Cooking Experiment

Can you believe that I'm cooking with quinoa and fennel? I'm cooking the tilapia on a bed of shredded ginger and fennel bulb (which smell amazing together.)What a fresh beautiful smell emanating from the kitchen. I chopped fennel tops, mild green pepper, and mixed it with lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, and salt for the dressing for the quinoa. I wish I had some olives, but I think the quinoa salad will taste wonderful with steamed broccoli and squash mixed in.

Quinoa and Fennel

I'm not sure how to get back to "the routine."

I just got back from a 13 day Permaculture Design Certification course. I'm still not quite oriented to my life. Maybe it's more accurate that I feel so much more oriented to myself now. The course was totally life changing.

I did really well with keeping up with an exercise during the first week. At the beginning of the second week, though, I hurt my knee. I'm not even sure what I did, but it's been giving me a hard time ever since. I think I may need to see a physical therapist about it. I'm going to see if I have any physical therapy coverage under my insurance. If not, then I'm going to have to save some money to see one. I think my knee issue is just getting worse and worse.

Foodwise, the course was heaven. I have never eaten so much good food in my life. The food was always a gourmet organic feast. I ate so much food that I have never even heard of or never tasted. I ate quinoa, fennel, kale, and even tomatoes! I picked up some quinoa and fennel at the market today and incorporated it into a dish with salmon. The quinoa is quite hearty and very satisfying. I like the little bit of crunch that it has... and it's easier to cook than rice!

I feel totally inspired about life right now. I feel like I have found my purpose and my power. What a wonderful place to be.