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Av Kasia - 22 mars 2014 12:59

Look at the cute beds I prepared for our chicken :)
I might have hard time trying it though after spliting it in halv. It was not a pleasant job I have to admit.
Anyhow, our chicken will "rest" in the oven for more than an hour.
How much rest will you get today? :)
I wish you PLENTY!

Av Kasia - 21 mars 2014 14:59

Sprouting moong beans and celebrating day 10 of my detox.
It is going well :)
Happy, sunny and cosy weekend everyone. <3

Av Kasia - 20 mars 2014 15:36

M said to me yesterday:

- You are unhappy when you are not eating delicious food.


So true!

Meanwhile I explore new tastes and combinations for my morning and evening liquid treats during detox, my lunch meals were leaving me kind of... bored?


But not today!

Look what I created, just for myself:)

   

Corn chicken breast covered with caramelised onions, chestnut maschrooms and squash.

Green sallad witch radisch and sugarsnapps and pesto dressing.

In my homemade pesto I used soaked sunflower seeds and skipped parmigiano, which I love but I am dairy free a few days more. A dash of lemon zest made me almost jump on a kitchen table and DANCE. It was sooooo good!

        


What can I say? A meal prepared with so much care and reflection was really needed today. And it was worth it. Even the back pain after washing dishes!

I wish I could serve you all this meal :)


Av Kasia - 20 mars 2014 08:12

Have a good day, and guys: try to say one good thing about SNOW today ;)

Av Kasia - 19 mars 2014 14:09

 


Imagine that one day you are able to push yourself so hard that you actually complete 30 kilometers cross country run. And soon after you are hardly able to walk your 4 years old to the day care two blocks away.

Imagine that you are able to take responsibilities at your job. You are trusted and you are a part of huge projects with people you respect and admire. And the next day you are not able to measure up pasta for 5 people.

Imagine that you are the queen, or king, of optimizing, running through “to do”-lists and delivering something to someone all the time. And suddenly you have a major nervous breakdown because your spouse needs a small favor… on Friday, and he asks you on Monday.

Imagine that today you are the one who likes to keep an eye on everything and everyone and tomorrow you need to protect your eyes from artificial light and you use earplugs just to survive a subway journey.

One day you have control, and the other you stand in the shower and wash your ears with your extra mild pussy soap.


I’ve been through all this these recent months. It was and still is a fight for survival. Fight for acceptance for what had happened. Struggle to go on even if I had no idea who I become and if I would ever recover. Fight against shame and an overwhelming feeling that I have done everything wrong.

Today I am building myself up. From scratch you could say. I dear to call myself Kasia, to begin with. A vulnerable person, a small child deep within.

I learn a whole new range of feelings and reactions to what life has to offer.

I discover and accept that nothing needs to remain as it has always been.


To Be (most probably) Continued…

Av Kasia - 16 mars 2014 22:26

I have just learned to make my own almond(+haselnut) and cocnut milk at home.

Store bought ones do not tickle my fancy, honestly, and they are never really pure.

 

My almond and haselnut milk tasted a bit...raw, for lack of a better word. On the other hand today’s coconut milk became creamy, silky and mild.

The procedure is almost the same for both but preparation differs.

 

ALMOND

Soak your almonds/nuts (if male, do not take it figuratively!) over night, at least 8h

       

Blend with pure cold water (about 2 minutes), use one part nuts to two parts liquid, adjust the amount of water to the thickness you prefer

(I added coconut nectar and vanilla powder to taste, perhaps it was too little since the taste was harsh. Also, I did not peal the nuts.)

You can also throw in couple of deseeded and soaked dates for sweetness.

 

Drain through a cheesecloth into a clean and dry container.

   

 

COCONUT

I used coconut flakes but I guess raw coconut meat would be even better.

 

No soaking is needed but you add hot water to the blender. After blending for about 2 minutes I let the mixture rest 10 minutes before I drained it. 

The final result:

 

 

I add my milks to fruit smoothies along with hemp protein. Sometimes I top them with raw cacao powder, cardamon, or dates for sweetness.

 

Last but not least: The squised, dry nut meat can be used for baking or pancakes. You can even roast it and top your muesli with it. Enjoy!

Av Kasia - 16 mars 2014 17:46

How often do you keep yourself busy with fb, blogs(!), etc during your private moments in the toilette. 


How would such a question pop up in anyones head?

This is how:

Detox involves a lot of drinking: fresh juices, herbal teas and above all enormous amounts of water (preferably slightly warm and with a splash of lemon juice!)

That makes one visit the loo like.... every hour!!!

So there I am, at least ten times a day, and what do I notice?

There are nine picture frames, right in front of the visitor's nose, hanging on the wall in our guest toilette.

I know there are nine of them. I made them myself and I hanged them there. But what is the first think I do when I "take a seat"???
I simultaneously roll out the toilette paper   
 even though I haven’t yet get to the business and... I COUNT the frames, from left to right!    Each time! (Nowadays I am able to stop myself before I even come to… number two!

And I do not suffer from the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

So why do I do that?

*

*

*

TO KEEP MY MIND BUSY.

Sadly, there were times when I was afraid of what I would have to deal with if my thoughts suddenly went quiet.

Today I train myself to both find AND create more and more of empty space, a resting place within myself.

I hope that this slightly intimate parallel maybe will encourage you to search for your own moments of mental silence. And there are so many simple, repetitive tasks – daily - which we can turn into meditation.

Av Kasia - 16 mars 2014 17:46

How often do you keep yourself busy with fb, blogs(!), etc during your private moments in the toilette. 


How would such a question pop up in anyones head?

This is how:

Detox involves a lot of drinking: fresh juices, herbal teas and above all enormous amounts of water (preferably slightly warm and with a splash of lemon juice!)

That makes one visit the loo like.... every hour!!!

So there I am, at least ten times a day, and what do I notice?

There are nine picture frames, right in front of the visitor's nose, hanging on the wall in our guest toilette.

I know there are nine of them. I made them myself and I hanged them there. But what is the first think I do when I "take a seat"???
I simultaneously roll out the toilette paper   
 even though I haven’t yet get to the business and... I COUNT the frames, from left to right!    Each time! (Nowadays I am able to stop myself before I even come to… number two!

And I do not suffer from the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

So why do I do that?

*

*

*

TO KEEP MY MIND BUSY.

Sadly, there were times when I was afraid of what I would have to deal with if my thoughts suddenly went quiet.

Today I train myself to both find AND create more and more of empty space, a resting place within myself.

I hope that this slightly intimate parallel maybe will encourage you to search for your own moments of mental silence. And there are so many simple, repetitive tasks – daily - which we can turn into meditation.

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