What to do when all of your friends start making babies…

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wholewheat oat cookies. click for recipe

green salad with ginger miso and purple carrot dressing

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pure you are, my shining star

you exist through my darkest hours

stay with me, come sway with me

you needn’t buy me flowers

the thought of you will guide me through

any oceans may they be rough

i felt your caress, truth that i’m blessed

words could not express enough

you, i believe

through me you weave

i trust you and stand tall

your smile shows and my love grows

i’ll never let you fall

-megan

your mind is more than your body

that’s more than i can vouch for most

what good is beauty anyhow, when appearance is the only host?

you took form of wind, blew to me

changed the direction of my life

oh how i’d love to be your wife

call me crazy but it’s true

in a haze i found you, now in a daze i’m loving you

it’s not a phase, i’m telling you

-megan

I feel like we’re stuck in a system that has us thinking it’s keeping us safe when all it’s doing is sort of eating our lives away. We spend most of our time at work to rush home and try very quickly to get our personal stuff, the stuff that inspires and nourishes us, out of the way. It really makes no sense and it’s always been something I’ve struggled with. 

i wish someone would talk to me about things. i mean like really talk. i wish i could just talk to someone and have them talk back to me for a really long time.

it’s nice to have people listen but even nicer to hear other things rather than yourself talk.

Got flow?

Blackberry, cranberry, strawberry, blueberry and raspberry apple jam.

This is my second attempt at making jam. I was quite disappointed with the results of my first attempt and this one seems to have come out really nice this time around which is exciting.

Here is the recipe:

500g berries or stone fruit of your choice
2 green apples, cored and sliced very thinly
1/2 cup  apple juice or water
1/3 cup lemon juice  
3 cups white sugar

Putting it together:

1. Place all the ingredients into a saucepan. Stir over a low heat until sugar has dissolved and mixture is boiling. Continue to boil for 20 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and stand for 10 minutes.
2. Spoon hot jam into hot sterilised jars. Seal and leave to cool. Store in a cool dry place.

So easy!

Olive loaf - a white crusty loaf with kalamata olives through it. 

I was watching Masterchef the other night and they were baking bread. It inspired me to try my hand at making home made bread. I could have done better with this. It’s a bit too crunchy on the outside and I didn’t get the result I would have liked, but it tastes nice either way. I will probably attempt another loaf next week to see if I can get it looking really good.

This one is soy, linseed and rye loaf.

I’ve been baking since this morning. I thought I might share some photos of my finished products here.
This one is a ‘healthy carrot cake’, taken from my favourite foodie blog, Green Kitchen Stories. This was made with banana & date cream, fresh carrot, raisins, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, fresh coconut flakes and a whole lot of love.
The frosting is made of creamed cheese whipped with honey, lime juice and topped with lime zest and hazelnuts.
I’m really happy with how it looks. Looking forward to tasting it!