14.3.13

Reflections: A Quick Meal & A Haiku...

"Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very essence of life contained in them." Sai Baba
Reflections: A Quick Meal & A Haiku...
Reflections: A Quick Meal & A Haiku...


The last two months have been quite hectic for me. I enrolled in a challenging certification program that has interactive classroom time, a ton of reading, and an exam at the end of each course. Because of the time constraints, and the fact that I'm constantly rushing to class or elsewhere, I've had to cut back on the number of posts I add to both of my blogs, and make a concerted effort to keep up my visits and commenting on other blogs. Also, I've had to find creative ways to prepare quick, healthy dishes that are tasty and easy to make. Today, I'll share a tasty dish I prepared: Brown Rice with a medley of mixed vegetables sauteed in olive oil and Teriyaki sauce.  What made this dish a delight was the ease and speed it took to create it.

Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all." Harriet van Horne

Reflections: A Quick Meal & A Haiku...

Reflections: A Quick Meal & A Haiku...

End of snow...
Spring gathers its wares
Soon the blooms...

Soon the blooms...
Deer wander the yard
Food to share

Food to share...
Brown rice and veggies
Summer's near...


Today, the word is: Yuki no hate (end of snow)

What is Carpe DiemBlog Owner, Kristjaan Panneman,  describes it as:  "a weblog on haiku. It's a new daily haiku meme where you can write a classical or non-classical haiku on a given prompt. Haiku is an ancient Japanese poetry form. A haiku has three short lines and describes a short moment (as short as the sound of a pebble thrown into water). Mostly a haiku counts 5-7-5 syllables and is sometimes called 'counted verse'" .'"





Why the haiku?& I added the haiku to share a breezy note as we hopefully celebrate the end of snow and anticipate the coming spring. Are you ready for spring? Are you a fan of Brown rice? I am and I love to use Minute® Rice
Brown rice because it's ready in 10 minutes and retains that nutty flavoring. For some folk, it's an acquired taste but once you try it, you'd understand why it's easy, convenient to use and a healthy grain choice. For this easy prep dish, here's the Rice Recipe: Ingredients: 1 cup Brown rice, 1 cup water, Measure a cup of dry brown rice and set aside. In a pot, add a cup of water and bring to boil. Add the dry rice, lid, turn the stove temperature to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir the pot and its contents a few times and then let stand for 5minutes. While the rice is simmering, you can start the vegetable medley and the recipe is below.
More Below!


"A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness." Elsa Schiaparelli

Reflections: A Quick Meal & A Haiku...

Reflections: A Quick Meal & A Haiku...


Do you know the secret to a hassle free meal prep? Gather and chop up your favorite vegetables over the weekend and bag them in a tight ziplock bag, When you're ready to cook, your vegetables would already be ready and you'd have saved on prep time. Here's the next recipe.
Vegetable Medley
Ingredients: 1/2 cup each of carrots, broccoli florets, cut asparagus, yellow and green squash, red pepper, sweet onion, mini corn, green snap peas, 1/2  teaspoon cold pressed olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon Teriyaki sauce.
In a frying pan, add 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and Teriyaki sauce. heat on high and toss all the vegetables into the pan for a quick saute. Add a pinch of sea salt and pepper to taste. Saute about 3-5 minutes. add to steaming rice and serve. Enjoy!

Minute® Rice is so quick and easy to prepare and is a great pantry staple. When meal time seems like a hassle, Minute® Rice is a go-to ingredient your whole family will love, and allows you to have more quality time doing what you want with your loved ones. Leftover rotisserie chicken or veggies from a meal earlier in the week? Minute® Rice can easily be paired with some of your leftover ingredients to make a quick, easy and wholesome meal your whole family will love in just a matter of minutes. Visit minuterice.com to create a great main meal or side dish for your next family get-together or potluck.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Rice.

Some Food for Thought: Do you have a quick recipe to share? Take a moment to contemplate what end of winter means to you mean to you? Love and Peace in 2013.

I would love to hear from you: Please leave me a comment. Thank You!


PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photographs: my personal collection.

Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
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29 comments:

  1. I like the image of spring gathering her wares. I wonder what she will whip up in her kitchen/


    Last Snowflake

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  2. My favorite is the first of the set. Nicely done!

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  3. Food looks yummy and the cascade is a good trat

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  4. those deer better take care - lest they be added to the meal!

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  5. those deer had better be careful - lest they be added to the meal!

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  6. That's a yummy veggie dish. I haven't tried brown rice yet. But its much healthier than the white rice I know.
    Perfect combination and so heathy.

    Mommy Maye

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  7. Lovely looking dish, amazing set of haiku. I loved snow gathering its wares, it must be a relief.

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  8. I already saw the quotation about cooking and I definitely agree with that.

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  9. The haiku is applicable to people who are aspiring to become cooks!=)

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  10. You have been busy as a bee! How do you do it? I am copying your recipe by the way :)

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  11. What a lovely post! A little of everything, and so tasty.

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  12. looks really yum! thanks for sharing. i have been planning to buy olive oil for the longest time. and, oh, yes, i agree with the chop the veggies and put it on zip locks. that definitely saves time, that could come in handy for someone like me who's a SAHM and no househelp/yaya for my baby. i really have to do everything fast so i can focus more of my time for my little one. thanks for that! :-)

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  13. your meal looks so delish, i will try to cook your veggie stir-fry

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  14. I feel a bit hungry with the photos.

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  15. Incoporating food to summer and a beautiful Haiku is a perfect combination! Bravo!

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  16. I'll take note of this. It looks so yummy!

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  17. looks like a great and yummy share...

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  18. The food-lover in me says this is definitely one of your best posts! I'm getting hungry reading it. :D

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  19. I love to cook, especially for the hubby and my family. There's a special joy in my heart when I see them loving the foods that I prepare.

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  20. I agree that cooking should be like love because it'll nourish our body, thus it should be prepared with extra care.

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  21. Thought it was fried rice... brown rice pala. :D Looks yummy!

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  22. Like the simple dish and this one if made of organic ingredients, I'm sure still contains the essence of life.

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  23. I love how you create your haikus and mixed it with your blog posts. I just wonder if I can add up my poetry as well or perhaps create a weekly meme for it.

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  24. Super healthy food! Veggies over brown rice.

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  25. Nice. I seldom eat veggies but I think I can eat that dish.

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  26. This post makes me hungry! I would love to cook chopseuy one of these days..

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