I enjoy several food websites and love trying out their recipes. Once in a while I’ll try a recipe that really isn’t very good. It usually has rave reviews from people who have made it and loved it. It just reminds me that everyone is different, and some people's tastes are not at all like mine.
I recently tried a recipe that was highly rated and raved over. My reaction? YUCK!!! So I took the basic idea of the recipe and made it my own. The results? YUMMMMM! Wow. It turned out so well that I typed up my version and will be using it for the rest of my life, - THAT level of delicious! It’s important to note that I didn’t throw away the original recipe, I used some basic ingredients and added what I felt would make it great. Food and cooking brings so many insights that we can apply to our lives. How can you use a recipe you have that isn’t working for you (and I don’t just mean in the kitchen) and make it your own? What can you keep and what can you change to make it so extraordinary that you’ll use it to improve and benefit your life? Here is one of the recipes that I’ve tweaked and made it my own: Mai's Miso Lime Dressing .pdf
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I had a huge lesson in the importance of setting boundaries this week. It was painful! Now that I’m on the other side of the lesson though, I have to say I’m so thankful to have learned what I have. Here is what I learned:
Don’t assume people have the same priorities or values. It sets you up for disappointment. Expectations must be stated clearly. For example, here is something I should have communicated to a friend last week: It’s not OK when you are late. It tells me that you don’t value or respect me or my time. Do not lower your values for the sake of friendship or a family relationship. It’s not worth it.It is to your own detriment. If a person is truly your friend, they will respect your boundaries. If they do not respect your boundaries, the friendship will not last. I have not been clear with my expectations and boundaries up until this point in my life. If I don’t hold to my own expectations, I can’t expect others to. It’s best to speak up when your boundaries have been violated. It is difficult to do, but it will get easier with practice. Perhaps you have been told that you are too nice or too kind. This is a wonderful thing if you start that kindness with you. Setting boundaries decreases stress and creates peace and freedom. I love things that smell good - food, flowers, and essential oils. I got the chance to work on two of my friends recently. I am also a Massage Therapist and Energy Healer. COVID brought my massage and Energy Work to a halt, so it was really nice to bust out all my “tools”. Along with my oils, I have crystals and singing crystal bowls. I had forgotten how fun they all can be. It’s fascinating all the properties they have to calm, soothe and heal.
Scents travel directly to the limbic system where the amygdala and the hippocampus are in our brains. These regions are related to emotion and memory. That’s why a certain scent can take you right back to a special moment in time or remind you of a loved one. Isn’t that fascinating? Whenever I smell Bengay, I think of my Grandpa. His muscles and joints were sore a lot, so he always smelled like Bengay. It makes sense to use scents you love to bless yourself and others. You can brighten your home with the look and smell of flowers, take a bath with scented Epsom salts, and breathe in your favorite perfume. These are all simple ways to add peace and happiness to your day. Here is my recipe for aromatic Lavender dressing which I serve on my Burrata Bliss salad. Ingredients
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