The garden called us and we spent time tidying up and feeding plants. It has been cold and I have been reluctant spending time there in the last few weeks. But today, you may have noticed, felt a little gentler. I had some surprises waiting for me in the garden, seeing plants starting to grow again…not that they had completely stopped, just that we did not see them until now. Chives were the most impressive:
But the mint, tarragon, parsley seem all to start growing again. This is spring energy, strong, upward…and very green. It’s only 31 January, we are in the second half of winter, but there is a small beginning of Spring. Each season has some of the next season in it, every thing is always in motion, nothing is still, even if it is only a very small movement, like these delicate shoots in the middle of winter.
And then for some mysterious reasons, I found myself baking a few biscuits that looked like jewels….
Recipe from Melanie Waxman, for about 12-15 nourishing biscuits: 1/2 cup ground almonds, 1 cup flour, pinch salt, 1tsp baking powder: mix well. In another bowl mix 1/2 cup warmed coconut oil, 1/2 cup rice syrup, a few drops of almond extract, 1tsp grated ginger (or vanilla). Mix gently wet and dry ingredients to make a dough, no need to knead:-). Roll balls in your palm, place on baking tray, press with your finger in the centre to make a cavity which you fill with jam (I used some St Dalfour sugar free apricot jam and some marmelade). Bake at 170 degree for about 20mns, till the bottom is brown (you have to lift on to check). Cool down on a rack.
