Thursday, 7 July 2011
Time flying
7/7/11
I'm struggling to remember the order of the last few days,so let's just go with what has happened. Manuela came over and we made lunch for the family.First we(lets just say there wasn't a lot of the 'we' I watched!) made some Creamy Fig Dressing that basically can be used over all sorts of things,even as a dip,but we were going to use it over the salad. I'd give you the recipe but then I'd have nothing to impress you with when I return!!! It's tastes divine though.We then prepared an Asian dressing that we used in the Nori wraps. David and I helped prepare all the veg etc that we wanted to wrap in the rolls,then placing all the ingredients together with some sesame seeds,and the sauce we rolled the nori paper,our wraps were raw nori but you can use the toasted ones which I think they use for the sushi in OZ.
A green salad was prepared with some pumpkin seeds.
For dessert Manuela blended,oops nearly told you!it was a base you can use for a cheese cake or pudding,which we then placed in the freezer.I will reveal all in my first class!! Just remember none of this is cooked but certainly ticks all the boxes,especially the urge for sweetness.
The boys were starving so it didn't take long for it all to disappear!
Thank you Menuela for your time and kindness.
6/7/11
Galungan Day.A festival held every 210 days in preparation for the Gods to come down and visit the island. We were lucky enough to have a little private ceremony next door with Ibu and Pak Ketut. The streets have lovely decorations made from palm leaves etc and stay up for the next month.Last night we followed a procession down towards town with a dragon or was it an elephant! (men in costume!) anyway it felt a little like Christmas here.
Today beautiful Lucy a raw food chef and yoga instructor who I met a few weeks ago who had offered to help me on my raw food journey when she had finished her training met up with me. The boys decided they would go off to find a beach on their scooters with David,so I went and did a yoga class at a new place I had heard of, then met up with Lucy and did a bit of food shopping.We seem to have lots to talk about so we didn't make a huge amount but I was able to pick up many ideas. I think the boys will like the mango cheesecake later though!
Lucy is coming to Byron Bay in November working as the raw food chef on a yoga retreat, have to put my name down for that one!
The boys arrived home just as I was clearing up,they'd had a great day too. Not sure if we will go out now,I have to admit I like my days to be full but at night I am happy to watch a movie and go to bed!
Lucy is leaving for the Czech R on Sunday so is hoping to meet up with me tomorrow also, will see what the family plans are. I am very lucky to have a lovely teacher though free to help me.
Chat soon xxxxx
I'm struggling to remember the order of the last few days,so let's just go with what has happened. Manuela came over and we made lunch for the family.First we(lets just say there wasn't a lot of the 'we' I watched!) made some Creamy Fig Dressing that basically can be used over all sorts of things,even as a dip,but we were going to use it over the salad. I'd give you the recipe but then I'd have nothing to impress you with when I return!!! It's tastes divine though.We then prepared an Asian dressing that we used in the Nori wraps. David and I helped prepare all the veg etc that we wanted to wrap in the rolls,then placing all the ingredients together with some sesame seeds,and the sauce we rolled the nori paper,our wraps were raw nori but you can use the toasted ones which I think they use for the sushi in OZ.
A green salad was prepared with some pumpkin seeds.
For dessert Manuela blended,oops nearly told you!it was a base you can use for a cheese cake or pudding,which we then placed in the freezer.I will reveal all in my first class!! Just remember none of this is cooked but certainly ticks all the boxes,especially the urge for sweetness.
The boys were starving so it didn't take long for it all to disappear!
Thank you Menuela for your time and kindness.
6/7/11
Galungan Day.A festival held every 210 days in preparation for the Gods to come down and visit the island. We were lucky enough to have a little private ceremony next door with Ibu and Pak Ketut. The streets have lovely decorations made from palm leaves etc and stay up for the next month.Last night we followed a procession down towards town with a dragon or was it an elephant! (men in costume!) anyway it felt a little like Christmas here.
