Friday: feels like I had 2 weeks in 1

Whew. How much has to be crammed into one day,

I sometimes wonder.

Well, the weather finally turned cold.

So this morning I not only did the house-pick up but switched out

my summer and winter clothes; 

they all live on one pole in our bedroom closet, but the clothes

to the right of the pole are much harder to get at and thus are

the clothes that are not in season at that moment. 

Lunch.  Nap.  PT.

Cinnamon Rolls. Made a vegan pasta for dinner;

used my Swedish nut grinder for the first time.

What a dream it was to use!

So easy and fast!

The raw cashews look like Parmesan cheese, newly grated!

So what I did to make this dish.

Chopped 2 large carrots into pieces.

Sauteed about 3 cloves garlic in coconut oil.

Sauteed carrots (still were a bit crunchy) for a good few minutes,

then added 2 chopped large portobello mushrooms,

Sauteed both until mushrooms were soft. 

Set both of these things aside.

Added more coconut oil and some flour to make a roux.

1 can coconut milk, 1 cup vegetable broth,

half cup ground raw cashews,

about half a cup or a bit less nutritional yeast.

Maybe 4 stocks of basil, trimmed and cut.

When it was good a thick,

I added the carrots and mushrooms back.

It was pretty good, though needed a bit of salt. 

I hope to keep experimenting with this and hopefully 

come up with an even better sauce.

I know carrots were not normal to add, but I was trying to 

make something a bit more healthy and use what I had on hand.

It was not our top favourite, but it was still enjoyable

and I look forward to trying more of this sort of thing in the future!

I still have a bit more basil to use up....

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We watched another Walton's episode; I just love those;

I always feel a bit more courage and hope by watching them.

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I realized this after I wrote yesterday's post (reposting what I wrote on social media 

last night after I was done with the blog post):

So I got this stone today that says 'courage' as I felt the need for it. I gave it to my Husband saying 'Courage Dear Heart' and later, when I googled that phrase, I realized it is from CS Lewis' Narnia books, the Dawn Treader to precise and that Aslan says it to Lucy. While my Husband does not know why I bought the stone itself, I am so happy for it and for Lewis' words, 'Courage Dear Heart'... (I had already planned on having this stone where is is, next to my Narnia books from my Grandma and now the unknown connection is an even greater blessing to me!)

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As always, I hope this day

had moments of peace for you.