Balsamic Salad with Brown Rice Pasta - Delicious Quick Summer Dish

Which ingredients are missing ?

Ratings : Pers. # 1 gave  8,  Pers .# 2 gave  9 ( On a 1- 10 scale where the higher the number the better the food ) 

Recipe  

Salad ingredients: 

I used ,

1/2 Large cucumber - Cut into slices 

Mini-Heirloom tomatoes

Carrot shreds 

Sunflower seeds ( though I forgot them . You won't see any in the photo 

Scallions 

Salad mix ( I used Olivia's Organics brand " Spring Mix with Herbs" 5 oz. ) It is a wonderful combination with this quick meal . 

Dressing : 

Balsamic vinaigrette  see the photos in the photo album section of the group ! 

I also added coconut oil ( NOT EXTRA VIRGIN) - 1/2 tsp. per bowl 

Sea Salt pepper to taste if desired. But, I don't think it needs it . 

Other ingredients: 

Care, a side of attention, and Organic Brown Rice Pasta see photos !

Directions: 

1. Cook brown rice pasta according to directions on package . Take off burner and allow to cool while you prepare the vegetables and seeds if using. You can add coconut oil at this stage if you'd like . 

2.Rinse and dry veggies and put them in a large bowl also, add sunflower seeds ( shelled ) into the bowl and combine ingredients into a salad with a fork or tool of choice .

3. Put cooled pasta in container and mix in dressing . Coconut oil if you held back .

4. Add desired amount of salad 

5. Combine again . Taste .
Add more Balsamic Vinaigrette to it .

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How to make a Magic Shaker

How to make a Magic Shaker 

You will need

1. The cardboard tube of a paper towel or toilet paper roll depending on the size you want 
2. Colored paper appropriate to your intent 
3. Poster or acrylic paint in the color (s) appropriate for your intent 
4. Rubber bands ( My fav) or duct tape or other tape that can withstand the shaking 
5. Filler dependent upon your intent . - Dried foods such as lentils, beans, and seeds are a great place to start for checking correspondences . Below is a small list of some . herbs can also be added . I would avoid crystals because, they'll likely get ruined and I don't think they'd react well to this. But, perhaps, sand or pebbles wouldn't mind.. not sure you should ask them and wait for an answer before you try if that appeals to you . 

Step one : Decide what your intent is and select your materials
Step two : Paint the cardboard tube and allow it to dry
Step 3: Cut out colored paper to cover the ends of the tube and you will need to have some hangover probably too.
Step 4: Secure onto one end the paper either with rubber bands or tape .
Step 5: Fill the shaker from the other end ( Don't actually "fill" it as in full . Leave room so, it can make sounds when you shake it .
Step 6: Seal the other end as you did the first one .

Wah- lah  and tah-da . You've got your shaker !

Some Correspondences :

 Sunflower seeds - Friendship

 Rose petals - Love

 Black lentils - Protection:

 Rice , golden flax seed -Wealth

Pumpkin seeds - Healing, Divination

Sesame seeds - Money, sex

Sea Salt - Purification, Cleansing

Whipped potatoes with horseradish

Whipped potatoes with horseradish

* note -Requires electric mixer

 Ingredients:
1.) Potatoes (5-6)med/lrg russet potatoes'
2.) horseradish (Not sauce ! Just pure root stored in vinegar) 2tsp-3tsp. /to taste
3.) thyme to taste (I used approx. 3tsps.)
4.) hemp seeds( Optional) 4tbs or to taste 
5.) celtic sea salt (Or another salt if you must lol ) a few pinches to taste
 6.) pepper to taste
 7.) 1/2 to 3/4 C. Soy or other unsweetened vegan milk 

Directions:
1. Wash potatoes
2. and than cut into one inch cubes
3. Place in a pot of water and boil until very soft
4.) Drain any excess water'
5.) Place potatoes in a large boil
6.) Add in about 1/3 of the vegan milk and horse radish
7.) with electric mixers mix together adding vegan milk as needed.
8.) When smooth and well whipped add in remaining ingredients and
9.) whip briefly to incorporate everything . 

"April Wind Vignette "

"April Wind Vignette "

                           Originally written by Sabrina Hull on April 18th, 2012


Whispers softly within the wind.
Twirls gracefully ,
dances youthfully,
spirals wisely,
whispers softly within the wind

Ostara tree - Outdoor tree for the animals

Please do not do this before animals in your area come out of hibernation !!! 

