I tried this delisious Vegan sun-dried tomato pesto, another great recipe from Lazy Cat Kitchen that I tried. I had it on some red lentle pasta. It was super tasty but next time I’d add some vegies and chickpeas.
And here are some pictures of how mine turned out.
This recipe turned out great. I did have to substitute fresh artichokes for ‘Coles Marinated Artichoke Hearts‘ because I couldn’t find fresh ones at the shops. I also didn’t peel the capsicums because to me they tasted good with the skin on. And other than catching my tea towel on fire nothing went wrong.
Here is the link to the original recipe Lentils with Roasted Artichokes and Peppers and her blog Lazy Cat Kitchen.
And here are some pictures of how mine turned out.
Serves 1
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Sauce
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Makes 12
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Cakes
Icing
Toppings
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Flash fiction partly inspired by Image Writing Prompt #289.
Sivak was tense. However, he knew he could not let it show in his body language. Everything depended on it.
Sivak joined the line of cars waiting to clear the security check. The border crossing was one of the most tightly guarded areas. Sivak knew getting through the check post was not going to be easy. However, if he got through here, Sivak knew he was a free bird. The line of vehicles which had nothing to declare was much longer than the other line. Sivak would play it cool. He knew that the guards only stopped and searched people who looked suspicious and Sivak had taken great efforts to look plain. He had got rid of his immaculate beard, cut his hair and had combed them back. The addition of glasses gave his face a plain look. He had chosen to wear a loose shirt, that would hide…
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The third installment in a series of short fiction partly inspired by Image Writing Prompt #239. Here is part one.
For Fandango’s Friday Flashback, I’m sharing this bit of story that I originally posted on September 14, 2018. Somehow I didn’t have any posts from February 14 even though I’ve been blogging for two years.
I realize it’s been over a month since I last posted, but I hope to post more frequently beginning today. For starters, here’s the next installment of my multiple-part story “A Discovery in the Snow.” Part of the idea for this story comes from this prompt. You can read the previous installments here and here.
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The bird-boy had taken up residence in Cassandra’s room. Wrapped in an old blanket and nestled in front of the fireplace, he lay in an uneasy sleep. As the afternoon wore on, he curled more tightly into himself, until only the tip of his feathered head peeked above his wing. Henri had been banned from entering…
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Stuck in a hole too scared to climb out
Uncertainty is scarier than the current pain
It’s familiar and in its own way comforting
And that one thought that returns
To reassure there is a another way out
It’s inevitable anyway why not surrender
The constant battle inside spilling out
Hurting everyone especially you
Not even the physical lashing out
The cruel things you tell yourself
You’re still not listening to the hurt
The wailing voice in your guts
The sounds that make everything churn
She doesn’t want to hurt you
She’s scared and maybe even angry
She’s impulsive and still acting out
You’ve been told so many time
Don’t reward it, ignore, ignore
It’s just attention seeking
Connection seeking sounds nicer
A more attractive frame
Choked with words that shouldn’t be said
Pressure has to be released somehow
It doesn’t have to feel so unsafe
I remember you in the garden
and I grieved for you in the garden
but I left my grief there to grow.
I will pick it like a flower
and hold it close.
Let myself feel
and remember
and love
and cry.
Ingredients
5 bananas mashed
1/2 cup almond milk
3 cups of rolled oats blended (or use instant)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup tahini
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup dried cranberries
nut butter or jam to serve
Instructions
Note
If you want sweeter bickies just add 1/2 cup of brown sugar to the bananas at the beginning.
Ingredients
2 Tbsp coconut oil
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup brown sugar (unpacked)
1 flax egg (1 Tbsp flax meal & 1/4 cup water)
3/4 cup almond milk
1/2 cup gluten free flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup almond flour
1 cup almond meal
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Instructions
Writing Prompt #744: She felt weighed down by her family, so she did the unthinkable.
Writing Prompt #743: He felt like he was stuck in a revolving door going around and around unable to jump out.
Writing Prompt #742: She was making progress, slowly making it up the ladder one rung at a time, she might even reach the top if no one pushed her back down.
