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October 17, 2011
Warming Dishes for Autumn*
October 13, 2011
My favourite time of the year, autumn, the time of Mushrooms, Squash, Jerusalem artichokes, Beans, Leeks, Brussel sprouts,
My favourite transition food from summer to Autumn is Soup. So I am going to do 1 Soup a week for you 🙂 This is a great soup as you can do all year round as you can get frozen corn* It is best to have your food when ingredients are in season & Corn is in my local fruit & veg shop, so I use this instead of frozen. Scotch bonnet’s also I can get local
Coconut Spiced Split Pea Soup Mmmmm
1 tblspn Oil
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp cayenne
200g yellow split peas
1 litre vegetable stock (If I don’t have any I use Marigold Bouillon cubes, 1 is enough)
Heat oil in soup pan, add onion & garlic fry until golden, then add the cayenne, cook another 2 minutes then add split peas & stock bring to boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.
400ml coconut milk
1 scotch bonnet
2 sprigs of thyme, 4oog butternut squash
1 cob of corn
200g frozen or if in season cobs of corn
2 red peppers
Add coconut milk, chilli, thyme, sliced corn cob, squash, season & simmer for 15 minutes. Add frozen or fresh corn & cook for another 10 minutes.
Blend half the soup & then add the sliced peppers 🙂
Where You Need to Be
October 6, 2011
In a world driven by extremes & the pace of life all about “Doing” rather than “Being” I wanted to share a piece sent to me today from my Daily Om
Myself being a being, having a human experience, talk of ascension, not moving into the “Being” we are each supposed to be, I question some of the Spiritual Teachers. To me they are starting to sound just like the Governments! You must do this, or be this, or you are a failure? Not what it’s about as far as I am concerned & glad to realise my partner is the same……..being more still is my Journey in this particular incarnation & tying up loose ends with others, I love my own company & love being silent, still & connected………….Just Be not Do*
Where You Need to Be
Timing Can Be Everything
Every person fulfills their purpose when the time is right
Since human timetables quite often do not correspond with universal timetables, it’s common for people to feel that life is progressing too slowly or too quickly. We draft carefully composed plans only to find that they fall into place when we least expect. Or, conversely, we are thrust into roles we believe we are not prepared for and wonder how we will survive the demands imposed upon us by unfamiliar circumstances. When delays in our progress kindle pangs of disappointment within us or the pace of life seems overwhelming, peace can be found in the simple fact that we are exactly where we need to be at this moment.
Every person fulfills their purpose when the time is right. If you have fast-tracked to success, you may become deeply frustrated if you discover you can no longer satisfy your desires as quickly as you might like. Yet the delays that disappoint you may be laying the foundation for future accomplishments that you have not yet conceived. Or the universe may have plans for you that differ from the worldly aspirations you have pursued up until this point. What you deem a postponement of progress may actually represent an auspicious opportunity to prepare for what is yet to come. If, however, you feel as though the universe is pushing you forward at too fast a clip, you may be unwittingly resisting your destiny. Your unease regarding the speed of your progress could be a sign that you need to cultivate awareness within yourself and learn to move with the flow of fate rather than against it. The universe puts nothing in your path that you are incapable of handling, so you can res! t assured that you are ready to grow into your new situation.
You may feel compelled to judge your personal success using your age, your professional position, your level of education, or the accomplishments of your peers as a yardstick. Yet we all enjoy the major milestones in our lives at the appropriate time—some realize their dreams as youngsters while others flourish only in old age. If you take pride in your many accomplishments and make the most of every circumstance in which you find yourself, your time will come.
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