Oh the cranky.

Today was hard. I’m pretty sure that today was hard because I went H.A.M. yesterday.  You’d think it would have the opposite effect? Anyway, today I just couldn’t feel full, I ate so much but nothing could satisfy me.  Statements like nothing satisfies me, only Jesus.. seem out of reach and cliché … Blah blah blah….

Today, I was getting real real cranky.  The sky opened the holy slurpee machine and just poured this snowy feathery junk everywhere.  This is the worst kind of snow.. it sticks but annoyingly…

Anyway, the temperature dropped a bit and on the way home.  And the snow started freezing and in more defined shapes.  It seemed magical, it was a strangely quiet evening with slow dusty snow flakes gently catching the streetlights.  It reminded me of gold dust.  In the signs and wonder movement, I’ve heard of churches seeing gold dust – out of nowhere people would see flecks of gold in their hair, hands, and falling from the sky.  I used to pray that God would show me gold dust. I know I’m a brat, I have so much and I still want to see tricks but I mean he’s my father and I can ask… I mean, he can still say no. With that said, while I was going home cranky.. Holy Spirit nudged me, isn’t it cool? Isn’t it cool that water can fall so gently from the sky and fall with such beauty? I honestly think that this phenomenon is as cool as gold dust… And it’s so accessible for people to experience if we’d just look.

Anyway… this cranky day ends in romance. God you are so cool.  AND I got an awesome parking spot.  Revelation AND my favorite parking spot was still open, that is truly a provision from God alone! I’m not sure, but I’m really thankful that He’s so good to me.

Day 2 and I went to CostCo and went crazy!!

I was surprised that I could purchase a lot of things that I could eat straight away. I bought some Annie’s soups, lots of nuts, dates, celery, carrots, colorful peppers and toothbrush heads.  WHY ARE THEY SO EXPENSIVE!

Oh – you want to know what tasty meal I’m having today?!? well ladies and gents it’s leftovers.  I ate a bunch of KBBQ with friends this past weekend and I am having the remaining scallion salad and what I would like to call “rice”.

Why do I feel like every night will be lazy? Tomorrow I’m going out.  Eating at a vegan restaurant.  Oh yea buddy~

Today I leave you with the recipe for “rice”.  I will provide the recipe in parts so you can decrease or increase the volume as you choose.

“Rice”
1 part yellow millet
1 part pearl barley
1 part steal cut Irish style oats
1 part quinoa
2 part beans

Soak overnight in cold water
Then place in fancy rice cooker on mixed rice function.
TADA I’m sorry for those who don’t have a rice cooker. Alternatively you can put it in a pressure cooker like a fancy Instapot. Honestly I don’t know how to function in my kitchen without my rice cooker, vitamix and coffee maker.  Main reason being my favorite way to prepare my sweet potatoes is in the rice cooker and I love green smoothies and then there is coffee…

What I like about this rice is that it’s a little sticky like rice, has protein to keep me full and it’s pretty.  I like pretty food. I bought the rainbow carrots instead of the baby ones because they were marginally cheaper but really it’s because I’ll get to eat pretty things.  Now I’ll have to wash, peel, and cut them.  Oh vanity, why do you haunt me!

What did you eat today?
3 persimmons
3 clementines
mixed greens with dressing + hummus
this mixed rice thing with scallions

I have so many ideas for things to make and things I want to try… but this slight over achiever is a firm believer in preparation.  Preparation is KEY.  So 2 weeks ago I made some vegan kimchi and that junk has been fermenting and is all nice and flavorful.. ohhh yea… buddy the recipe is coming.  I had to add a lot of fruit so it would ferment.  Thank you Jesus for sweet fruits like pears and red bell peppers.. thats right that nightshade is a fruit (I think all night shades would be fruits….)