Sunday Serenity...

The water is your friend.

You don't have to fight with the water,

just share the same spirit

as the water,

and it will help you move.

~Aleksandr Popov~

Thankful {things I love} Thursday...

To help deal with the hot, humid weather we've been experiencing this Summer,

we've kept our meals light.  Curried couscous salad , hummus on crisp bread with fresh sliced tomatoes and cucumber is quick and easy to prepare, delicious and good for you ♥

It's so versatile that you can throw in anything you like.

It makes a wonderful lunch, and for more of a  dinner I add a cup of chickpeas and hard boiled egg.

 1 cup of whole wheat couscous (cook according to package directions)

1/4 small head red cabbage, julienned

1/2 cup fresh spinach leaves

handful of dried cranberries (or raisins)

handful of cashews

*Fluff couscous with a fork.  Add cabbage, spinach, cranberries and cashews and toss.

Dressing

1 1/2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil

juice of 1 lemon

1/2 TBSP curry powder

salt & pepper to taste

*Mix and pour dressing over salad.  Toss and serve warm.

Serves 2 dinner or 4 lunch.

The greatest delight

the fields and woods minister

is the suggestion of an occult relation

between man  and the vegetable.

I am not alone

and unacknowledged.

They nod to me

and I

to them.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

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I am Thankful to live within walking distance to a wonderful Farmer's Market where we can pick up ingredients for dinner ♥

Texture Tuesdays ...

Smile

Breathe

and

go

slowly

~Thich Nhat Hanh~

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I have been repeating this gentle mantra  today ...

another sweltering hot day   with tiny teases here and there of  (much needed) rain which  came  sporadically.

It's 102 degrees with the humidity at the moment (half past 6 in the evening)   "cooled down" from the 105 we had this afternoon!! 

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Joining in with Texture Tuesdays today.

Kim Klassen Textures: Sunkissed & Music Lovin'