Lost colored world

Inhale, exhale. stop. Click, click.

In hale, exhale, stop.  Click, click click, click.

Listening physician’s clicks

for measuring the distance in the annual ultra sound examination,

I got nervous.

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‘Ok. Finish. Please come back later for consulting’ she smiled and said.

I was released from hospital,

but my mind was not.

Walking street under the blue sky, having coffee at a tropical terrace,

mind was caught in the click sounds, wondering what she was measuring.

Tumor?

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Inhale exhale.

Stop worrying. Stop thinking what is impossible to know right now.

Whatever comes later, I am sitting here uprightly. Deep exhale.

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Suddenly world gets color back. Released.

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On the way home from hospital, enjoy walking in colorful world.

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Fruits bar フルーツバー

Busy busy busy in the morning. Not enough time.

Still sit down, have breakfast, breath morning air. Space for smile.

For earning relax time, I bake fruits bars in one of the afternoons.

朝は忙しい。時間が足りない。

それでも、座って朝の空気を吸って、ひといき。

その時間をつくるために、フルーツバーを焼いておく。

Fruits bar

8cm x 4cm 9 pieces or 18cm square

1. Peel and cut 3 apples into thin slice. Place in a pot with 50cc apple juice. Cover the lid.
2. Heat over medium low flame. Cook 10 min without open lid. Stair occasionally.
3. By stick blender grind into puree. If the puree doesn’t enough to 300cc, add some apple juice and mix well.
4. Pour the puree into a big bowl.
5. Add 150g dried fruits (cut into small size, if it needs), 80g mixed nuts (ground), 50g rolled grains, 50g50g whole wheat flour, 1.5tsp baking powder, 20g desiccated coconuts, 30g pumpkin seeds, 1.5Tsp coconuts oil.
6. Mix from the bottom until nearly mixed. Don’t knead.
7. Place into the mold. Flatten the surface by finger tips gentry. Sprinkle salt.
8. Bake it in 180 degree 25min.
9. Let it cool down. Take out from the mold. Keep in fridge.

Before eat, better to keep in room temperature for getting back softness. Or crush bar, mix with yogurt. Eat as granola as well.

Have healthy energy. Good start of the day. Cheers!

フルーツバー

8cm x 4cm を9 pieces 又は 18cm 角

1. りんご３つの皮を剥き、小さく切る。鍋に50ccのりんごジュースと一緒に入れる。
2. 鍋を中火にかけ、蓋なしで10分煮る。時々混ぜる。
3. ブレンダーのスティックで潰してピュレにする。300ccに足りない場合は、リンゴジュースを足す。
4. 大きなボールに移す。
5. 小さく切ったドライフルーツ150g、小さく潰したミックスナッツ80g、ロールグレイン50g、全粒粉50g、ベーキングパウダー小さじ1.5、ココナッツフレーク20g、南瓜の種30g、ココナッツオイル大さじ1.5を加える
6. 底から大きく切り混ぜる。
7. 型に入れて、優しく表面を平す。塩を振りかける。
8. オーブンで180度で25分焼く。
9. 冷めたら、型から外し、冷蔵庫で保存する。

頂く前に室員に戻すと、柔らかくなって美味しい。潰してヨーグルトと和えて、グラノーラとして食べるのも良いかも。

ヘルシーなエネジーを摂りこんで、良い一日を！

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Sea never the same

Walking along beach my sis said

‘I walk everyday. Sea never the same.’

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Even time is similar everyday, sky, wind, tide level are different. And our feeling.

Practice yoga everyday.

Poses might be similar, but never the same.

Every moment new things are observed. Maybe at skin, muscles, bones, nerves, breath or mind.

Sometimes feel confusing, annoying, pain, something wrong.

Sometimes feel right, energetic and peaceful.

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Watch the sea. Let waves come and go.

at this moment of beautiful Sunset.

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Buckwheat pizza

I’m full. But there is some food left. I disagree wasting food.

Ummm. How should I do?

Cooked Hiziki Sea weed

Soak Hiziki-sea weed for 30 min. Scoop and drain it.

Cut carrot and Abura-age into tin slice.

Heat a pan over medium frame. Add sesame oil, carrot, seaweed, Abura-age. Stair well.

When oil covers the ingredients, pour some soup, soy sauce and Mirin-sweet sake.

Stir until boiling down. Serve in a bowl. Enjoy.

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I finish a meal. Then it’s transferred into snack.

(It’s not only cooked seaweed. Various left over can be transferred.)

Buckwheat pizza

Slice onion.

In a small bowl place 50g buckwheat and a pinch of salt.

Pour 150cc water a bit by bit. Mix completely.

Heat a pan over medium flame. Add some sesame oil. Pour 75% of the mixture.

Place onion, cooked seaweed, a slice of cheese. Pour the rest of mixture.

When bottom side is cooked, turn over. repeat. Serve on a plate.

Mix sesame paste and Pon-zu vinegar.Pour over pizza.

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Give a new life in pleasant way. Don’t waste other’s lives!

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Sprouting lives

I asked vegetarian friend why? She said because she feel sorry for their pain.

But when I peel the lettuce leaves, I feel their screaming.

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Japanese receive food for life energy saying ‘Itadakimasu’ as gratitude.

How to sprout beans

First day

Place 2 layers beans in sterilized jar.

Pour 3rd amount of water. Leave it over night but less than 24 hours.

Drain water nearly completely.

Cover the jar by kitchen paper or cloth.

Keep it in dark place like box or closet. no light please.

From second day

Rinse the beans 3 times a day. 3 times each.

Continue until grow enough.

 

Blanched bean sprout

Boil water. Add salt.

Blanch bean sprout very short time. Drain water. Place in a bowl.

Pour tick sweet sauce or  pon-zu or salad noodle dressing in hot. Let it cool down.

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Fresh lives are delicious. Let our life sprouting, that is our gratitude for their lives.

 

命の芽生え

 

どうしてベジタリアンなの？と訊ねると、痛みがかわいそうだと答えられた。

でも、レタスを剥くときにも痛いって叫ばれてると感じる。

だから、「いただきます」と命に感謝をする。

 

もやしの作り方

初日

熱湯消毒した瓶に豆を２層入れる。３倍量の水を入れ一晩置く。２４時間を超えないように。

水を捨てて、キッチンペーパーか布巾で蓋をして、箱や戸棚の中の暗いところに置く（現在は、ウォーターサーバーを使っています）

二日目以降

１日３回、１回につき３度ゆすぐ。好みの大きさまで育てる。

もやしのいただき方

塩入りの熱湯でサッと茹でて、器に移し、ツユかポン酢かゴマだれで和え、冷ます。

 

新鮮な命は美味しい。自分の命を芽吹かせることが、いただいた命への感謝だと思う。

 

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