here's the proof!

Okay so i didn't realise how to post a picture with my last blog. Thought you might all appreciate this little bit of delicious evidence. Xx

The delights of the mouth...

So what has been my passion of late?

Totally food. Mainly baking. But always food. I attempted gingerbread for the first time and loved it so much i made it again! I've made chocolate slice, anzac cookies (an aussie recipe made on oats, golden syrup and brown sugar-yum!) , dark chocolate and hazelnut cookies, the list goes on.....

So i'm being totally contrary to this fact and actually posting one of my savoury recipes. There are two types of meals i'm passionate about exploring- South-east Asian cooking and vegetarian cooking. Tonight i made a delicious red lentil curry that has a smattering of ginger, a hint of coriander, paprika, onion and garlic and topped off with a drizzle of lemon and fresh chopped parsley from my garden. It was delicious! i served it with home-made chapati bread which is basically flour and desiccated coconut mixed to a dough consistency, flattened then fried.

The Dahl recipe is great though i did add a little more of the spices plus some salt 'cause i like food with a kick. The recipe can be found @ www.vegsoc.org.au/recipe_details.asp?RecipeID=441

Its a great website with heaps of recipes and resources for vegetarians and vegans. Enjoy!

The tree awakes

Then the Lord said to me "Look Jeremiah! What do you see?"

And i replied, "I see a branch from an almond tree"

Jeremiah 1:11

The almond tree, the 'awakening' tree, is the first tree to be seen by Jeremiah. It's the first tree to bud in spring, to bring forth life. To signal that the restlessness of winter has passed and the reawakening of spring has begun. It's beautiful, yes. Delicate white blossoms punctuating its graceful arching branches. But it's so much more than its beauty. It's moving with the season, with change. It's being a pioneer, a prophet. It's being true to its nature while never staying the same. It's unrelenting creativity. It's passion and purpose. The awakening tree is my new symbol for this year. When i wake up in the morning i want to see an almond branch.........