fall...it has been too long

life is funny I think,
I am in California.... actually the place the whole blog was re-invented for me..
So this is full circle.
I think it amazes me how looking back to a friendship that has been nurtured and maintained for years you tend to forget how long it has been in existence, you just feel like it has been forever.
I am visiting my sweet friend Sarah, she lives here in Sunny California. A state which I love... mostly cause who lives here... anyways, we were talking about how long we had known each other... it has been longer than 10 years! amazing. It really has flown by..
this is a truly solid friendship

so solid I have been cooking for her... yes me who "claims" to not cook has whipped out the 3 things I know how to make..
I made a really yummy "clean eating" meal
A rice bowl of sorts, more fusion cooking kinda Mediterranean/Spanish rice bowl
It was avocado, black beans, cilantro, black olives, lime juice, grape tomatoes, and feta cheese all tumbled together and let stand while you cook the brown basmatti rice. Serve the topping cold over the hot rice with a drizzle of the dressing which was balsamic, lemon juice a squeeze of spicy grainy mustart and salt and pepper to taste... delish...
what made it even better was it was wonderful stuffed into a wrap the next day for lunch then served cold over a salad yesterday... it kept very well in the fridge and the flavours only got better!

Then it turned cooler outside so thought turned to fall...
I made Butternut squash soup
chicken broth, an onion, 2 lbs of squash salt and pepper... simmer it till squash is cooked whizz it up in the blender and serve hot... another crazy simple one but oh so good and filling and good the next day served with tuna melts!

I confess I am getting better with the whole cooking thing...
BUT I tend to cook when it is not just me eating it... honestly I could live off Breakfast cereal... and really I have before--heck with all the enrichment they do to breakfast cereal and milk I get everything I need :)

That and I am able to relax, me and her dog chill on the couch I knit.. the dog sleeps we catch up on the OFFICE.. another show I could watch over and over again
life is good... I am happy relaxed and enjoying the little things in life once again.
I miss my family and my little beasts but that is what makes coming home from a holiday so much better too ! If you had nothing to look forward to when you got home why would you not just move?
so I will probably post again just cause I have time..
sigh life is good