walk with Christ, as a luminary; I stand in humility and confidence in helping others to AWAKEN the VITALITY their souls ALREADY possess."

Cool Art By Tanner

2009-02-25T12:23:00.001-08:00

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Tanner is a great artist--He took the picture and then tweaked it on the computer.

What I Had for Dinner/ Brown Rice and Ground Beef

2009-02-24T10:29:00.000-08:00

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This is what we had for dinner last night. Although I saved my meat portion for today--because I am experimenting with not eating meat after 3pm.

Ground beef with onions, salt and pepper. Cooked carrots--sauteed in butter and olive oil. I LOVE THESE they turn out so SWEET! And raw spinach--which we threw some dressing on. Fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, olive oil, a drop of raw honey, garlic powder. Whatever?

I made extra brown rice to use throughout the week. I will end up making Simple Rice Pudding for sure, and probably some other dish as well.

Simple Rice Pudding:Raw milk, raw honey, cinnamon and rice. Great breakfast food!! Quick and easy. You can also make this with cooked barley, soak them overnight first--they are even better.

Brown rice is VERY GOOD! It did take me a few tries to get used to it. What REALLY got me hooked is brown rice with sweet and sour chicken and teriyaki sauce. Not together of course.

So....................if you are not a fan of brown rice--try it in some really great dishes that have a lot of sauce. Soon you will like brown rice more than white rice. Which I do!!

Azure Standard

2009-02-24T05:48:00.000-08:00

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I am joining Azure Standard--this is a bulk foods delivery system--co-op or whatever.
They have everything from frozen foods to refrigerator foods to shelf foods to produce. Much of it is organic and they deliver in my area (maybe it's the same everywhere) once each month.
I will be placing an order in March.
Check it out.....www.azurestandard.com

Thought for the day

2009-02-23T15:51:00.000-08:00

"People think I'm disciplined. It is not discipline. It is devotion.There is a great difference."

Luciano Pavarotti1935-2007, Opera Singer

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner-Supper??

2009-02-23T12:16:00.000-08:00

Okay I have a question for you'all!
What would you do if someone told you to eat your largest meal for breakfast or lunch? AND....you couldn't eat meat after 2 or 3 in the afternoon?
How would you plan your meals? What would you have to change? What would you then have for dinner? What would you have for lunch? What would you have for breakfast?

Now remember our ancestors ate this way. They had a large breakfast, pretty large lunch (dinner) and a small supper. I know in other countries this way of eating is still practiced.

Would you even attempt to make the change?
What about your kids who are in school?
What about husbands who are gone at work?

Would crawl in a corner and suck your thumb and cry............
or......
would you think about it.............
or................
would you pretend you never heard such a crazy idea?

There are no wrong answers--just looking for feedback

My Website!

2009-02-20T12:29:00.000-08:00

My website is up!!!!! Hurray!! Check it out!
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Sprouted Wheat

2009-02-19T19:03:00.001-08:00

This is sprouted wheat. I don't know if you can see it or not, but there is a tiny little white sprout on the end of the wheat. This is what it should look like, after sprouting. Although you can let it sprout longer if you wish. I have found that if I let it go too long--they tend to get sour.
I soaked this wheat (1 1/2 cups of wheat in a quart jar) for about 2 days, give or take a little. I rinsed them 3 times each day, and then filled them again with water.

Once they sprouted I drained them, placed them in a towel to dry them as much as possible. And spread them out on a baking sheet. (I lined the baking sheet with wax paper)
I then baked them in a 250°F oven for about 2 hours. Check them every 30 minutes, or until they are dry.

I will allow them to fully cool on the tray overnight. Then I will grind them and hopefully, make some pie.

This wheat makes great cookies!

**Soaking grains before we eat them allows the body to get more nutrition from them. It breaks down the outer layer of the grain (phytic-acid) which inihibits the utilization of certain nutrients like, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper etc.

Most whole grains contain phytic-acid in their outer layer.

Buckwheat, millet and brown rice have low levels of phytic-acid, therefore little or no soaking is required.

Quinoa, wheat, and barley are some grains with high amounts of phytic-acid, so soaking is always preferred.

What I Had for Dinner/ Chicken Sandwiches

2009-02-19T18:38:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I made Roast Chicken and Fettuccini Alfredo, but my camera ate the picture-Sorry!

So today we had some leftover chicken--and I didn't feel like cooking.

We had chicken sandwiches, with the sprouts shown above, raw sliced sweet potatoes, avocado and artichoke hearts. On my sandwhich I put organic mayo, chicken, sea salt and black pepper, onion, jalapeno's, lettuce and cilantro. I didn't feel like 2 slices of bread-so I just used one.

