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So I forgot to add garlic

16 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by shewrite63 in Food and Cooking, Health, pets, photography, therapy

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autumn, comfort food, cooking, food, recipes, stews

It has been a relaxing day.  Pretty relaxing week off too.

I am learning from the resident felines to not get worked-up about house cleaning and all those unglamorous domestic duties.

cats lounging on couch

Cats know how to relax

It’s a rainy week but that’s fine.  I am still enjoying the happy times from our Thanksgiving weekend.  I have nowhere to go until tomorrow so I decided to get in some comfort food cooking.

Okra stew simmering

Okra stew simmering

Surely like thousands of other Canadians, I was getting tired of turkey leftovers so I made some sticky rice and okra stew.  I added in leftover sliced onions, cooked potatoes and some ripening tomatoes. Funny thing is that in my relaxed, “don’t give a hoot” state I forgot to add the garlic!

It still turned out to be a tasty comfort food treat.  Two out of three humans agree. One hasn’t tried it yet.  

Bowl of Okra stew and sticky rice

Okra stew and sticky rice serving

See below for the basic process and improvised recipe.  It’s quite easy and likely contains some of the needed vitamins for your winter-prepping body.  I don’t know about the sticky rice though.  That stuff is sticky and likely full of carbs.

I don’t usually add potatoes.

This stuff tastes best out of the pot.  Reheats don’t receive as many approving grunts.

 

Happiness is preparing rainy day comfort food like okra stew and watching the process through a clear glass pot lid. pic.twitter.com/tO93i1i4YG

— Theresa Jamone (@tjamone) October 16, 2014

 

Interesting situation… One of my resident youth became frustrated with seeing the baskets of nicely sorted dirty laundry, lined up and waiting on my bedroom floor for the past three days. She was also running out of clean clothes so initiated the process this morning.  Good!

Another young person went out in the rain to apply for a part-time job then picked up some much-needed groceries. Good!

I think they’re tired of seeing me lazing about, watching my NetFlix shows (hellooo, Jean-Luc) and spending hours online.  Hmmm.  

My devious plan is working. 

That Okra Stew – pictures and a rough recipe: 

ingredients for okra stew

Ingredients: Chopped okra (slimy. ick), diced tomatoes (preferably canned and skinned), chopped onions (not necessarily sliced like these leftovers) and chicken bouillon. Chopped, cooked potatoes are optional.

 

cooking pan with ingredients

Take one non-stick pan or stewing pot, put on element at medium-high. Add a splat of butter. Sauté onions and brown the potatoes.

Adding in an unsolicited plug for Stokes and the awesome Remy Olivier pan I invested in a few weeks back.  At the behest of a resident young person who also shares in cooking tasks, we threw out Teflon pans and pots that were flaking.  Non-stick, teflon pans are not good for your health.

adding chopped okra to the stew

Add the chopped okra. Stir and stew on medium heat for about 15 minutes.

adding diced tomatoes to okra stew

Add the diced tomatoes and chicken bouillon (mixed in a cup of warm water first).  Stir.

simmering okra stew and rice

Cover the stew and simmer for about 20 minutes. Cook some rice (optional). Young resident prefers sticky/sweet rice with her okra stew.

simmering stew in pot with clear lid.

Let the okra stew simmer for about 15 to 30 minutes. Works best using a pot with a clear lid.

Serve.

Kick back and watch a few more episodes of Star Trek, the Next Generation.

Thanks for dropping by.

Stay warm, dry and cozy. 

T

 

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With thanks

15 Wednesday Oct 2014

Posted by shewrite63 in Health, pets, photography, therapy, writing

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blessings, cats, family, food, gratitude, thanksgiving

We recently breezed through a Canadian Thanksgiving weekend.

We didn’t venture far except a few of us who took a walk around the neighbourhood for fresh air, sunshine, to shake down our pancake brunch and work up an appetite for the evening’s feast.

We each took turns saying our personal pre-dinner grace and expressing our thanks.

Golden tree top autumn 2014

A golden tree top tickling the clear blue October sky

I am thankful for many things lately: 

  • One of the young folk made it home for the long weekend;
  • Our crowded yet cozy home;
  • Other people who prepare the big dinners;
  • Relatively good health;
  • Pets who unwittingly provide examples of how to relax, help us project our humour, attitudes and neurosis.
  • One of the fledglings hooked up the Xbox to the TV so’s Ma could watch her Netflix shows;
  • Vacation;
  • Leftovers;
  • Free time to write lists of things.
cats on the balcony

Miss Geneva Tabby and Mr. Snuggles on the balcony

Wishing you a week of relaxation, learning and gratitude – if you can get it!

Thanks for dropping by.

T

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