I've made this lentil salad a lot recently. It started off with just lentils, coriander, rocket, sultanas and walnuts. I now add goats cheese and my own maple syrup dressing too.
It is best to soak your lentils over night.
I'll be eating this tonight, when I get back from yoga.
PS- don't think I being health freak and totally pious (those that know me, know this is not true...)-I am just choosing not to blog about the super sweet banana and honey muffins I made last night...that were totally delish!
I was so excited to pick up my special piece of Ugandan art work from the framers!
I got this as a leaving gift...to myself, when I left Uganda. It was packed straight into the movers boxes and has been away getting framed...until I could afford to pick it up!
The bark cloth batik, by Ivan Yakuze, tells a little story about my time in Uganda and every time I look at it I find something else that I love.
I love the book shelves reminding me of the book club I used to be in (it looks like a wee person-don't you think?) and the safari truck-that was my first safari in Uganda, when I came over from Kuwait with Sven, Jane, Ange and Scott-we went everywhere...and I had my interview for my job that holiday. Actually- I think my favourite part is the cutlery-as I used to be in a cook club in Uganda-which, for the most part was a culinary disaster as the cooks always drank too much!Hehe!
I spent nearly 9 hours on the mat this past weekend. Apparently I was glowing on Monday...but I was walking like a cripple. (I played tennis that afternoon and couldn't pick up the ball...this helped my game apparently, as I won, by-the-by!)
I am trying to be more mindful in my actions, to be in moment. To listen to my body, but not use that as an excuse to be lazy. To take my time when I eat and to only eat when I am hungry and to make my choices count.
So, last night I tried reeeeaalllly hard to make my two red-grape martinis last! (Haaaa!)
Current guilty pleasure: Red Grape Martinis...seriously amazing.
Current blogging about: nothing-now I have bored everyone to death with tales of Ethiopia...my mind is blank...that is why I am writing this!
Current fashion trend: Annabelle Thom's long kanga skirts with a black vest. So Mama Africa but I don't care!
Current drink: I have actually drank very little since my Christmas holiday. I am though, drinking too many soft drinks...so must try to kick my coke habit! (oh-just realised that may not be true...forgot about the martinis...they are obviously only drank on week nights!)
Current food: Cheese and Zanzibar chutney on toast. The cheese and bread are just an excuse to eat the BEST chutney in the world!
Current playlist – My i-pod has gone walkabouts, but when I am home, with my laptop, I am listening to Michael Kiwanuka and The Idan Raichel Project - both very chilled out. Check them out.
Current TV Show – Watching Downton Abbey. Late, as usual, to jump on this
wagon...but it is SO good! I have just finished season one (I tried to
make it last a week!!) and about to start the second!
Current Celeb Crush -Ewan McGregor. I have been re watching bits of A Long Way Down (so not to watch all of Downton in a day!)...and really, I know we would get along soooo well!!!
Current excitement –Ahhh-my friend is pregnant! I have a reason to buy cute African tat for a baby!
Current bane of my existence -Finding fuel!
Current wish list – A nice set of kitchen weighing scales.
Current website - I try to not go on any clothes/bags online shops...(If I were to though, I would go on the Anthropologie website), but I have just been told about Yoga Journal so discovering that site.
Currently delaying – Levelling pieces of writing....this week I WILL do it!
Current Mood -Last night I was exhausted from over 8 hours of yoga on the weekend, but now I feel great!