**Sweet potatoes are high in Vitamin A, C and manganese.

The sprouts above are a mixture of--alfalfa, radish, mung bean, lentil and broccoli.

If you haven't tried sprouting, it is VERY simple.

Purchase sprout seeds (online or at a health food store), soak them in a glass jar in water overnight- then drain them. You can either leave them in the jar or place them in a sprout tray like the one above. Rinse them twice each day, morning and night. Depending on the seeds they will sprout anywhere from 2-4 or so days.

They are NUTRIENT RICH and full of goodness. You can add them to salads, sandwiches, throw them in a bowl of soup, or on top of just about anything.

My kids like to just eat them from the tray.

Typically you would do a larger batch than the one I did---I was trying it out because I haven't made them for awhile.

This is a great item to have in your food storage also. In the event that we couldn't get fresh produce--this would be a life saver!

Homemade Granola

2009-02-19T18:26:00.001-08:00

This granola is VERY good--and healthier than ANYTHING you could buy!

You start out by soaking the oats overnight in water and yogurt. (Next time I will add raw honey too)

When you soak the grains you break down the phytic-acid (which inhibits the utilization of nutrients like magnesium, calcium, iron etc. in the grain as well as pulling them from your body) So........you will get more nutrition from the grain if it is soaked first---and second of all your body has less work to do when eating them--they are somewhat pre-digested. Not to mention DELICIOUS!!

Soaked Granola

3 cups whole oats

1/2 cup plain yogurt (you can use maple or vanilla as long as it is natually sweetened-I like the Brown Cow brand)

1 cups water

Mix together and soak overnight. Pre-heat your oven to 300°F. Break the oats apart and spread out on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 60 minutes, or until dry and crunchy. Stir the oats every 20 minutes and continue to break apart as they dry.

To serve add some soaked, dried nuts, dried fruits, cinnamon, honey, dates etc etc. Whatever you like. You can also make a yogurt parfait with the granola. Layer maple or vanilla yogurt, fruit and granola. This makes a GREAT quick breakfast on the go.

What I Had for Dinner/ Chow

2009-02-19T18:22:00.001-08:00

I normally dont' like pre-packaged foods--but THIS I just couldn't resist!! YUMMY!

GOTCHA! Just kidding--that is what my doggie ate for dinner!! HA HA!

Facing the Giants

2009-02-18T16:50:00.000-08:00

This is an inspiring, amazing movie. This clip is the MOST AMAZING thing I have EVER seen.

I want you to think of this from a spiritual perspective. The "coach" is Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ- with legions of angels all around them. "We" are the players with heavy loads on our backs.
Remember this video clip whenever you think you have nothing left to give!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vB59PkB0eQ

Architecture of All Abundance Chapter 9

2009-02-18T08:34:00.000-08:00

Architecture of All Abundance by Lenedra Carroll

If you haven't already figured this out---I LOVE this book!
An interesting side note-Lenedra Carroll just happens to be Jewel (the singers) mom. You might have also figured out that I LOVE Jewel's music. I loved her music even before I knew about or read Architecture of All Abundance. But now......I love it even more, because I understand the meanings in the lyrics. They hold a lot of power.

I also LOVE the fact that both Lenedra and Jewel are fulfilling their "soul purpose," they are living their lives WITH purpose. That lights my fire!!!

Just think for a moment what this world would be like if EVERYONE lived their lives with purpose--they only did those things that brought true fulfillment. Would our world lack anything? Absolutely NOT! BECAUSE we ALL have been given different gifts and talents by our God and He makes no mistakes!! He has already created ALL that we need--and can create more as needed!

Okay-Chapter 9
The first quote from the book fits exactly with what I was saying above. (And I just opened the book--how cool is that?)

"The universe is constantly saying yes to us. It only says yes. It is our task to discover what within us it is saying yes to."

The concept that Lenedra uses in this chapter to describe how this all works is something similar to throwing a pebble into a pond. Ripples go out--but what we don't see or realize is that underneath those same ripples, are coming back to us. Not only are they coming back--but they exactly match the ripples we sent out.
This not only applies to our actions--but our thoughts! So if you send out fearful thoughts-you will get fear in return; if you send out loving thoughts-you will get love in return; if you send out confusing thoughts-you will get confusing situations in return.
I think the concept is easy to understand--but putting this into practice in our lives--in a POSITIVE way will take some practice; IF you are not already doing this.

