Friday, January 5, 2018

Dips, Diddies, Coins, & Vision Boards

Silly me!  I didn't write these recipes down!  Oops!  But you will get to see some of what I have been eating as of late. 

First up is this little diddy.  It's Brown Rice, Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Seasonings that I made last week.  It was tasty.  I literally just threw it together!

It's been a week or a few weeks of craziness and I just jotting down my recipes totally slipped my mind!



Yup!  There were various dips, too!  Like this one!  I can't recall everything I put in it but I'm sure it was Cashews, Red Bell Pepper, Smoked Paprika, and probably Lemon Juice at the very least.

I really thought I was going to make at least a couple of soups because it has been so cold this week but I didn't have time.  As I type this it's -2F actual and wind chills in the area made it feel like -25 to -30F.  YIKES!



Here's another dip I make last weekend.  I used the last little bit of vegan mayo I had in the frig, garlic, smoked paprika, lemon juice, a handful of cashews - were probably involved - and most likely some black sea salt - but just a pinch.

What dips have you been trying lately?




I told you I was going to start doing monthly Vision Boards.  Here is my first one and it's a mish mash of things but then again I think that what Vision Boards are mostly.  Things you want to do - things to inspire you - things you want to remember - and things you want to work towards!

This month...Start Each Day With A Grateful Heart was the re-used calendar visual I grabbed from my old 2017 calendar in my office.  Instead of throwing old calendars away I re-use them as other art in some way, shape, or form.  I added a lot of peace, love, laughter type things, too!  Also time to play, do yoga, smile, socialize, etc.



While cleaning last weekend this was one of the many  past projects I found so I thought I would rehang it on the wall. 

As you may have noticed I reuse clothes hangers to hang artwork.

I have also been experimenting with my old alcohol inks again.  I hope to post some of those projects down the road, too!

I was able to reach a mini goal of setting aside a space for my yoga again but I have yet to actually do it.  Perhaps this coming week I will be able to check that off my list, finally.

Things seem to be coming along with my mini-goals.


Another mini-goal for next week is to get to the post office and mail more coin swaps!

I'm having fun with the site I found and have already doubled my collection in 2 weeks.  There is a local shop I have found a lot of them for cheap and I got my firs swap in today, actually! 

I currently have coins from 61 countries!  YAY!

14 comments:

  1. Lots of delicious things here. I'm wondering if you saw my list of Best Vegetarian Restaurants in KL?

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    1. I'll have to search for that on your site! Thanks for the heads-up!

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  2. You are very creative:)
    And those dips sound really yummy Jennifer:)

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    1. Awww thanks! I hope to get back into crafting again!

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  3. Brrr, I can't believe how cold it is by you; hopefully you're keeping warm! Your dips sound fun; I haven't made any dips recently but I'm planning to make a batch of hummus this weekend! Love the vision board! :)

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    1. Thanks for the feedback! I hope I can stick with the vision boards, too!

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  4. "Start Each Day With A Grateful Heart!" Great words to follow, I must say. Your dips sure look great!

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    1. Glad you liked the vision board focus. ANd thanks for the feedback on the dips!

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  5. That is so cold that I can't even imagine. I wouldn't be leaving the house, possibly not even getting out of bed! Hope you stay nice and warm.

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    1. It's been HARD leaving the house that is for sure!

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  6. Something I really like about blogging is that I'm writing recipes down! Before, I'd just make something and enjoy it and nothing could ever be replicated! It seems like you're the same way! A bit of this, a dash of that... it's all good but when it turns out extra good, I wish I had written it down. There's a pumpkin seed spread that I made once that really stands out in my memory but I don't remember exactly what I put in it! Hopefully, that won't happen again...

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    1. I know what you mean. I normally DO write them down for the blog but totally blanked on these I guess! LOL There was a raw vegan Spinach and Onion dip I made once and I can't find the recipe...DRAT~!

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  7. That is crazy cold, yikes for sure! But the dips look great and glad you're staying creative in the kitchen.

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    1. We were teased with a 50 degree day and then we were back down to the below zero's....OYE!

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