Veggie and Egg Pie

Ingredients

. small onion

. 2 cloves of garlic smashed

. 1tbsp of olive oil

. 10 -12 free range eggs

. 4 cups of vegetables

. 1/2 cup milk

. 1/2 cup to 1 cup of goat cheese

. fresh herbs ( my favourite is fresh basil)

.sea salt and ground pepper to your taste

Directions

Heat the oil in a pan add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is soft. Be careful not to burn the garlic. Add to veggie mixture. Spread your 4 cups of veggies into a glass pie plate. Whip eggs and milk lightly. Add in chopped fresh herbs. Pour mixture evenly over the veggies. Sprinkle goat cheese through out egg mixture. Cook at 350 for 40 minutes. 

Gigi

Did you ever notice some of the best times you share with family involve food- the good homemade nourishing kind. It was while sharing a bowl of homemade broccoli soup with my son and his girlfriend that I received news that would change my life. I found out that I was going to be a gramma! This past August little Miss Lilah entered my life. Some might say I am bias but she is the most beautiful baby!!!! Like many of the women in her life she has a little attitude. She knows what she wants and exactly how to get especially from her daddy! There is no other gift greater than that of a grand child! It brings tears to my eyes every  time I talk about her or share the million photos I have of her! Because all of the other grandmotherly names were taken, I was given the name of Gigi. It is a name I wear very proudly! Little Miss Lilah Elizabeth Lillian Payne-McCleary I love you to the moon and back infinity times and then some more!!!!
I am such a wimp, right now I have a tear in my eye just thinking about her!
That you Darby an Emma for making me a Gigi!
Told you my life had gotten a little busy since April.

Life is about Changes

It's been a very long time since I'm written on my blog. But I'm happy to be back. Life has been busy since I last posted. I moved, which was a very huge event in my life. I had lived and raised my children in a small town or rather a village. In fact my children grew up in a tiny house just around the corner from where I had spent my childhood. It was a perfect place for my children,we had half an acre of land surrounded by forests, a creek and farms. My children grew up to love the outdoors. They loved to hike,and wander through the forest. It is with a tear in my eye that I proudly say all of my children have grown up to be totally amazing adults! Each have listened to their hearts and are doing what they love. Did I say I was proud??? I thank my father for helping me give my children such a wonderful home. I am now living in a city, which is taking some getting used of. I think I'm not sure I will ever get used of the sirens in the city and I do miss the sounds of the frogs croaking at night. There are many things I do love about my new home. I often wander around my new neighborhood imagining the stories the old houses must hold. Those old houses have such wonderful energy. Another one of my favourite things to do is to walk downtown to the farmers market. All the fresh produce- awesome! But the best thing about living in the city is being close to 3 of my children who are all going to university here!! Another proud Mama moment!
Change can often be a little scary but with change often comes much happiness! I miss my old house and all of its memories but now its time to make new ones!
Stay tuned for my next blog to find out what else has made life busy. 

Happiness is closer than you think!

happiness must come from within not from another

look inside and never be afraid to do what makes you truly happy! 

Happy Sunday!

Hope your week is filled with much sunshine!

xo

A little smile for you!

Green Smoothie Challenge! mmmm!!!!

Join me on my 30 day Green Smoothie Challenge !

                                  Only one Rule
    Drink at least one green smoothie per day
    Reward = Radiant health!

                  

Quinoa Burgers

I am always looking for looking for new recipes for inspiration. I love experimenting and making them my own. The following recipe is one of such experimentations inspired by a few recipes I found on Pinterest. I hope you enjoy it I sure did!

Quinoa Burgers

Ingredients:

3 cups of quinoa, cooked
1/2 cup shredded carrot
3/4 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli
3/4 cup of gluten free bread crumbs
4 cage free eggs
1 tsp cumin
1 small garlic clove minced
sea salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl. Mixture should be moist. If it feels too wet add more bread crumbs. If your mixture seems a little dry add a bit of water.
Form the mixture into patties. Cook in olive oil, browning each side. Top with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

Lemon Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of finely chopped cucumber
1/2 cup greek yogurt
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp tahini
1 small clove of garlic minced
1/4 tsp pure honey
sea salt and pepper to taste
Sprinkling of hot sauce ( optional)

Mix ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to use.

Quinoa is delicious and wonderful plant based protein!