Thursday 20 September 2012

"Infinite Time and No Ambition"

One of my yoga teachers says this a lot. Yes I get it, but have thought it a bit much... we do have deadlines in the world of socialisation and I was going along the path of thinking Lots of Time and a Few Deadlines.
But I think I get it a bit more now!
If I don't finish something this morning I might be able to do it this evening or tomorrow. Then again I might be able to say " I know I'll schedule a time to finish it next month and then maybe finish it a month later if that has to be rescheduled too!"
The concept of Slowing Down has been part of my life for a few months now and I am letting it spread more and more by getting this new idea too.
Tomorrow I have friends coming round. Someone pointed out to me the "Second Breakfast"... The Hobbit is having a birthday tomorrow; 75 years since the publication of the first edition and the Second Breakfast is being held worldwide at 11am. I offered her my living room and kitchen to host an event and raise money for charity, offering tea, coffee and cakes (suitable for Hobbits!) I knew that if I needed to take the morning off, she would be there to host, I could go and lie in bed if I wanted to, or do a meditation half-way through if I was getting too much information in too little time.
So it's happening and I'm having a cook-fest kind of day as I can!
Easy recipes are becoming my forte and I'm preparing a feast of breakfast inspired cakes, muffins and slices.
Infinite Time and No Ambition comes into this... I can cook this morning, this afternoon, this evening and tomorrow morning, so there is no problem about getting it done. I don't need to clean (my cleaner came Tuesday evening and blitzed the living room, kitchen and bathroom!) It can all easily be achieved with time for work, rest and play... or as I call it, fun, fun and fun!

I thought you'd like to see a recipe I have used, I totally ME'd a complicated recipe from a book and made it do-able with a mixer and little effort. Here's my take on Jam on Toast...
Raspberry and Sesame Slice
line a 9"square baking tin and preheat oven to 190C
ingredients
8oz/200g plain flour
8oz/200g porridge oats
8oz/200g baking marg.
put these in a food mixer and mix for about 5 minutes until it resembles rough bread crumbs
6oz/150g light soft brown sugar
4tbsp sesame seeds
add these to the mixer and pulse a few times to form grape-sized lumps
Spoon two thirds of the mixture into tin and use the spoon or your hands to press into base of tin so it's flat and even.
Spread 300g jar of raspberry jam(homemade is best, with seeds) over oat mix and then sprinkle the rest of the mix on top to cover jam. Flatten.
Sprinkle 2tbsp extra sesame seeds over top and press in lightly.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden and cut into 16 squares while hot (leave in tin)
Allow to cool completely before separating.

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