"Each person has a measurable frequency, or wave, or prime tone."
"If fear is your primary tone it then reverberates out to your surroundings and the responsive universe says, 'Yes, there is indeed a fearful world, let me bring it unto you.'"
"If desire sets your prime tone then the abundant source says, 'Indeed, you are granted that.'" "And you experience more desire, you always crave, always yearn and want because that is your primary tone. Desire begets desire."

Now--does this mean that we can never fear or have another negative emotion in our lives?
NO- when those situations come up (which they will) where you are having a negativity and you can't take the time at that moment to constructively deal with it. You acknowledge the fealing-ask yourself to contain it (in a box in your mind) and you get back to it later.
When you have time to deal with this emotion--start asking it questions.

Lenedra speaks of a game she started playing when she was young, called "12 What Else."
"In the game, I asked myself to name twelve possibilities other than the one that occurred to me first."

Doing this can give you a different perpespective and you are less likely to just look at the situation from your own needs and fears etc.

We so often CREATE a story around a troubling situation that doesn't even exist.
For instance---when I was waiting for my book to be printed, it was taking an unusually long time. I started to get worried-I started to fear. I then created this story in my mind that "they have stolen my book!, they have already printed it and are selling it around the world without my knowledge!" This was NOT true-- and I later found out that the first printer the publisher sent my book to was trying to pull some funny business. The publisher saw this for what it was-pulled out and went to another printer.

Homework--
1-Notice your thought waves--what are you sending out? A good way to tell this is.......What are you getting back?
2-Pay attention to different situations and see how many times you add in your own "story" and if it is reality or not.
3-Play 12 What Else--this can bring you deep understanding that you have never had before! Allow yourself to step back and look at things from a neutral point of view. Which in turn will bring peace into your life.

And last but not least--KNOW that God loves you-He will help you!
"...Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find!"

Draper Temple Open House

2009-02-17T16:30:00.000-08:00

These 2 pictures were taken from the bus. This temple is considerably smaller than the other temples I have been in. It was very cozy feeling.

Everything was SO ORGANIZED--they had the busses and buildings all color coded. So you could get back to the building you started from.

This was taken at the Stake Center right next to the temple. No picture taking is allowed in the temple--but ANYONE can go through the tour.

We were bussed over to the temple from a church building--so they could accomodate the crowds.

This is Alex from our ward. Hi Alex hope you don't mind me putting this on my blog!

Who is this beautiful girl? Oh wait--she is mine! Lucky me!

We were lucky enough to get to go to the Draper Temple open house. The temple is beautiful inside and out. Stone and wood imported from other countries, it's just amazing.

I also was priviledged enough to serve there during the open house a couple of weeks ago. I was with a group covering the first shift. So when we got to the temple no one else was there. It was so peaceful and wonderful to sit in the house of the Lord for about 30 minutes before the tours started.

One person that came through commented "A lot of trees died for this temple." I just smiled and quietly whispered "yes," because it is a silent tour. But what I really wanted to say is "we are just giving the trees back the the person who made them, the trees are not ours:)"

18th Anniversary!

2009-02-17T16:17:00.000-08:00

Miguel and I have been married for 18 years. At least 1 of them has been good! Just kidding. They have all been good. Miguel is such a great husband and father.

Our anniversary was really lame. I was not feeling well but we still wanted to go out to eat at our favorite Indian (middle eastern) restaurant. The food was GREAT! The company for Miguel was not. We joked that he should have just taken my picture with him instead of me, and he would have had more fun.

**I have got to learn how to cook more middle eastern food. WE LOVE IT!!

What I Had for Dinner/ Bean and Cheese Quesadillas and Salsa

2009-02-17T05:46:00.000-08:00

Okay...there is really nothing to this. Some corn tortillas, black beans, cheese, sour cream, avocado, lettuce. (Quesadilla) Then....some health food store corn chips (they are the best!) And last but not least homemade fresh salsa!!

**I need to give special thanks to Tanner (my camera man and my photo editor!) He is doing a great job--and I am so grateful for his help. I never would have gotten all of these photo's out last week if it weren't for him.

Fresh Salsa

8-10 small-medium tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup sweet onion, chopped fine
½-1 cup chopped cilantro
Juice from ½ lemon
1-2 jalapeno’s, finely chopped
Sea salt to taste
Chop the tomatoes, onion and cilantro and mix together in a bowl. Stir in the lemon. Add the sea salt to taste then add the jalapeno to desired heat. Serve with Homemade Corn Chips (page ) or sliced vegetables. This is best at room temperature

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I admit it--I am craving spring!! I want warmth-sunlight-and fresh vegetables!

