Thyme and Avocado

07/02/2025

28/01/2025

If you’ve wanted it to be “Just Perfect”, you can feel what I’m saying!

That moment when you’ve been trying to get the “Perfect Dumplings” and not happy yet!

Hope you enjoy the joy of this frozen dumpling story..

Someone pops up an idea - “Frozen dumplings for soup” ! Thank you for the inspiration to use them!

Skeptical - I tried ..and it blew my thoughts!

Being realistic, making a perfect dumpling soup felt like “Too much” on a short notice ‘

Always thought I needed to make everything from scratch - for it to be real and perfect! ( I know :)) you’re thinking girl that’s true !! I also feel that way!!

But then using these frozen gyozas - shifted my thoughts and I went from

Perfect —> Tasty wins!

Between daily rush and family gatherings, I realized - why do we make things harder than need to be?

Why do we make something that can helps us shift our energy and mood is our passion to become something to be scared of..

Look at this soup - my hubby loved it I loved it and we even had a side dish of dumplings to dip in soy sauce!

Simple dumplings, greens, mushrooms and so much joy!💕

Sometimes tasty wins come from letting go of those perfect rules and my heart smiled..

Here’s to:

- Finding flexible ways to
- Choosing joy over rigid
- Being kind to ourselves 💕

Quick tip: Don’t defrost the gyozas! Pop them straight into the pan or steamer basket!

What do you feel about this - Tasty wins over being perfect? Share your thoughts and feelings ..

02/01/2025

Don’t give up yet - here’s a simple 1 ingredient solution. What? ⬇️

Cook a new recipe 🧑‍🍳That’s right!
Cooking is not only about recipes and taste.

It shifts one’s focus to the process versus the anticipation of outcome! ( especially when it’s a new recipe - you don’t know what’s the outcome going to be like and so just hope and no anticipation ..)

Here’s to the joy in trying, the health in moving forward, and the self-love in not giving up..💕

That day it was tough - project issues, upset manager, and so on..

Cooking a new recipe meant focusing on the process! And as you see I got it wrong two times before I got it close to right..

On a day when I felt like giving up, burning the chills two times and yet trying again

This lifted my spirit - joy, clarity and confidence quietly seeped in :)

Here’s to the joy in trying, the health in moving forward, and the self-love in not giving up..💕

07/12/2022

As part of Lentil week, we continue to share — this time a fusion of different culinary choices 🙂 👌— Vegan Lentil Toast - Sandwich 👌
Cook fresh Red lentils, Lemon Grass, Celery, a dash of simple spices .. with spinach greens
Packed with proteins, iron and flavors of Lemon Grass!!

A healthy breakfast or lunch too 🙂 I love these for lunch !!