Mindful Monday: The Secret

Mindful Monday: On Monday's I'm going to share what's been on my mind. I by no means have any of this figured out, I'm just thinking out loud here. 


Instead of waiting to learn patience or being impatient that I'm not yet patient (yeah, I'll let you figure that out), how would it look if I took active steps towards patience?  I think the key here is being content.  In Philippians 4:11-13 Paul writes "...I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.  I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.  I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength."

So often we think "I will be happy when____"  When what?  When I get the job, when I figure out my life (does that ever happen?, I doubt it), when I get a promotion, when I meet the right person, when I have a bigger house, when I buy a new car, when I make more money, when I loose weight, when I have more free time, when I settle down, when I retire, when I accomplish x, y and z, etc. But will those things really satisfy?  No, you will always want just a little bit more and then, surely then, you will be happy.  Nope, still not going to work. So what's the secret?

Fermented Friday: Beer Mac and Cheese

Fermented Friday: recipes featuring yeast, wine, beer or some form of fermentation

I think it's about time for a recipe using beer.

 Beer Mac and Cheese anyone?

Thursday's Thoughts: Procrastination to Patience

Thursday's Thoughts: a taste of what I'm thinking

When I started this blog I had this organized plan silly idea that I would start each post a week ahead of time.  For example on a Friday I would post a Fermented Friday recipe and then start working on the next one.  This way I would actually be making tofu on Tuesdays, writing thoughts on Thursdays, you get the idea. It would give me enough time to edit and change things. I even started a Google calendar  planing out which recipes and topics I would work on on specific days.  Hahahahahahahahahahaha, yeah right. I knew that plan wouldn't last long.  I am just starting to write this late Wednesday night.  And I still have no idea what I'm going to write about in the next few paragraphs.  Although I have good intentions, I'm also an excellent procrastinator.  It's just more motivating at the last minute.  Apparently it is still not last minute enough for me to think of something to write about at this moment.  Hang on....(check email, facebook, foodgwaker, continue to procrastinate a little longer).....okay I'm back with a topic...

Weird Recipe Wednesday: Getting in Some Green

Weird Recipe Wednesday: Because some recipes are so weird I just HAVE to try them.  My curiosity always gets the better of me.

This week I tried two weird but tasty ways to get in some green veggies. Okay, they're not that weird, at least not to me.  Then again I like to eat lots of raw veggies, maybe that's even weirder.  Whatever, back to the recipes.  If you want a new way to sneak in some veggies how about Brussels sprout chips or zucchini bread granola. Hey, did you know that the "Brussels" in Brussels sprout is capitalized and spelled with an S at the end? Being the terrible speller that I am, I just now realized this, and only because that squiggly red line wouldn't go away no matter how many ways I tried to spell it.  We'll get back to our Brussels sprouts in a bit. Let's start with the zucchini bread granola.

Tofu Tuesday: Breaded Tofu Triangles and Balsamic Ketchup

Tofu Tuesday: a quest for tasty tofu recipes


Oh great, this is only the third Tofu Tuesday and I'm already getting sick of it.  But, seeing as I'm working on patience, I don't have another topic starting with T (yet), and I've got a few more recipes to try, I'll stick with this tofu thing a little longer.  But really, if you have any ideas for a different series please let me know.