Conversation – 17

Well I am Regina the Complicated Queen with Magical Powers this is my 10th year
in a row and the kids love it. 😎💋

@sheba,🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
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Hello Sheba, how is your Friday going?
The past few days has been cloudy. Today we had sunshine, but it’s very windy.
I think you asked me if we get kids in our neighborhood for Halloween. Oh yes we do, lots and lots. We had many last year, I believe some come into our neighborhood from other areas. This year we will most likely have lots of kids. Our community always celebrates on the 31st, and this year is on a Monday.
I made a tomato sauce for hubby to have with his red lentils pasta today. Pasta and veggies for his dinner.
For me, I felt of making a Brazilian dish, potatoes balls stuffed with chicken.
Boiled potatoes, mashed add your favorite seasonings, I added salt, spring onions, Italian parsley, one small egg and some all purpose flour. Placed in the refrigerator to get firm and then make a ball or oval shape stuffed with whatever you may enjoy. Flour it dip in egg, then breadcrumbs you can fry it or oven bake.
It’s really good to make small versions of it for a party, like New Years, or watching a game.
See you in Trivia tonight, I hope we have a game.
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Being Receptive To What You Want

In a world of harshness, it is time to soften and expand how we go about our life.

In order to get what we want in life, we have to be willing to receive it when it appears, and in order to do that, we have to be open. Often we go through life with defenses we developed early on. These act as barriers, walls we needed at one time to feel safe but that now serve to shut out desired influences, like intimacy or love. So an essential part of being receptive to what we want is to soften these barriers enough to let those things in when they show up. For example, we may spend a lot of time alone as a way to protect ourselves from being hurt by other people, but this prevents us from meeting new friends.

Another obstacle to our receptivity can be our tendency to believe that we have to act aggressively in order to achieve our desired goal. These types of beliefs can give us tunnel vision, so we fail to see, and be open to, other opportunities. But becoming receptive often involves softening our defenses and a willingness to remain open to possibilities outside our immediate realm of vision.

If we are looking for love or friendship, it means first looking within ourselves to see where we are shut down and not getting too fixated on where we might find the love we want. In this way, we become more open as individuals and more expansive in terms of what we see as possible.
AMEN! ✨✨

@kittengirl,

Good morning Kitten in Cali have a blessed weekend and take care. 🌹

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. 😎✨Your Hockey Team had a great night last night. 😜
I know you are a happy camper. ✨Enjoy your mother today as it is Mom Friday. 😘💕🌹

Oz is a wee bit chilly today but sunny. Hubby turned the heat on this morning. No worries
I turned off as soon as he left. 😜 I have many irons in the fire today.

Lady I wish I were there with you too we would have had such a good time. 😜😘✨

Blowing a kiss to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😘

@taci,

Good morning in S. California may this be a great weekend for you. Hey enjoy the trails.
Happy Trails to you. 🎶🎶

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida. I know your hands are full wishing you the
best of luck getting everything done. I am talking about Insurances and Contractors and most
importantly the actual work done on your damaged roof and floors. ✨

Rest now as you have Trivia tonight. 😎

@xango,

Good afternoon in Florida enjoy your day. ✨✨😜😎Very nice day to bake something
yummy. 💕

@defg,

Good day in Maryland or VA take a little bit of rest and good luck with the moving job. ✨😎

@ddshoppy,

Good morning in S. Cali wishing you a great Friday see ya in Trivia. ✨😎

@loaf,

Good afternoon Loaf wishing you a great weekend with kids. 😎😜✨

@merce3

Good afternoon in Tampa here is to a good Friday see ya in Trivia. 😜✨😎

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A Wolfgang Puck French Toast Recipe That’s Perfect for a Lazy Weekend

We’ve been trying our hand at new, fun, flavorful recipes, and I was SO excited to check out this Wolfgang Puck cookbook, because it’s full of all of that. Good food without leaving you feeling guilty!

A favorite around our house, and especially when there’s a holiday weekend, is a slow breakfast around the table together! We all love different things, from eggs and bacon, to biscuits and gravy and more, but one thing everyone gets excited about is a good French Toast.

I knew that I had to try this one from Wolfgang Puck’s cookbook. With egg whites and low- ermilk in the mixture, there is fat cut out without sacrificing flavor. And the compote replaces an over-sugared syrup. Definitely a family-favorite I can feel good about.

Another cool factor point about the new Wolfgang Puck Make It Healthy cookbook, it’s also filled with a slew of healthy eating tips AND workouts to take a healthy family lifestyle up to the next level!

Make sure to check it out, but also, make sure to try this French toast recipe!!

Ingredients:

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

2 large egg whites

2 cups buttermilk

1 tbsp honey

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp kosher salt

8 slices good-quality bread

Fresh Berry Compote:

3/4 cup fresh blueberries

3/4 cup fresh raspberries

3 tbsp honey

1 tbsp grated orange zest

3 ounces fresh orange juice

Pinch of kosher salt

Instructions:

1. In a large wide bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, buttermilk, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.

2. Over medium heat, heat a heavy non-stick skillet, or a pair of skillets with non-stick cooking spray. Add the soaked bread pieces and cook until golden brown on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes total.

3. Meanwhile, prepare the Fresh Berry Compote: In a nonreactive saucepan, combine the blueberries, raspberries, honey, orange zest, orange juice and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, and continue simmering just until the berries have given up some of their juices and have turned slightly syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and keep warm.

4. Assemble the dish: Arrange 2 slices of the French toast on each of four heated serving plates. Spoon some of the compote over each serving.

5. If you like, spoon a little confectioners’ sugar into a small, fine-mesh sieve held over each plate and tap sieve lightly to dust the French toast; then, garnish with fresh berries.

6. Serve immediately, passing more Fresh Berry Compote at the table.