Writing Prompt #741: His lectures were monotonous, it was hard to concentrate and get all the important information.
Writing Prompt #740: She was more than capable of winning but she needed to be given an opportunity to fight.
Writing Prompt #361:
‘You can get to fairyland through there just before sun set.’
‘Well if we’re going to try this it better be now.’
Writing Prompt #739: He just wanted the drama to stop behind the scenes so it could take place on stage.
Writing Prompt #360:
‘How far can you jump?’
‘Two and a half kilometers.’
‘Yeah right.’
‘I’ll show you.’
Writing Prompt #738: She stood right at the edge looking down at the plain stretching out below her.
Writing Prompt #359:
‘You mean he lives out here?’
‘Yeah and has for years.’
Writing Prompt #737: He was excited to be there, excited to be learning all the skills he would need for his new life.
Writing Prompt #358:
‘You’re not magic.’
‘I’ll prove it to you.’
‘What with smoke and mirrors?’
Writing Prompt #736: She was stabbed in the back by her best friend, the person she was supposed to trust most.
Writing Prompt #357:
‘Are you sure we need a bigger fire?’
‘Yes it’s freezing.’
‘Come on we need more wood.’
Writing Prompt #735: He wanted to write songs that meant something to people and inspire them to secede in life.
Writing Prompt #356:
‘What are you reading?’
‘A letter from Mummy.’
Writing Prompt #734: She could hear someone was in the house with her but every time she went to see who it was no one was there.
Writing Prompt #355:
‘Help.’
‘Swim idiot.’
‘I can’t swim.’
‘Too bad.’
Writing Prompt #733: He had thousands of books about every subject imaginable and he’d read every single one of them.
Writing Prompt #354:
‘We hold their fate in our hands.’
‘All we do is make sure the light is on.’
‘But if we didn’t there would be hundreds of ship wrecks.’
Writing Prompt #732: She found an old music box in the back corner of the spare room of her parent’s house.
Writing Prompt #353:
‘Follow the wind.’
‘It constantly changes.’
‘It will lead you where you need to go.’
Writing Prompt #731: He loved the kids like they were his own so when they left him it was a devastating blow.
Writing Prompt #352:
‘She’s growing so fast.’
‘Maybe you are having twins.’
‘I hope not.’
Writing Prompt #730: She lost her nerve, she just could not step out on that stage and perform.
Writing Prompt #351:
‘We’ll need a better fire if we want to cook your fish.’
‘Well go find some wood then.’
‘Why can’t you?’
‘I’m the one catching all the fish.’
Writing Prompt #729: He was put in an awkward position when she asked him for a favour that would offend his other friends.
Writing Prompt #350:
‘Want another marshmallow.’
‘Sure thanks.’
Writing Prompt #728: She wanted people to stop saying she was lazy and boring so she worked harder than ever to prove everyone wrong.
Writing Prompt #349:
‘Where are we?’
‘Home.’
Writing Prompt #727: He needed his girls to be the best dancers they could be, they needed to do more than just win.
Writing Prompt #348:
‘We should see it there are eggs.’
‘I feel bad disturbing it.’
Writing Prompt #726: She would have freaked out if she’d known her dad was in the room while she was having sex.
Writing Prompt #347:
‘I think we should follow the path.’
‘It winds all over the place.’
‘But our feet will stay dry.’
Writing Prompt #725: He was hacking into his daughter’s boyfriend’s computer because he didn’t think anyone was good enough for her.
Writing Prompt #346:
‘One big wave and the whole island is gone.’
‘Yeah but it’s better than nothing.’
Writing Prompt #724: She respected her father more than any other man but she just wished he had the same sort of respect for her.
Writing Prompt #345:
‘It’s perfect.’
‘So you’re happy to live here.’
‘Yes.’
Writing Prompt #723: He wanted his father to take his advice seriously, he knew what he was talking about.
Writing Prompt #344:
‘Are you still dreaming of leaving?’
‘No.’
‘You better not be.’
Dragonition 