Monday, October 25, 2010

Fillipino Fried Rice

A friend of mine taught me this recipe so I will pass it on to you - so very easy -

6 cups cooked rice (sticky medium grain)
1 head of garlic (this is between 16 - 20 cloves, smashed and roughly chopped)
1 TBS oil
1 ham steak - diced
9 eggs - beaten (add pepper and salt to taste)
1/4 c. Tamari Soy Sauce (gluten free)
Pepper to taste

In a large frying pan (or wok) place the oil and heat it. Add the garlic and toast it. Add the ham steak to the garlic mixture - heat the ham and mix it well with the garlic. When heated through add the rice, break up the rice and mix well. Add the soy sauce and mix well. Leave the wok on low while making eggs.
In a separate frying pan, add a tiny bit of oil and heat the pan to medium. Add 1/2 of the beaten egg mixture (your pan will probably be too small to do it all at once so take it in shifts). When complete, combine cooked eggs with the rice mixture. Add pepper to taste and have a nice dinner! Serve as a main course - I always do!
You can always add more seasonings but this is a good base for fried rice. You can also freeze it and have leftovers later, or you can feed a herd of people :)

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Saying goodbye

We had to put our dog down yesterday. There is nothing quite like that and no words to describe it other than "release". It was intense. Just the vet, the dog and I. Watching her take her last breath and to be out of pain. What a mixed blessing. I will miss her, true. I also know that letting her go on the journey that I cannot follow yet was an act that she desperately needed me to do.
Blessings to you, Spanky and all others at the Rainbow Bridge.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

The Ultimate

I have been in a total whirlwind lately. My son - who previously has had no issues with food and the like has developed migraines as a result of a combination of things. One being airborne allergens, another - stress and his blood work will show what else is messing with him. It has been a terribly painful thing for me to see my son in such agony but I am thankful that I have the tenacity to see this through. It will be 3 weeks before we find out what is going on with him. Going to the Naturopath was a wonderful thing today and we'll see if he is able to sleep solidly through the night!