Mystical Mornings

One of my favorite parts of the day is heralding in the morning.. here is the garden as the sun breaks through the clouds..











Looking to the garden.. the tulips are bent over from the rain storm last night

 The garden has magic hidden if you look closely you can see spider was busy.. very busy

She has carefully outlined the spaces that are 'hers'.. thankfully she left me a couple of spaces to call my own.

   Last but not least.. my flowering trillium ... just peeking into the fog, I am sure in a matter of hours it will be fully open, I am very excited about these plants showing themselves for the first time ever in my garden!    

 Have a Blessed Day.... 
Ezevia Rose 

Raw Lunch Anyone

Ok.. so you often ask.......

             "What do you eat for lunch?"
                                       Today is a 100% RAW FOOD LUNCH

           Ok.. The jar on the left contains Fresh Nettle soup.. I went to the garden, picked the nettles, washed them in the colander added them to the VitaMix with 4 cups of hot water, 1 cup of Organic Valley soy creamer, and 2 Tablespoons of Earth Balance Margarine and some chopped garlic about 3 Tablespoons.  I added a little salt when I ate it because I don't use very much salt - adding it only if necessary! Because of the nettle sting, I heated water to add to the nettles to break down the sting, some raw foodists may argue this but it's not healthy to have the nettle without breaking down the

The jar on the right is my JUICE, freshly squeezed from 3 carrots, 1 large beet, 3 stalks of celery, 2  apples, 1 lemon and about 3 inches of fresh ginger... ( all organic). You can see in the top photo that it separates, this is because I add water to the juice. After it's all blended I add 50% more water to whatever the amount is that comes from the juicer. Then I store it in jars in the refrigerator and drink it over the next two days. It is a beautiful color and it tastes equally as delicious.

  Next time you pass a patch of fresh nettles, find some way to pick them and bring them home for dinner.. .They are loaded with vitamins and minerals and HEY you think GROCERIES are expensive..
WELL the NETTLES are FREE!!

                           Giggling Forever..   Ezevia Rose

Gardening

It is that time again!

Time to clean the flower beds

Time to rake the old leaves Time to fill and stir the compost

I Smile on all the babies filling the Brown with Green

I am grateful to Earth

I am grateful to Sun

I am grateful to Rain

Forager?

Out in the garden this morning.. the little jonquils are dancing..... the tulips are peeking out all over the place... and the Nettles, oh those delicious nutritious little babies are just waiting to be harvested!

Have you seen them?           Do you know them?              Have you tried them?

Here is  a simple yet delicious recipe to try if you are new to Nettles

Ingredients: For a Nettle Omelet

Fresh nettle
Eggs
Milk
Olive Oil
Optional:
Cheese
Green Onions
Mushrooms

                               Directions:

1. Boil the nettle for 3-5 minutes.         2. Drain and dry the greens.

3. Chop them up and saute with some olive oil.

4. Beat the eggs with the milk.

5. Add the eggs to the pan with the saute with the nettle.

6. Add you optional ingredients.

 

Another of  my own garden favorites coming up.. is Motherwort!... Look at her grow!!

  Motherwort has endless capabilities to help you as a Woman feel GREAT!

Explore the Possibilities TODAY!

 

Motherwort Herb

Motherwort, a flowering member of the mint family is native to Central Asia but can now be found growing all over the world. The Motherwort plant, also called Lion’s Tail or Lion’s Ear has square shaped stem, 3 pointed leaves and produces small pink to lilac colored flowers and can be found growing along the road side and in vacant fields.

Motherwort has long been used as a medicinal herb and has been used traditionally in Central Asia, Europe and North America for its usefulness on a variety of ailments. Motherwort was even thought to prevent pregnancy and promote menstruation when used on a regular basis. It is thought that the name Motherwort came from the early Greeks who would give this herb to pregnant woman suffering from anxiety; however, the use of Motherwort is discouraged during pregnancy today.

Motherwort Tea

Herbal Tea Recipe

Motherwort tea is prepared by steeping 1 ounce dried herb in 1 pint of boiling water for 10 minutes.

Enjoy Life..

Enjoy Living

Smile Often

Hug Frequently

Dance Always

Sing

 

Pincones?

So have you seen lots of pine cones?
Do you have lots of pinecones.. ???
This is what I created with my pinecones

 First .. they got spray painted.. then I added glitter

 The bag in which I shook the glitter

The glues used

 The crooked stick found at Michael's Craft Store for ninety nine cents!!

Adhering the pine cones

 Adding ribbons and bows!

 Hanging up on the back door

 Hanging on an inside door

 On and as a table top

 Laying upon the organ

 3 close ups

So how bout you.. what have you been up to?   Oh and when I finished this .. I made another knitted cap for a child.. pictures tomorrow!

Knitting again!

So now that I have the basics of knitting and purling under my belt.. I decided I'd make a hat

all by myself... One row of knit, one row of purl into a rectangle. I reversed the rows at the top creating a row in which I could put a crochet chain. I crocheted the rectangle together, gathered the top and added a chain with two pom-poms.. and Whalah!   So easy.. no pattern and effective.. now can I make one for myself???

Baking

So after doing Leslie Sansones.. 4 Mile Walk and Strength Training DVD

.. I went home and baked a cake

And as you can see.. My husband and I enjoyed it as well!

It was moist and chocolaty, I made the frosting with coconut oil melted with Earth Balance Vegan margarine and confectioners sugar.

YUMMY