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A Couple of Savoury Breakfasts
I’ve mentioned several times that, in response to Dr. Stacy Sims’s book Next Level, I’ve been trying to increase my protein intake. My dinners are usually fine, so I’ve been concentrating on getting between 25 and 30 grams of protein for breakfast and lunch. It’s been a bit of trial and error—this whole process would be a lot easier if I could eat lots of dairy. So far, I’ve worked out a number of breakfasts. Here are two of my favourite savoury options. Do you prefer savoury or sweet breakfasts? I enjoy both, but probably default to sweet porridge more often. Next time, I’ll share my high-protein porridge recipe, but…
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Rubbish Audit #1
Note: I am privileged with time, education and resources that allow me to make choices that are not available to everyone. Each of us has to make decisions based on our circumstances and values. You can read more of my thoughts on this topic here and a related quote. So, this post is me doing me; I encourage you to do you … always thoughtfully, of course! As part of my sustainability goals, I have on my list to “do a rubbish audit and then reduce rubbish by 25%.” Last week, I did the first part, which was to audit our rubbish. The idea is to see how much rubbish…
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Good Things Friday
G left for China on Sunday, so I’ve been largely solo adulting this week. I must say it is much better than solo parenting. Monday, family dinner was still on, but it was only the girls and I. The weather has been rainy and colder here, we are moving fully into autumn. The leaves on our maple tree have just started to turn. Cool Bloggers Walking Club I’m joining Elisabeth’s CBWC in April, and I’ve decided to pair it with my planned A-Z photography project. As I walk this month, I’ll be looking for things around the neighbourhood that start with all the letters of the alphabet. Above is a…
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Renewal: First Quarter Thoughts
Since I picked my word, I’ve had lots of thoughts about renewal, but most are floating around willy-nilly in my head. I think I need to wrangle them into written form to really pin them down, which I WILL do. In the meantime, I thought I’d jot down a few thoughts on how it’s been going and what I’ve been thinking about, but first, I want to give a bit more detail about the reason why renewal is a good fit for this year. We all know the pandemic disrupted people’s lives—here in Melbourne, we had six lockdowns totalling 262 days over the course of 2020 and 2021. 151 of…
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Tenderheart Cook #20, #21 and #22
Roasted Carrots with black-eyed peas and basil green goddess The Quick Lowdown: Tumeric Roasted Broccoli The Quick Lowdown: Eggplant, “char siu” style The Quick Lowdown:
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Good Things Friday
Easter Weekend with my Family So many good things last weekend. When we’re down at my parents a major portion of our time is spent thinking about what to eat, shopping for food to eat, preparing food to eat and eating. Everyone pitches in in some capacity, whether with the shopping, the cooking or the cleaning up. Meals stretch for a while with lots of chatting while we’re eating. Aside from that, everyone is comfortable wandering off to do their own thing, but we also spend a lot of time sitting, either outside under the grapevine or in the living room, just chatting. Good times! There were also several memorable…
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March 2024 Books
Cytonic – Brandon Sanderson This is the third book in the Skyward series. The best thing about the series is how each book expands the world-building. In this book, Spensa travels into the Nowhere. She meets a whole new group of characters who she bonds with, trains with and then defeats their foes, which is, unfortunately, a bit of a repeat of the plots of the first two books. Overall though, the story in these books has captured my attention and kept me engaged. I have the next book in the series on hold at the library. (4 stars) Gondwana Theology: A Trawloolway man reflects on Christian Faith – Garry…
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101 Things in 1001 days: 200-Day Check-In
I started my 101 Things list on September 11th 2023. I’m checking my progress every 100 days. At the end of the first 100 days, I calculated that I was 11.73% complete. Let’s get into the next 200 days, shall we? For days 100-200, I completed 8.22% of my list, which means I’m 19.96% through the list. I might need to get a wriggle on over the next 100 days.
