Fire Cider - Take Two

Happy Sunday!  Yesterday was a wonderful day that involved lots of football and a little bit of napping. Cozied up on the couch with a blanket on a cold winter night. Bliss.

                                       

Yesterday also involved a little time in the kitchen, which made me happy. For dinner, I made this Asian Zucchini dish from a Good Housekeeping website. Only change I made to the recipe was to add Watercress in with the Cilantro and sprinkle the finished product with black sesame seeds.  The recipe was great and I was able to add three new plants to my list for the week.  

But y'all, even with all the great things I have had this week, I was only at 33 plants for the week!  In the twelve weeks I have been doing the "40 Different Plants in a Week" challenge, I don't think I have ever been this short on a Sunday morning. I tried to think back on my meals this week to see if maybe there was something I forgot to write down during the week, but I don't think I have missed anything.  I have eaten leftovers quite a bit, which is good for not wasting food, but not for the plant list.

So, first meal of the day today I needed to knock it out of the park.I blasted past 40 plants this morning with a bowl of oatmeal that was loaded with plants and seeds and attitude! This bowl had oatmeal, chia seeds, flax seed, moringa powder, hemp hearts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, coconut, cranberries and oranges. Take that plant list! If I don't eat another thing today, we hit 41 on the plant list! Woo Hoo! 

Yesterday, I also put together my next batch of Fire Cider to start fermenting! I am guzzling down the first batch - trying to pace myself while we wait on this next batch to be ready in four weeks. I was able to get fresh horseradish root this time, so that is a new twist for my Fire Cider. The picture below is everything that went in this batch. Onion, oranges, horseradish, ginger, turmeric, lime, lemon, peppers and garlic. I grinded in some chunks of black peppercorn, too. You know turmeric loves some black pepper. 

Once all the veggies are in the jar, you just cover them with Apple Cider Vinegar and put it on the kitchen counter for four weeks. Shake it whenever you think to do it. Do your thing, Fire Cider.  Get to fermenting. 

No idea, what the Fire Cider is doing for me, but I feel great and I like it.  So, if nothing else it is a little vinegar pick me up during the day! 

After the slow, relaxing day I had yesterday I have lots of things to get done today.  Presents to wrap, leaves to pick up, house to clean! Monday is coming!  

Hope your weekend has been awesome! 

It's FRIDAY!

It is finally Friday night. Whew, what a week. My snoring dog is beside me and I am sipping on a glass of Crown. So grateful and happy that it is Friday. It has been another really busy, but productive day in a really busy and productive week that makes me feel tired in the best way. I started off the day with an early morning walk with Martha. Friday walks with Martha are the best. It was so cold this morning and honestly I could not have cared less. We talked non-stop and covered all the things and the miles went by much too fast. Great start to the morning! 

Speaking of great starts to mornings...have I talked about a tofu scramble?  I am new to the tofu scramble and y'all it is good!  I made this on Thursday morning. You put all your standard breakfast veggies in a pan with some olive oil to get soft and yummy.  Crumble up some tofu and throw that in the pan. Add some garlic powder, turmeric, salt and pepper and get the tofu all golden and looking like a scrambled egg. Turn off the heat and splash in a little oat milk to make it creamy and even more egg like. Serve it with a nice side of avocado, tomato and cilantro, sprinkled with "Everything But the Bagel" seasoning....and of course, a piece of sourdough toast. That is an A+ breakfast right there!  Plant heavy and scrumptious. 

This morning, after our walk, I made my most favorite vegan pancakes. I made the recipe from memory!  That is how many time I have made these pancakes!  They are fantastic.

Look what I did with mine...topped them with warmed blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and just a couple dollops of leftover whipped cream from Thanksgiving. I put the tiniest amount of sugar in the fruit so it is a magical combination of tart fruit and sweet cream. So good. Such an indulgent breakfast that fills me right up! It also adds to my plant list for the week!  

I am only at 31 plants at the close of business tonight!  I need nine more plants before Sunday evening! I better get eating! 

Let's not get too wrapped up in the plant list. Instead, let's look at this amazing sky!  I took this picture last night on my evening walk with Judy.  Look at those clouds and those colors! It was breathtaking!  

Finally, I leave you with this quote that hit me right in the feels. We are all just walking each other home.  I LOVE EVERY SINGLE THING ABOUT THIS. 

 Hope your week was great and you the weekend ahead is fabulous!