Tag: nature

Posted in family, Food, healthy meals, inspiration, life, mom cooks, Pioneer Woman Kitchenware, vegan

Reach for a Peach

Posted on by Kalida AK

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Chia pudding: combine the chia seeds, syrup, and almond milk in a bowl. Mix together, then refrigerate to set for 2 hours.
  • The middle crumble: toast oats and pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  • In a food processor, chop the toasted oats and pecans along with dates and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Process to form the texture of coarse sand.
  • The peaches: slice the peaches in half and chopping into bite-sized pieces. Add to a bowl with the remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and toss to combine.
  • Divide the chia pudding evenly among two Jason jars. Add a layer of the crumble, then divide peaches evenly and place on top of crumble.
  • Sprinkle with a touch of crumble topping and enjoy!

©️Kalida Corner

Posted in Food, summer, vegan, writing

Fig-Apricot Bombs

Posted on by Kalida AK

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or nut of choice

6 oz dried apricots

6 oz dried figs

2 tbsp dark chocolate chips

dash of Himalayan salt

3 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes for coating

Directions:

  • Remove fig stems
  • Place the figs, apricots, nuts, chocolate chips in food processor.
  • Blend until finely chopped.
  • The chocolate chips will still have some larger pieces, but just keep them mixed with the batter.
  • Transfer into a large bowl and add a pinch of salt
  • Mix well and then roll into mini balls.
  • Roll each mini ball in the coconut flakes
  • Place on wide plate and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Enjoy with a cup of tea!

Happy Reading 📔

©️Kalida Corner

Posted in family, Food, healthy meals, inspiration, Journey, life, mom cooks, Photography, Pioneer Woman Kitchenware, salad lovers, writing

Light Lunch

Posted on by Kalida AK

Ingredients:

For 4 wild salmon filets (6 oz each)

  • 1/4 tsp Himalayan salt (as desired)
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Parchment Paper sheet

For the basil bruschetta: (makes 2 1/4 cups)

  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin oil
  • 1 tbsp  balsamic vinegar
  • Himalayan salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste ( as desired)
  • 2 medium vine ripe tomatoes
  • 2 small cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, choppedKalida Corner

Directions:

  1. Combine onion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper. Set aside a 5 minutes.
  2. Chop tomatoes and place in a large bowl. Combine with garlic, basil, onion-balsamic combo and additional salt and pepper to taste. Set aside and let it sit at least 10 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350. Place the parchment paper on a baking sheet and place the filets on the top of the paper.
  4. Drizzle olive oil on the filets, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 2 minutes
  6. Serve topped each with generous 1/2 cup basil bruschetta.
Posted in inspiration, Journey, life, Photography, Poems, Short Stories, writing

The Authentic Sound

Posted on by Kalida AK

 

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It is the authentic sound that should resonate in our hearts.

 

 

©Kalida Corner

Posted in Poems

🍂Fall🍂

Posted on by Kalida AK

 

the magical season is here –

a season expressing an evolution;

a season calling for a solution.

rustling leaves.

dancing trees.

raining hail.  

hiding birds.

wind howls:

stop! stop!

fire smokes:

burn high.

 

the modest season is here –

a season revealing a flaw;

a season giving a cause,

a law.

naked trees.

injured branches.

crushed leaves.

ripped roots.

thunder strikes:

act

appreciate

unite!

 

the nutritious season is here –

a season to revive the sun

a season to strive the wind

and shut the gun.

nutmeg.

cloves.

cinnamon.

allspice.

fall’s pure flavors united

to boost souls.

 

fall is fall

for it renders the world.

after every goodbye, it evolves.

after every beginning, it arises anew.

 

fall is here-

for the world

to change!

©Kalida’s Corner

 

Posted in Food

Tabouli with Love

Posted on by Kalida AK

Tabouli with Love, just what we needed for a relaxing and family Sunday. My girls got one more week to go of testing, and I’m so proud of how great they are doing and pulling it off! Putting soul and heart in the process …. love tastes LOVE !
☀️Happy Monday !

 

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Yield: 8 people

Ingredients:

  • 8 bunches finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 4 chopped firm tomatoes
  • 1 onion or 4 scallions chopped
  • 1 cup extra Virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • Pink Himalayan Salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pomegranate molasses or de-seeded (optional)
  • Lemon Zest (as desired)

Directions:

  1. Prepare the chopped parsley and mint and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix pomegranate molasses or de-seeded , chopped tomatoes, chopped onions/scallions with lemon juice, and salt.
  3. Add to them the parsley and mint and olive oil and mix, adjusting seasoning by adding more oil and lemon if desired.
  4. Serve cold garnished with romaine lettuce and french fries.

 

 

Posted in Journey

Wide Meadow…

Posted on by Kalida AK

IMG_9867She put on her gym garment and walked. She took a deep breath and went for a long academic journey. The speed focused on 4.0; the incline quickly adjusted between 0 and 12 percent targeting specific muscle groups and gaining sufficient energy. Mind focused on bright visions of growing, learning, and discovering! Obstacles attempted to pull her off track, but she persisted with a motivated heart aspired to the modest light of dawn.        

IMG_3476 Today, after thirty five thousand and forty miles of creativity and exploration in her academic walk, she sets aside her gym garment and puts on her graduation gown to simply celebrate an innovative self.

IMG_3979 Today, she walks the stairs of the stadium with new perspective of life and with leadership skills of wider vision of growing, learning, and discovering. She walks the stadium while she hears her name proudly pronounced: Kalida Abdul Khalek. And as she walks, she sees herself wandering in a large field full of potentials where she’ll keep reading, writing, learning, growing, discovering, and mostly inspiring!

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It is Kalida’s Corner …