Have you ever thought about creating a morning routine? A practice that connects you to your spirit before embarking on the day. A magical morning routine should be intentional, not necessarily productive. Think drinking tea in the candlelight, turning your face up to the morning sun, dancing, reading, sitting quietly… the possibilities are endless! As we walk in the rain, start to imagine a morning practice that feeds your soul, burpees and green smoothies do not have to be included.
What am I reading?
https://bookshop.org/shop/witchywomanwalking
Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub
Seasons of a Magical Life: A Pagan Path of Living by H. Byron Ballard
What am I listening to on repeat?
Fix You by Cold Play
What’s for dinner?
Broccoli Rabe & Sausage Pasta
Ingredients:
Pasta or couscous or quinoa or farro
Olive oil
Broccoli rabe
Garlic (as much as you like)
Chicken apple sausage
Sun-dried tomatoes
Parmesan cheese
Salt to taste
Directions: Boil pasta. Blanch broccoli rabe, remove from pan. Sauté garlic in olive oil, add diced sausage, cook until browned. Add broccoli rabe back to pan, add sun-dried tomatoes, stir. Add cooked pasta, top with Parmesan cheese, salt to taste.
Oatmeal Jam Bars
Ingredients:
2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup peanut butter (or Sunbutter)
1/4 cup whole wheat flour (or gluten-free flour blend)
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon baking powder2/3 jam
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8×8-inch baking sheet with parchment paper, leaving a few inches overhang on two sides so you can easily lift the bars out when they’re cooled.
Place the oats into the bowl of a food processor or blender and blitz to grind into a coarse flour.
Place the honey and peanut butter into a medium bowl and warm in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
Add the oats and the remaining ingredients except the jam to the bowl with the peanut butter and honey and stir together. Use clean hands to bring the dough together as needed to form a thick, cookie dough-like texture. It will hold together when pressed between your fingers.
Set aside ¾ cup of the batter.
Place the remaining batter into the bottom of the prepared baking pan and press down evenly to cover.
Spread the jam on top.
Crumble the remaining dough over the jam and press down slightly.
Bake for 22-24 minutes, remove from oven, and let cool completely in the pan.