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vegetables are VERY important! Today’s snack:
Fresh mixed veggies with homemade White Bean hummus Dip and a slice of all natural local made Whole grain bread (say no to preservatives!) YUUUUM!
Over the past couple months of food logging, tracking calories and trying to be mindful of what i eat, i can honestly say I’ve grown a more deeper appreciation for food.
Have you ever really taken the time to really drink the sweetness from that bite of apple? One thing i learned from reading ‘Dharma Punks’ food meditation. If you don’t have time to meditate daily or you dont know how to, i strongly suggest trying Food Meditation. All that means is to be mindful of the crunch, the sweetness, the textures of each bite. When you take a bite, chew it entirely and swallow. Do not add more to your mouth until you have finished bit of food. Finish each bite and breathe, then take another bite. It’s very calming and it’s what I’ve tried to do with every afternoon snack at work.
Today’s a good day. Have you smiled yet?
Woody took a nap yesterday afternoon after hangin with his sis over Tea. After a while the cats woke him up clawing at the windows and acting crazy. Thinking there might be some birds on the lawn, He looked out the window and saw 6 birds… chickens to be exact! The neighbor 2 houses down has chickens and they got loose. Woody ran and got the neighbor and he kindly took his chickens back home with him.
I thought this was all very appropriate being that Woody and i have been talking about getting some chickens. Maybe not now at our current residence, but when/if we get our own home, we’ll definately be getting chickens.
The City of Portland lets you own 3 chickens at a time, any more and you need to buy a permit for about $40 or so.
This blog has some cool tidbits on building a coup out of an existing shed: http://www.dinosaursandrobots.com/search/label/chickens
This is a GREAT website that includes much experience in keeping chickens in the city along with ideas for coups: http://home.centurytel.net/thecitychicken/index.html
When we are ready for chickens, we’ll get them from here, i love this place!: http://www.pistilsnursery.com/chicken-keeping
This is a great photo blog: http://happyhens.blogspot.com/
I’m daydreaming, but i’d love to have a chicken coup and rely solely on those happy little chickens for our egg needs & entertainment. I used to have chickens and turkey when i live in California with my family. I remember it was so fun just to sit out and watch the little cluckers. We’d throw a potato bug in and it would turn into an instant football game between all the hens and roosters. :)
Super low fat burrito: Black Beans, Roasted Butternut Squash & Onions, Brown Rice, Whole-wheat flour low-fat tortilla, Fat Free Tillamook sour cream, & Fresh salsa.
The picture was taken in the middle of my munchfest but i wanted to show just how ugly this hidden beauty is, the butternut squash is definately the missing ingredient i was looking for.
I’m all about bringing home-made Burritos to work for lunches b/c I ride the bus to work and look for the easiest and fastest healthiest ways to eat at work. In the morning i grab a small container that already has the beans-rice-squash mix, a folded up flour tortilla in a little baggy, and then i spoon in a little dallop of sour cream into a tiny jar with some fresh salsa. everything is premade from a couple nights previous and ready for me to throw in my bag and run out the door. When i”m in the break room, i warm up the rice mix and put the tortilla ontop of the steaming hot rice. this way, by the time i get to my cube, the tortilla is warm and flexible and ready to be wrapped into a burrito! its super easy and beats the hell outta a boring sandwich or last nights leftovers.
* special Thanks to Woodz for putting 2 & 2 together!
