Unconnected thoughts

In my dreams last night my father played a prominent part. He passed many years ago, but last night in was in my dreams, and today he’s on my mind. I got to thinking, he was strong in many ways that I didn’t really appreciate, and he carried on. I remember that most of his life his nails were snarled and disfigured from his habit of honoring on them. I’m sure this was from some inner…

INGREDIENTS 1 pound 6 oz chicken breast 1 white onion Half a large cabbage 7 stalks celery Unsalted chicken broth 1 tablespoon Coconut oil Italian seasoning to taste PREPARATION Cut the chicken into bite size pieces. Finely chop onion, cabbage, and celery. COOKING Melt the coconut oil in a stackpot. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add the chicken, and sauté until just cooked…

INGREDIENTS: 2 lb grass fed organic ground beef 2 white onions, chopped 2 green bell peppers, chopped 1 lb mushrooms, sliced 4 T coconut cream 2 T organic grass fed butter 4 oz organic mozzarella cheese, grated 2 c riced cauliflower 2 T no salt added tomato paste METHOD: Brown beef in skillet, then transfer to bowl and set aside. Melt butter in skillet. Add onion, peppers, and…

Ingredients: One 5oz can Wild caught, no salt added Albacore Tuna, drained One 4oz can Mushrooms, drained Half onion, chopped finely 2 sticks celery, chopped finely 6oz Cauliflower florets Half cup no salt added chicken broth Method Drain tuna and mushrooms In a microwaveable bowl, flake the tuna. Add remaining ingredients, and mix well. Microwave until the cauliflower is tender, serve…

Ingredients: 2 pounds Ground Bison 2 Apples (grated) 1 Onion (finely chopped) 4 cloves garlic (crushed) Half-cup Tomato Sauce Method: Heat oven to 350F. Line a large oven tray with foil. Put the ground Bison in a large mixing bowl. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Divide into 6 portions. Work into a square shape, less than a half inch thick. Put the flat burgers into the oven…

Just recently, I was walking along a beach. It wasn’t warm, and the sun was hidden by clouds. There were no “amusements,” no entertainment, no people at all, in fact. Just me and the seagulls, watching the waves lap onto the shore. I remember when I lived in East Anglia, getting up at 3am, driving to the beach, and just walking. It was mid-summer, but that early in the morning, there was no one…

Bits of my heart

Maybe if I’d never moved more than a few miles from my birthplace, I’d be different. As it is, I find that I’ve left bits of my heart in many places, and I love where I live now; some part of me yearns for those places I’ve connected to in one way or another. I don’t really remember the place that I was born. We moved when I was about 6, so there are some vague memories of the back garden at the…