edge of some cool stuff and a recipe

I'm on the edge of something cool at the moment... it's a new phase I can feel myself moving in to and it's a new path self discovery I am so excited to venture on! Can't wait to see what pans out in the next few days and weeks.

I've been doing a lot of blog reading - blogs belonging particularly to midwives and I'm feeling an urge to go the doula path again.. and am thinking about just what sort of service I'd provide if I was to doula and I know I'd love to specialise in empowering women who have had traumatic previous birth experiences.

I'm also frequenting blogs dedicated to recycling items rahter than purchasing them new and am so inspired from what I'm finding that I am going through all my stuff to see what I can make and reuse.

I've also begun a new journey with my kids. It's funny how the timing works out, it's been RIGHT after all that blow up with my family. It's really put perspective on MY family and who I want to be to my kids.

I've dropped all notions of having to get this or that done, and am just in play mode. Not having a car has really helped this to progress cos we've been staying home, and rather than me running errands and towing the kids, everything we're doing together is so kid-centred as well.

We've been doing heaps of cooking. Both my kids love to cook, and i have for some time now let them stir and help make pancakes and what not... trusting their natural instincts to steer clear of the heat of the stove.

I'm enjoying their enjoyment and whether it's my new attitude to really including them in everything, or whether it's the age they're at (maybe a bit of both), every task is becoming such a lot of fun and it's feeling a lot like homeschooling... so that's another avenue I'm thinking about as well! Lots going on in my head, but all of it exciting, new and full of room for learning.

Aside from all that excitement, i wanted to post a recipe of sorts I used today. I made it up as I went and I don't know exact measures but know I'll forget it entirely this time next week if i don't record it... so here it is.

Zucchini, capsicum and red onion frittatas
Finely grate
3 zuccs
half a red capsicum
1 large red onion

heat olive oil in a pan and add veg and cook on low heat till soft. Add Trocomare (herbal salt) for flavouring.

Crack and beat 5 or 6 eggs in a bowl and slowly (so as not to cook the beaten eggs) add the cooked veg mixture and mix.

Add some sweet chilli sauce to the mix and a bit more trocomare and bit of curry powder.

Add some tasty cheese and mozarella to help bind the ingredients and then add breadcrumbs till the consistency is thick enough to hold together when dropped from a spoon onto a hot pan.

Heat the pan and add a bit of olive oil. Drop tablespoons of mix in the pan and make mini frittatas.

they were yum!