Loss

Last Day of the Year

To Be Remembered

Joy of Journey

Joy of journey is compensation for change in destination.

Hello, again.
It has been a while and much has happened.  We are products of our experiences.  We can choose to look at those experiences differently but we can never erase them.

Destinations help guide our travels.
Without them, we would aimlessly wander.
But if too focused on the destination,
We risk missing the detours and sights,
The beauty of the journey.

So keep the destination in mind, fellow travelers.
But embrace the moments,
The little things that make us smile.
That make us feel as if
The journey is all that matters.

Travel's end may not be as envisioned
For Life has a way of surprising us.
Joy of journey is compensation
To console and ease the sense of loss
From changes in dreams and destinations.

Life happens.

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Fourth of July - from Elaine's Perspective

Spicy Almond Pulp Pate

I don't know why I never tried experimenting with almond pulp.  Wish I did this sooner.  I've followed recipes on blogs and Youtube.  Most used the whole amount of pulp from the 1 cup of almonds used to make almond milk.  So if you don't like the final product, you're out of luck until the next batch of almond milk.  It was discouraging (and expensive) to see things not coming out well.
Then I noticed that many of the recipes state "as needed" or "to taste" etc.  Well, why don't I just try a smaller portion.  Plus that means I may have 4 different almond pulp dishes from one batch of pulp!
This one started with about 1/3 cup of almond pulp.  I added nutritional yeast (about 3 tbsp) for the cheesy flavor (but may leave it out next time), olive oil to keep the mixture moist (about 2 tbsp by the end of the mixing), oregano (I liberally sprinkled it on, maybe 2-3 tsp), 1/2 clove garlic crushed, 1 green onion minced, and 1/2 tsp cayene pepper. By then, the mix was kind of dry, not very spreadable. I added 1/2 small avocado (mashed) --- just for kicks and since the riped avocado needs to be used.  Once that's all mixed, I added sea salt to taste (about 1/8 tsp).
The avocado gave a delicious creamy texture and seems to tie all the flavors together.  It's quite savory (garlicky so use less if you're not a garlic fan or in a work environment!).
It was so good, my folks are keeping the remainder for their meatless Wednesday tomorrow.
Can't wait to try an Italian-inspired one with the basil next and one with cumin.  And the last batch will be a sweet one --- maybe a modified version of a cookie dough for dessert.
This spicy almond pulp pate will be perfect in a collard wrap and some crackers for lunch.