‘Work when there is work to do. Rest when you are tired. One thing done in peace will most likely be better than ten things done in panic…I am not a hero if I deny rest; I am only tired…’ This week has been one of those weeks. Baby B was home for six days, …
‘If you truly hold a stone, you can feel the mountain it came from’ People have always saved scrapes of their experience to help remind them of the forces of life that can’t always be seen. Filled with the timeless rhythm of the ocean, we pocket a shell and carry it thousands of miles to …
‘As each day arises, welcome it as the very best day of all, and make it your own possession. We must seize what flees’ – Seneca As the days get lighter, and the clocks go forward it reminds us of the change in season from winter to spring. We look forward to the warmer lighter …
‘There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle’. Albert Einstein Food for thought I love reading quotes from Einstein. He used to write letters to children who posed questions to him and so we have a liturgy …
‘Bake the world a better place’ More easy and wholesome cookies for the holidays. This one is an oat-based cookie and so a good grab and go for breakfast. It is also nut free. It holds its shape and texture when cool and lasts a while, if in the fridge. It’s a great way of …
‘Pumpkin spice and everything nice’ Mr B loves all things about the end of year season. He loves the build up to the holidays, the holiday decorations, candy canes and of course America’s favorite pumpkin spice. I usually make my own pumpkin spice as I like to play around with the spicing and source my …
‘C is for cookie and that’s good enough for me’ – Cookie monster I am on another mission to get more nuts into Baby B’s diet. Since daycare’s quite understandably don’t allow nuts, all his intake has to be at home. He loves cookies, what kid doesn’t? So I thought this would be a fun …
‘No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. if you tell me, you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it blossom then bear fruit, then ripen’ – Epictetus Mr B’s father brought over fig trees from Italy when he first immigrated …
‘For happy health, fuel yourself with greens and dreams’ Tatsoi is labelled, vitamin green for its nutrient profile. It is high in calcium and vitamin C as well as folate and iron. The taste is in-between Bok Choy and spinach, and it cooks quickly. Some recipes call for blanching and ice bathing before stir frying, …
‘Breakfast is a love letter to your body’ This recipe is from Whole Food Cooking Every Day by Amy Chaplin. This pudding is a low sugar chia pudding are quick and healthy treats. They are 100% fruit sweetened and can be varied with the seasonal produce. Strawberries in the spring, pears in the summer and …
