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Birthdays – 2021

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My parents were born seven years and one day apart – my father was born on January 23, 1914; and my mother was born on January 24, 1921. So yes – this weekend, my mother would have turned 100, and my father 107.

Many of you know my siblings are older than I am – by enough that my contemporaries in the family are more often my nieces and nephews than my brothers and sisters. As a result of this, it was really rare for our parents and all five children to be together. Side note – the first time that all five siblings slept under the same roof was in 2013.

Twenty years ago, to celebrate our mother’s 80th birthday, we all decided to trek out to Hawaii to have a massive birthday party.… More...

Blog, New Moon

Words

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As Tuesday moved into Wednesday this week, at precisely midnight, the moon became New Again. It’s the first New Moon of 2021 and a time for new possibilities – and in this case, time to dig deeper into the work of these posts.

During this past cycle my focus was on the business of the end of the year – primarily Releasing that which did not serve me, and in doing so, welcoming either something new or the space to allow better things to grow.

One of the things I’ve wanted to Release from last year was fear and anxiety. The last few months of the year saw it consume me – all of it based on historical triggers that can’t be erased, just re-framed.… More...

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Red Beans & Rice

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Red Beans and Rice

This is perhaps the most universal recipe in the world since it's an easy, cheap source of protein and calories. You can cook endless variations of this recipe – for example, using fresh peas instead of cooked dried beans, using Indian spices such as cardamom, or adding other ingredients such as mixed vegetables. You can use any type of long grain rice you prefer.
Print Recipe
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 Onion peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 4 cups cooked red or black kidney beans
  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
  • 3 cups cooked long-grain rice warm
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Ground red pepper and chili powder

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan large enough to hold all ingredients.
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Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat (Swabian Potato Salad)

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Taken from “The Daring Gourmet“.

Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat (Swabian Potato Salad)

This authentic German potato salad comes from the Swabia region of southern Germany where it remains one of the most popular and most delicious of all potato salads!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine German
Calories 284 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds small firm yellow-fleshed waxy potatoes (e.g. Yukon Gold) of similar size, skins scrubbed and peels left on
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 ½ cup water mixed with 4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules Vegans: use vegetable bouillon
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • Essig Ezzenz a few splashes (highly recommended for the best, authentic flavor)
  • ¾ tablespoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons mild German mustard If you can’t get it, use regular yellow mustard
  • ⅓ cup neutral-tasting oil
  • Fresh chopped chives for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Boil the potatoes in their skins in lightly salted water until tender.
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New Moon

Release

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On Monday morning the moon was New again – the last New Moon for 2020. Yes, we’re starting to talk about “the last [x] for 2020”.

During the last cycle, I focused on Motivation. I had acknowledged that Words of Affirmation were high on my list of sources of Motivation, but what else? And how could I be more self-sufficient in my Motivation? How can I make the most of the gift of time?

I ended up spending a lot of the last cycle listening – listening for cues to where the next step might be, listening to my intuition – seeing where I was drawn and where I was pulled away, and more than anything, listening to the silence.

I was also gearing up for the tooth extraction.… More...

New Moon

Motivation

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Shortly after midnight Sunday morning the moon was New again – so it became time to review the last cycle and prepare for this one.

Last month I spoke about Intention, and as I did, I said “It’s not enough to know what we do and why we do it – but it’s important, especially right now, to understand all the nuance around us.”

There is a German proverb that says “Der liebe Gott steckt im detail”, which translates to ‘God is in the detail’. There are other variants that say that the devil is in the detail – but the end result is that whatever will save or ruin you is not always what is obvious to you, but breathes in whatever is under the surface.… More...