Out of the Fog

2009-02-16T14:15:00.000-08:00

Okay-so this last week has been pretty bad. I was sick all week with the flu and a cold or a clu and the fold. Whatever? You know what I mean right?
So today is the first day that I have felt alive again, and guess what? The sun is out and it's a beautiful day!
There is almost nothing I like better than the sun in the winter! It warms my soul-it makes me happy---------

"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them." W. Clement Stone

Breakfast/ Whole Grain Waffles and Homemade Strawberry Syrup

2009-02-16T09:04:00.000-08:00

We had this for breakfast on saturday. Homemade whole grain waffles with homemade strawberry syryp and sweetened plain yogurt. Oh ya--don't forget the egg. SO GOOD!

I have been trying to re-create the good ol' Eggo Waffle--of course the healthy way. I like the texture of eggo waffles-maybe not the taste so much. I think this recipe is closer than I have gotten before. When they come out of the waffle iron they are very soft-but they crisp up as they cool--which I like!

Soft Wheat Flour Waffles

4 eggs
¼ cup raw honey
1/3 cup grape seed oil
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups raw milk
2 1/4 cups fresh-ground soft wheat flour
3 tbsp aluminum-free baking powder
½ tsp sea salt

Blend the wet ingredients together until well combined. Stir in the dry ingredients until smooth. Allow the batter to rest for 5 minutes. Bake in a waffle iron according to manufacturers directions. Top with maple syrup or Apple Syrup (page ).

For the Strawberry syrup:

Frozen strawberries

Raw honey

Cornstarch and water

Heat the strawberries and mash with a potato masher. Stir in the cornstarch and water and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and sweeten to taste with raw honey.

Sweetened Yogurt

Plain yogurt

Raw honey

Mix together to your liking.

What I Had for Dinner/ Lentil Soup

2009-02-16T08:58:00.001-08:00

This is seriously one of my FAVORITE soups in the whole world! It is simple, healthy and EASY to make. It can also have TONS of variations. This recipe is in the book.

Lentil Soup

2 tbsp olive oil
½ cup chopped onion
3 medium carrots chopped
5 cups beef broth or water
1 ½ cups dried lentils, rinsed or even better, soaked overnight in water
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Juice from 1 lemon
½ cup steamed, brown rice or quinoa (optional)
Fresh-chopped cilantro (optional)
Fresh-chopped tomato (optional)

Heat oil in large sauce pan, sauté onions and carrots for 5 minutes. Add broth and lentils and bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until lentils are cooked through. Add brown rice or quinoa, lemon juice, seasoning it with salt and pepper. Serve with fresh chopped cilantro and tomato on top.

*This is my favorite soup to eat when I have a bad stomach day. It just seems to soothe my insides.

Spice Cake with Vanilla Custard

2009-02-13T08:43:00.000-08:00

"Birds Custard Powder"----is a pretty new discovery for me. I got it at Harmons, so I am assuming they have it in other stores as well.

I wouldn't call this a "healthy food" necessarily but it is not bad either. The only ingredients are:

Cornflour (cornstarch), salt, vanilla, color (annatto)

You then add your own milk and sweetener. I used raw milk and raw honey-however you do have to cook the stuff. You could use coconut milk, maybe almond milk (not sure about that one) real maple syrup or agave. I have made this several times with different variations.

Vanilla and nutmeg

Pistachios and almond extract (you know, the good old fashioned pistachio pudding you get that's green? well this tastes even better than that stuff and doesn't have sugar or artificial coloring!!)

Cocoa powder and cinnamon could be added also.

This is MUCH easier than making homemade pudding from scratch-plus it takes very few ingredients!! Also--no eggs! You can serve it warm or chilled.

I put vanilla and nutmeg in it this time to go with the Spice Cake.

The Spice Cake is actually one of my FAVORITES!! It is so moist and yummy! This recipe is in my book--so if you like it, get the book and you will have even more healthy, delicious recipes to use!!

Spice Cake

½ cup butter
1 ¼ cups raw honey
½ cup sour cream
3 eggs
1 cup raw milk
2 ½ cups fresh-ground whole wheat flour
1 tsp aluminum-free baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp allspice
¼ tsp ground cloves
¾ tsp nutmeg

Cream butter and honey until well blended. Mix in sour cream. Add eggs one at a time beating in between each addition. Stir in milk. Mix in 1 cup flour with all other dry ingredients. Add remaining flour and mix just until blended. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
Bake in a pre-heated 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Top with naturally sweetened apple sauce and Sweetened Whipped Cream (page ).

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