I have to admit I was a little scared at first, but the Black Eyed Pea Patties were great. Thanks Danielle for spening Championship Sunday with us. Claude

It has been several days since my last post....7 days to be exact...I had a marvelous long weekend (Happy Birthday Martin Luther *the* King)  I had neighborhood kiddos filling my house with laughter and chaos the entire weekend.....and I couldn't have been happier:)

I was also able to whip up some really good eats in the kitchen, and I bought my first package of tofu!  I haven't quite figured out what to do with it just yet, but you can best believe, once I get the hang of it I will be letting er'body know.

There were a couple of things that I made this weekend that made me feel I should change my name to "The VEGAN VIXEN"...what do you think???

I finally took the time to put the awesome blender that I got for Christmas to good use...I was a smoothie making fool lol!  I even had my niece sipping on an all natural fruit smoothie :)  She loved it of course...

I made veggie sausage patties which believe it or not, are delish!  I made a great breakfast, complete with fruit smoothie, a veggie sausage patty on top of a  pepper jack veggie slice (soy based cheese), on a toasted whole wheat bagel; with a little dijon mustard to top it off :).  I love good food, and I am not fooling when I say this was really good :)

I also learned the deliciousness of a baked sweet potato, and enjoyed that with a nice salad for lunch one day...

But the meal that I am most proud of is my Black Eyed Pea Patties :)  My lil' sis came over and helped me prepare this tasty treat...now before you go turning your nose up let me say...they were delish!  So delish in fact that my sister took some home and even my kiddo was gobbling them down...  I made the patties and put them on top of brussell sprouts that I sauteed with garlic onions and mushrooms....so very good....

I have been having so much fun finding new and inventive ways to enjoy my fast.  And with each morning and evening devotional, I feel like I am digging "further in" and "deeper down" into the word the Lord has for me.

Yesterday when I was doing my scripture reading my response was "ouch" and the only thing I could say was I hear you Lord, I hear you..... I rejoice  because I know that as I continue on this journey to "fit the pieces together"  HE is with me, guiding me, every step of the way...

Be Well
xoxo

Yum Yum Dim Sum and being nice counts...

 Honestly, it must be the lack of caffeine during this time of fasting, or maybe I am just slow on the upload these days...but I totally forgot that I am able to enjoy all of the delicious Asian cuisine that I love soooo much even while fasting! (I am sure all of my Waggies feel the same).

Last night, I went to my all time FAVORITE little Thai spot.  I have been going there for the entire 10 years that I have lived in my lovely little city.

It is family owned, and I always take the time to chat  with the owner. I told him I was fasting and let him know what I could and could not eat and he (bless his heart) prepared me two of my favorite dishes (Pad Thai and Pad Kee Mow),  all veggies, all natural!  And thanks to his kind gesture, I am able to enjoy my lunch guilt free:)

Call me what you want, but being nice really counts, and it was evident in the fact that this precious little old man took the time out to prepare my meals.  I am now looking for the opportunity to "pay it forward".

When you ask God to move in your life and you ask Him to get rid of the toxic people; and put good people in their place, HE does just that, even in the most inconspicuous of ways.....

If you are ever in the area, be sure to go to Thai Pepper.....they take good care of you :)

Well, I am off to continue on this journey to fit the pieces together...but first, I am getting another bowl of Pad kee mow :)

Be Well
xoxo

Quiet is good...

So here I am, munching on my cabbage stew(which the lovely and talented Miss Isis helped prepare), not even a full week into my fast and I have noticed that I am in a very quiet state of mind.

Everyone keeps asking if something is wrong...quite the contrary, something is right......

Sigh....it's difficult to explain.

While I will be the first to admit I am moody as all get out (hey according to my astrological sign, that's cool).
I am not in a bad mood.  I am just in a "I don't want to be bothered"...but not in a bad way; does that make sense?

For instance, this morning when I got to work I sat straight down and started working, I didn't even have my typical morning BS time with co-workers.  Maybe I am quieting my world in order to hear from HIM.

...whoa, that is deep :)

At any rate, yoga last night was a beast, but a very enjoyable workout during this time of fasting.  Tonight I am going to go to spin class, we will see how this works.  I am a bit nervous because my calorie intake has my energy level a bit low.

Outside of that it is all systems go as I fast for Greater Expectations in 2012.(shout out to Pastor Bryan Carter and Concord Church Dallas)

In previous years, when I fasted, I had a very specific list of what I was fasting for, but I can say that this time around I am just fasting for guidance along my journey as I continue fitting the pieces together......

Be Well
xoxo

The journey doesn't end...

I just looked at the last blog entry that I made only to find that the last time was February 2011...A little more than a year ago and the only thing that I can say is that so much has happened,

SO MUCH!!!

On the surface things may look the same. I mean Isis and I are still doing our "thang". But so much has taken place, on the inside...

2011 started out as a very tough year, emotionally; but one thing that I have found is that things must be broken in order to be put back together; you know what I mean???

On the inside of 2011, I had to let some things go, some people go, some habits go, some people go, some ways go...did I say some people go?

The tail end of 2011 was smooth sailing, I had a lot of clarity, and learned a lot of lessons.

The few things that I let go pale in comparison to all that I have gained....

And almost a year later I am back here, fasting for 28days looking for more growth and development. I am excited to learn the lessons that God has for me in 2012.

One thing is for certain; no matter what year it is, or how long I have been away from my blog, the journey to fit the pieces together never stops :)

Be Well