I love that the New Moon is falling on New Years Day this year. It is always great to start or plan new things on a new moon. Like planting, cleansing, cleaning, new job, new diet, new routine, etc making it the perfect time for a resolution. I love even more that the new moon is falling on New Years because that means even more people will be celebrating the New Moon, whether they know it or not. Capricorn is the sign of the “sea goat”, a goat with the tail of a fish. The hooves of the goat represent earth energy while the tail represents water, which is sometimes associated with dreams. I see this Moon in Capricorn as giving you the grounded-ness and footing to accomplish your dreams. So, go out there and accomplish those dreams and make those resolutions come true. You’ve got the moon on your side this year!
Again, I’m very open to what you’d like to see and/or what you didn’t like and never want to see again! This New Years Eve light a candle and write down your intentions for the year. Visualize these things happening to you, or visualize yourself doing what you intend to do. Save this piece of paper in an envelope, stick it in your journal, or tape it to the December 2014 page of your calendar. Don’t look at it until next year, and see if you’ve accomplished what you have intended! Blow out the candle while saying(thinking) “I extinguish the flame, but the light remains” allow this light to stay with you always and inspire you through out the year. (this can also be done every new moon, setting intentions for each month -which for me, setting short term goals is easier to accomplish then long term goals) image from: http://www.josephinewall.co.uk
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As the harvest season is winding down and winter is approaching, it is a good time to start preserving your vegetables. I’ve had an abundance from the produce box the last few weeks and was not able to eat it fast enough. So I’ve begun freezing them for later. I’m doing green beans and broccoli by flashing them in boiling water
Trim your vegetables to the desired size and get an assembly line set up. First you’ll want a pot with boiling water and a metal strainer. Second have a bowl with ice water ready, and Third a colander in the sink. The first photo demonstrates the assembly line I have set up from stove, ice, then strain. Fill your metal strainer with your vegetables and submerge in the boiling water. For the green beans I’ll boil them for about 2 minutes and for the broccoli a little less then a minute. Then dump them into the bowl of ice water. (photo 2) This stops them from cooking too much. Once the vegetables are cooled enough, dump them into the colander in the sink and allow to strain shaking off excess water. (photo3) Lastly, bag them up and store them in the freezer. The will be ready for future use to thaw and cook as usual. (photo4) |
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