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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

A Lovely Tuesday...

God is so incredible! This morning I woke up to my husband asking if he could hold me for a few minuets. We usually can't fall asleep cuddling, and lately we haven't been sleeping at the same times at all, so this was a really nice surprise, and it spoke my love language quite a lot!

Needless to say I got out of bed feeling very loved and grateful for a day off of school where I was healthy! 


Breakfast was Quinoa Oatmeal with Mango and Cinnamon:


Ingredients: 1/2 cup quinoa, 1/2 cup steel cut oats,1 cup boiling water, 1/4 cup cubed mango, a dash of cinnamon, a drizzle of honey, and a splash of almond milk (optional to add on at the end)                            
To make:
1. Bring water with quinoa already added to a boil for about 10 minuets (cover halfway with a lid)
2. Meanwhile cut up mango and mix with oats, cinnamon, and honey
3. When water is (almost!) gone, pour quinoa and boiling water (about 1/4 a cup) into the same bowl
4. Mix together and enjoy with some coffee! 


I took the bus to Starbucks for a date with my student's papers... They are very smart, but also very funny sometimes.... I choose to laugh instead of get frustrated with their antics; it's just easier that way :-) 


I also had a great egg, feta, and spinach wrap there for lunch! Which was very tasty and just what I needed to keep me warm with my hot mint tea. Then I began the 2 hour journey to go grocery shopping via CTA bus route, which was quite the adventure! I managed to get all of what I wanted to get, plus 2 honey greek yogurts, tomato soup, bananas, and 6 pink lady apples, all in my draw-string backpack and oversized bag. And I managed to get from the Beverly Starbucks to the Pullman Aldi, then to the West Pullman bus stop, all the way back to Roseland, and walk the three blocks to my house with only being asked for my number 3 times-- huge success!
When I got home, I had gotten a packaged from my mom with a pretty hot-pink mullet sweater (it's a thing, I swear...) a jury commission questionnaire (uh-oh!), and some throat-coat tea. What a nice surprise! 

After putting groceries away and warming up my numb feet (from the cold walk), I went ahead and got going with my Tuesday workout. I did these 3 videos, and even though the last one is only 10 minuets, it was defiantly the one that made me sweat the most...







So, God has really been wonderful! I'm about to shower off and get going on some whole wheat pizza dough for date night with my incredible husband tonight! I'll post that recipe for homemade pizza later... Have a blessed day!

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Post Daniel Fast: Mediterranean Dreams

Well the Daniel Fast is over folks. Congratulations! I hope that my 10 recipes helped you out a bit and gave you some ideas. I was privileged to speak at the UCWM meeting on Friday night where I gave a presentation on eating healthy and eating godly. It was wonderful to share my testimony with such supportive women and also to get ideas from them during their "meal-making" activity.

I know my viewers may drop due to the fast being over and most people heading back in the direction of eating meat and processed foods, however, I hope that you will visit from time to time when you're craving something healthy and happy for your body.

God tells us that our bodies are temples. Let's treat them that way!

Regardless of how many people will read after the Fast, I did want to share a wonderful meal I had not too long ago at a great little Mediterranean place on the North Side in Lincoln Park. It's called Dawali Mediterranean Kitchen 

Lemon Lentil Soup

To start we had some delicious lemon lentil soup, and then I had this tasty falafel and veggie pita with hummus and cucumber sauce. 
I liked this dinner so much that I decided I will learn how to make it at home! We don't live near Albany Park or Lincoln Park, so ordering as take-out every week may be a little silly... and probably expensive (although the prices at the place were really great!) Still, I want to know how to make this amazing meal myself. Be on the lookout for a new falafel recipe and lentil soup recipe coming your way!

Falafel and Veggie Pita