Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Kombucha #2
On to kombucha bottle #2. This stuff is nasty, pure and simple. I am forcing myself to finish the bottle since it's so expensive. I'd rather not though.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Kombucha
Thankfully I found a natural food store in Rochester within walking distance of our hotel.
I decided to try some of their local kombucha. This first one is a yummy grape flavor. So, so tasty. I might try to take some home!
I decided to try some of their local kombucha. This first one is a yummy grape flavor. So, so tasty. I might try to take some home!
Monday, July 2, 2012
Last Restaurant
I have one last restaurant to blog about from the missions trip. Jamaican!
Just so, so good. Sweet and sour chicken (thankfully more sweet than sour) with beans and rice plus some cabbage. All this along side a soft potato-type bread. A nice big hunk of bread too. Way more food than could be eaten.
Just so, so good. Sweet and sour chicken (thankfully more sweet than sour) with beans and rice plus some cabbage. All this along side a soft potato-type bread. A nice big hunk of bread too. Way more food than could be eaten.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Life is Good
On Tuesday we did our "Urban Plunge". We were sent out in small groups, usually of 4, on a mission to interact with the community and learn more about the homeless. Each group was given a minimal amount of money with which to buy our dinner, a destination and a list of question that we were to ask a homeless person while sharing a meal with them.
Our group was assigned the Eastern Market. While walking to our destination we brain stormed about how we'd accomplish our goal.
After procuring the food, finding our homeless person proved more difficult than expected. Especially, because we didn't want to just assume someone was homeless! However, our person was located, questions were answered and meal shared. All this equaled mission accomplished!!
Kara wound up being our navigator, Seth found the food (pizza) and Cody our spokesperson.
To celebrate our success we went across the street and enjoyed a dozen donuts. Cody ate 5 in about as many minutes. A frozen coffee was at the top of my celebratory list while enjoying the air conditioned atmosphere. Did I mention it was about 95 degrees out? It was while I sat in my seat with my half eaten donut and frozen coffee that I thought to myself "Life is good."
Once our body temperatures returned to normal and fortified by all the sugar we headed out again, this time to Union Station. It was there that we were to meet up with the rest of our people.
Our group was assigned the Eastern Market. While walking to our destination we brain stormed about how we'd accomplish our goal.
After procuring the food, finding our homeless person proved more difficult than expected. Especially, because we didn't want to just assume someone was homeless! However, our person was located, questions were answered and meal shared. All this equaled mission accomplished!!
Kara wound up being our navigator, Seth found the food (pizza) and Cody our spokesperson.
To celebrate our success we went across the street and enjoyed a dozen donuts. Cody ate 5 in about as many minutes. A frozen coffee was at the top of my celebratory list while enjoying the air conditioned atmosphere. Did I mention it was about 95 degrees out? It was while I sat in my seat with my half eaten donut and frozen coffee that I thought to myself "Life is good."
Once our body temperatures returned to normal and fortified by all the sugar we headed out again, this time to Union Station. It was there that we were to meet up with the rest of our people.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Middle Eastern
Missions trips meal #2 was at a Middle Eastern restaurant.
The first things on our table were dishes of hummus and baba ganoush with a basket of warm pita triangles. The baba ganoush was excellent. Even the kids were devouring it. The hummus dish remained almost full. If you've never had baba ganoush you seriously need to try it!
Shortly after consuming a ton of baba ganoush we received our main dish of pita pockets with a meat inside. I chose chicken. Then you go up to a fixings bar and make it really yummy. So many things to choose from. I wound up just putting my fixings on the side and dipping my pocket into whatever one I wanted. Delish!
Another outstanding meal and it's not just because we were starving. :-)
The first things on our table were dishes of hummus and baba ganoush with a basket of warm pita triangles. The baba ganoush was excellent. Even the kids were devouring it. The hummus dish remained almost full. If you've never had baba ganoush you seriously need to try it!
Shortly after consuming a ton of baba ganoush we received our main dish of pita pockets with a meat inside. I chose chicken. Then you go up to a fixings bar and make it really yummy. So many things to choose from. I wound up just putting my fixings on the side and dipping my pocket into whatever one I wanted. Delish!
Another outstanding meal and it's not just because we were starving. :-)
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Salvadorian
How about some missions trip food?
Our first night in DC included a fantastic meal at a Salvadorian restaurant. The pancake looking thing on my plate is a cheese filled pupusa. Seriously good stuff. Must find a recipe for these.
After dinner we took a prayer tour of the city. I was really moved by the various stops, especially the end, when we parked on a hill that over looked the city of lights. "What would Jesus think of this city?" Definitely one of my favorite activities!
Our first night in DC included a fantastic meal at a Salvadorian restaurant. The pancake looking thing on my plate is a cheese filled pupusa. Seriously good stuff. Must find a recipe for these.
After dinner we took a prayer tour of the city. I was really moved by the various stops, especially the end, when we parked on a hill that over looked the city of lights. "What would Jesus think of this city?" Definitely one of my favorite activities!
Friday, June 15, 2012
Experiments with food
So, it comes as no surprise to me that I haven't posted in a while. I knew it would happen.
Anyway, just wanted to share some of my newest food "experiments". And by experiments I mean that they don't quite fit my norm. My efforts to eat healthier have lead me here.
This morning I had the most delicious oatmeal I've ever eaten! I found the recipe on Pinterest and it's called refrigerator oatmeal. Basically you put uncooked oatmeal, Greek yogurt and some milk in a small mason jar and shake it up. Then add what ever sweetener and flavor (such as cinnamon and applesauce) you want. Shake again and then stick it in the fridge over night. In the morning take it out and enjoy an easy, yummy breakfast!
Anyway, just wanted to share some of my newest food "experiments". And by experiments I mean that they don't quite fit my norm. My efforts to eat healthier have lead me here.
This morning I had the most delicious oatmeal I've ever eaten! I found the recipe on Pinterest and it's called refrigerator oatmeal. Basically you put uncooked oatmeal, Greek yogurt and some milk in a small mason jar and shake it up. Then add what ever sweetener and flavor (such as cinnamon and applesauce) you want. Shake again and then stick it in the fridge over night. In the morning take it out and enjoy an easy, yummy breakfast!
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