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 Diem?  Blog 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.
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"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.

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Until Next Time…
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