Lentils with Cabbage

Here is the real recipe.

And here is my cheap man's version:

1-1/4 cups green lentils
5 cups water
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 onion, peeled and cut into fine slices
3 cups organic cabbage, finely shredded
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ginger

1.)  In a stock pot, add lentils and water and bring to a boil. Cover, leaving the lid slightly ajar, turn heat down to low, and simmer gently for 75 minutes.

2.)  Add sea salt, the tomato, cumin, turmeric, garlic and ginger to the pot.  Stir to combine.  Cover and cook another 10 minutes.

3.)  Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat some coconut oil over medium heat.  Saute the onion and cabbage for about 10 minutes or until softened and slightly browned. 

4.)  Add the cabbage mixture to the lentils. Mix together and enjoy!

Peace's Birthday Invites

Here are Peace's birthday party invitations:

And here is the one from last year:

Here is a link to Ezra's birthday invitations, if you're so inclined to see them. I haven't uploaded Ocean's yet, so you'll have that to look forward to in 8 months if you want to mark your calendars.

Happy Birthday Peace!

Children First

Something occurred to me that I've never thought about before, in regards to my last post about First Babies:

Someday my kids are going to have their own babies.

Someday they're going to put a wedding ring on somebody else's finger.

Someday they are going to experience all those "firsts" for themselves. And how much more exciting will that be more me than watching Rory and Dean on TV?

(Disclaimer: Or, they may not experience these generalized "firsts" that I am mentioning, and that's okay. They get to choose how they want to create their lives. I don't really care one way or the other, because there will be other firsts yet to be had. Many firsts. Lots of firsts yet to come.)

First Babies

A friend of mine had her first baby the other day. I tend to feel especially sentimental when people I know have their first baby. It reminds me of a time in my life when all of this was new to me. Makes me reflective of the time when it was just beginning.

Kind of like how I like watching the relationships between high schoolers Matt and Julie on Friday Night Lights and Rory and Dean on Gilmore Girls because it reminds me of a time when Vern and I were just getting to know each other.

Oh, life is an interesting thing, dear readers. There are so many firsts that happen. It's hard not to get nostalgic at the really big ones.