It's Mental Health Monday - food is life - Let FOOD be thy Medicine! Feel Good Food.
Cooking can be soothing & relaxing & when you cook and feed yourself or friends or family you are serving' love on a plate.
When I care for someone, I naturally want to feed them, comfort & heal - when possible.
Want to kn0w the positive side of a tooth ache? I lost 10lbs! lol All those Christmas goodies, chocolates, homemade mini cheesecakes (Oh my) & meals with all the fixings! COWabunga - now January and bring on the comfort food!
Recently, I tried a post on PIN - 'easy chicken' & another I saw on instagram. On PIN, I as searching for slow cooker recipes -I came across one that sounded way too simple- yet, had many rave reviews so I tried it& it is delicious - VERY easy, affordable & goes a long way..
1.Get out your slow cooker - add 3 chicken breast (not bone or skin),
-sprinkle (on top of the chicken) - taco seasoning -I prefer hot & spicy.
-Cover it with a jar of your favourite salsa and cook on high, for 5 hours.
When it's done, shred the chicken and it's ready to enjoy
Add it to a wrap with rice, black beans, grated cheddar, greens - or just put it in a bowl with some added tasty sides- what ever you prefer. It doesn't get much easier.
The above recipe, I saw on Instagram & thought: Drool* - they look good.
We tried and (all raved) - I don't think I'll cook potatoes any other way, better than scalloped, mashed or fried & fantastic the next day as hash browns fried up with a duck egg for breakfast. - MmmmmmmMmmph! I'll admit - Storm does the work' like cutting, chopping, slicing & dicing - making all an easy task for me, to throw together.
The flavours on the bottom of the pan cook up into the scored potatoes, saturating them with tasty goodness!
Storm is also a fantastic cook, getting better with experience.
3 adults live here, 3 adults take turns preparing meals & I rarely do dishes, I did my share, of meals & of dishes - for about 25 years (just me) they can take turns, now. ;) When I have friends/family who tell me, their adult kids (or husbands) don't cook - I think they are foolish & tell them so... I have even suggested - "make them help out & contribute, or ask them to move out. We don't HELP our kids by doing everything for them, Storm also does all laundry & has since I had surgery.
As humans on this life journey, no one rides for free - Cash, Grass or Ass - a popular expression for a reason. We are ALL here to serve. When you teach your children to cook, you teach them how to nourish & comfort & care for themselves- and others.
It's that time of the year, noticeably more people are feeling blue (fact), so give yourself some comfort food, show yourself some LOVE. Everything in moderation you don't want to pack on too many hibernation pounds. I hope if you try, these recipes make your life a little easier & tastier. Don't blame if if you overindulge leading to a bulge'... hee hee hee
Tonight it's pirogies, bacon, onion & cheddar cheese!
Prayer before a meal:
Thank you Lord,
for the food before us
& the love between us.
Amen.
Cooking can be soothing & relaxing & when you cook and feed yourself or friends or family you are serving' love on a plate.
When I care for someone, I naturally want to feed them, comfort & heal - when possible.
Want to kn0w the positive side of a tooth ache? I lost 10lbs! lol All those Christmas goodies, chocolates, homemade mini cheesecakes (Oh my) & meals with all the fixings! COWabunga - now January and bring on the comfort food!
Recently, I tried a post on PIN - 'easy chicken' & another I saw on instagram. On PIN, I as searching for slow cooker recipes -I came across one that sounded way too simple- yet, had many rave reviews so I tried it& it is delicious - VERY easy, affordable & goes a long way..
1.Get out your slow cooker - add 3 chicken breast (not bone or skin),
-sprinkle (on top of the chicken) - taco seasoning -I prefer hot & spicy.
-Cover it with a jar of your favourite salsa and cook on high, for 5 hours.
When it's done, shred the chicken and it's ready to enjoy
Add it to a wrap with rice, black beans, grated cheddar, greens - or just put it in a bowl with some added tasty sides- what ever you prefer. It doesn't get much easier.
The above recipe, I saw on Instagram & thought: Drool* - they look good.
We tried and (all raved) - I don't think I'll cook potatoes any other way, better than scalloped, mashed or fried & fantastic the next day as hash browns fried up with a duck egg for breakfast. - MmmmmmmMmmph! I'll admit - Storm does the work' like cutting, chopping, slicing & dicing - making all an easy task for me, to throw together.
The flavours on the bottom of the pan cook up into the scored potatoes, saturating them with tasty goodness!
Storm is also a fantastic cook, getting better with experience.
3 adults live here, 3 adults take turns preparing meals & I rarely do dishes, I did my share, of meals & of dishes - for about 25 years (just me) they can take turns, now. ;) When I have friends/family who tell me, their adult kids (or husbands) don't cook - I think they are foolish & tell them so... I have even suggested - "make them help out & contribute, or ask them to move out. We don't HELP our kids by doing everything for them, Storm also does all laundry & has since I had surgery.
As humans on this life journey, no one rides for free - Cash, Grass or Ass - a popular expression for a reason. We are ALL here to serve. When you teach your children to cook, you teach them how to nourish & comfort & care for themselves- and others.
It's that time of the year, noticeably more people are feeling blue (fact), so give yourself some comfort food, show yourself some LOVE. Everything in moderation you don't want to pack on too many hibernation pounds. I hope if you try, these recipes make your life a little easier & tastier. Don't blame if if you overindulge leading to a bulge'... hee hee hee
Tonight it's pirogies, bacon, onion & cheddar cheese!
Prayer before a meal:
Thank you Lord,
for the food before us
& the love between us.
Amen.