Today beautiful Lucy a raw food chef and yoga instructor who I met a few weeks ago who had offered to help me on my raw food journey when she had finished her training met up with me. The boys decided they would go off to find a beach on their scooters with David,so I went and did a yoga class at a new place I had heard of, then met up with Lucy and did a bit of food shopping.We seem to have lots to talk about so we didn't make a huge amount but I was able to pick up many ideas. I think the boys will like the mango cheesecake later though!
Lucy is coming to Byron Bay in November working as the raw food chef on a yoga retreat, have to put my name down for that one!
The boys arrived home just as I was clearing up,they'd had a great day too. Not sure if we will go out now,I have to admit I like my days to be full but at night I am happy to watch a movie and go to bed!
Lucy is leaving for the Czech R on Sunday so is hoping to meet up with me tomorrow also, will see what the family plans are. I am very lucky to have a lovely teacher though free to help me.
Chat soon xxxxx
Monday, 4 July 2011
Just Chillin!
4/7/11
We planned to all go white water rafting at 8am today, but I piked out at the last minute. Not sure why but anything to do with water and my head going under it I struggle!Must be the pom in me! I was very happy though to stay home,make some more chocolate bars,then go out and get my wheat grass shot, an antioxidant berry smoothie,and a little wonder around the shops up this little side street. I found this lovely old carved wooden bowel with a lid,after a little haggle,you don't need to do that a lot here in Ubud,as most of the time either things are so cheap anyway and I feel sorry for them,however they do all seem to give you a 'morning price' if you are the first customer of the day! Anyway I paid $12 and I love it,just hope I get it back into Australia.
I then went to yoga. Tonight we went and had dinner in one of my favorite restaurants 'Nomads'I tried to get us in last night but they were fully booked. I had my usual meal there,as when I go for the cooked food it has to be worth it! So tuna steak it is cooked so beautifully it melts in your mouth.The boys had dessert,black rice pudding and fried bananas.
Tomorrow I am going to the organic markets but picking up a friend first on my scooter(she's game!)coming back home and doing some raw food preparation,she is a raw food chef from Brazil.I have also been lucky enough to meet a lovely girl Lucy from the Czech republic who has also offered to come round and teach me some raw food recipe's this week before she goes home on sunday,very excited about this as I feel I have had some time to work on the crap that goes around my head, some time to work on the cancer,and this is the icing on the cake (healthy one of course!) as I can picture a career for me, I have this great idea of coming back here and organising a program for friends etc to spend a week here combining food preparation,yoga,healing,meditation,exercise,sight seeing,oh and relaxing!!Anyway one can dream!chat soon ........
We planned to all go white water rafting at 8am today, but I piked out at the last minute. Not sure why but anything to do with water and my head going under it I struggle!Must be the pom in me! I was very happy though to stay home,make some more chocolate bars,then go out and get my wheat grass shot, an antioxidant berry smoothie,and a little wonder around the shops up this little side street. I found this lovely old carved wooden bowel with a lid,after a little haggle,you don't need to do that a lot here in Ubud,as most of the time either things are so cheap anyway and I feel sorry for them,however they do all seem to give you a 'morning price' if you are the first customer of the day! Anyway I paid $12 and I love it,just hope I get it back into Australia.
I then went to yoga. Tonight we went and had dinner in one of my favorite restaurants 'Nomads'I tried to get us in last night but they were fully booked. I had my usual meal there,as when I go for the cooked food it has to be worth it! So tuna steak it is cooked so beautifully it melts in your mouth.The boys had dessert,black rice pudding and fried bananas.
Tomorrow I am going to the organic markets but picking up a friend first on my scooter(she's game!)coming back home and doing some raw food preparation,she is a raw food chef from Brazil.I have also been lucky enough to meet a lovely girl Lucy from the Czech republic who has also offered to come round and teach me some raw food recipe's this week before she goes home on sunday,very excited about this as I feel I have had some time to work on the crap that goes around my head, some time to work on the cancer,and this is the icing on the cake (healthy one of course!) as I can picture a career for me, I have this great idea of coming back here and organising a program for friends etc to spend a week here combining food preparation,yoga,healing,meditation,exercise,sight seeing,oh and relaxing!!Anyway one can dream!chat soon ........
Saturday, 2 July 2011
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