a little dab of color, a little dash of spice

today is monday
and my day off.

this morning was this: a little bit of colour on the palate, in a shirt dress and apron, paint brush in hand, painted a little bit of places i want to go. and pepper and fresh basil on tomatoes for lunch.

ooo, this will make mommy proud. i just made chapati bread. i've been wanting to make this forever. i understand how it can be quite a bit of work as i had to slave and sweat over the stove for a bit.

whole wheat flour, ap flour, touch of olive oil, dash of salt, hot water, and to take it to the next level of deliciousness sprinkle a touch of cumin. knead knead knead over a semi-floured surface. divide into 10 parts (or 11 as i did), and let it "rest", thats right, let it take a wee siesta for a few minutes. flatten and roll with rolling pin so its a bit like a tortilla. (or with a measuring cup, since i don't have rolling pin.) over a lightly floured surface. heat pan, and and place gently onto it for about 30 secs, or until brown spots appear, then flip.

i definatly have not perfected the art of making beautifully round chapati, but here's what i did that worked for the 11th one. after rounding it into a ball, use your palm to flatten in a circular motion, then roll out.

serve with curry, or make into a wrap. i also made chicken curry salad which is a really easy recipe. (cooked chicken, curry powder, celery, mayo) mmmm.

Enjoy on a sunny afternoon or evening with a glass of sparkling icetea and some friends to end the day with a healthy international yumminess.

... the rest of the day i exited my very hot house and hopped on a bus to visit miss cynthia at market street traders, where i got delicious fudge samples. then walked my dear sister home and had chicken curry salad wraps on chapati bread. tonight will probably will hang out with my favorite people.

thus ends the story of my day. :D.

love.

and thus she enters the world of blog...

hello hello sawadee jaa

yes yes, and thus i have indeed entered the world of blog. (much credit given to miss cynthia)

no no, im not a good writer or much less sentence former, but i hope to account these things: oldly and newly discovered quotes, heart felt feelings, poetry, complains, yummy recipes invented and un, storys of people, things of joy and sadness, images of revealed truth, peace and hope found, confusion, blah blah, etc, etc.... but most of all, hopefully as you peer into my teacup, you see reflections of the One who made me.

so then, these are the lingering sediments, what tea leaf is left to swirl at the bottom of an almost empty cup.

and thus ends my first blog. love to all. enjoy. :)