See my youtube video Ostara for more information on making an Ostara tree for the animals ! Below are recipes and suggestions for ornaments and offerings for such a tree .
My youtube channel is Toadstool Mushroomgazer .

This is where you can buy vegan suet ! http://www.veganstore.com/product/596/vegan-dogs-and-cats

This is how you can make vegan suet !

http://thriftyliving.net/2009/02/20/vegetarian-fat-cakes-for-birds/

Pine cone bird feeder - http://www.marthastewart.com/270700/pinecone-bird-feeder

Pine cones- http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Peanut-Butter-Pine-Cones-for-Birds

Trail mix bowls or hollowed coconut halves for birds and squirrels fill with homemade trail mix
http://youtu.be/pqHHPu9ChfM    or  http://youtu.be/XeSvdg2o1Bs

Soft things - Scraps of soft things and your hair trimmings even make wonderful additions to bird nests so, they are likely to collect some offerings of the sort you leave out for them ! Please use care though and don't offer toxic things !

Happy St. Patrick's Day ! Oh, It's magically Delicious !

Happy St. Patrick's Day ! Oh, It's magically Delicious !

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all !

Let's start here I'm not advocating you drink but, if you are going to .... please, make sure your drink is vegan . Check here to see if the liquor is http://www.barnivore.com/

Dancing is great exercise and good for the spirit, emotions and mind ! So, I will advocate the river dance ! lol 

Cabbage Lentil Soup ! 

A Fav of Mine !

1. boil 3 cups of water in a large pot 2. add 2 c. black lentils 3. reduce to simmer and cover 4. Cut up carrots (I used 7 ) into desired size 5. Add carrots to pot and recover
6. Cut 2 onions to desired size  Add to pot and recover 7. Add one container vegan vegetable broth ( I like Trader Joe's brand )  and stir and recover 8. Turn heat up to medium low and cook until carrots are slightly tender ( depends on size of carrots ) about 20 minutes stir every once and awhile while cooking.9. Chop desired amount of cabbage into desired size 10. Add more water to pot or a second container of vegetable broth if needed ( sorry no measurements here use your judgement . 16. Reduce to simmer 17. Add cabbage  and cook about 5 minutes (or until it tastes right to you ). 

Potatoes and Greens !

Also, Deliciously Nutritious !

1.) Cut up desired amount of potatoes into home fry size chunks (I used 5 large russets total ) 2.) lightly oil a casserole pan 3.) place potato chunks in dish 4.) bake at 375 degrees until about 15 minutes from done (until fork goes through but there's a little resistance ) approx 25 minutes

5.) Add greens . ( I bought a 16 oz bag mixture of baby chard, baby spinach and baby kale and dumped the whole bag on ) You could of course use different amounts and or fresh

6.) Bake for the remaining 15 minutes or so , until a fork slides easily through potatoes . 7.) add apple cider vinegar and sea salt .

I used 3/4 tsp. of apple Cider Vinegar and a pinch of sea salt per shallow bowls worth 

This is a copy paste from my other blog ourwellnessbydesign.blogspot.com check that one out if you are interested in health and wellness ! 

Blog / me Intro

 My name is ToadstoolMushroomGazer because , I have an affinity, connection, love , and resonance for toadstools and mushrooms. I hate eating them . I love to look at and hangout with them !  At one point in my Pagan journey I found out Mushrooms are a correspondence of Pluto . My sun, Mercury and Venus signs are all in Scorpio and Pluto co- rules Scorpio . 

I am an eclectic Pagan/ I am vegan . I am about creating ritual , spells, and having Paganism serve me in the time and place I am in not in resurrecting and mimicking 100's of year old spells, rituals, customs to a T unless I find good meaning and purpose in doing so .

Eclectic means I pick and choose what resonates with me from any tradition and leave the rest also, that things do not have to come from a tradition at all I can create .

I am an Earth based practitioner not to exclude the stars , and other realms but, simply that living on Earth I care about the well being of Earth and think it extremely important to connect with nature in the form of trees and forest and dirt and entirety . I resonate strongly with Gaia - Both Goddess of Earth and Earth protector .  Kwan yin is another Goddess I resonate with , there are other deities but, it feels a bit to personal and I prefer them to be talked about through me when and if the time arises organically . 

I am into astrology. 
I am an artist . 
I live in New England in the United States .
I read tarot cards . 
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