There is no great and no small
To the Soul that maketh all:
And where it cometh, all things are;
And where it cometh, all things are;
And it cometh everywhere. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Soul that Emerson is talking about is just another word for the Over-abiding Presence or God, the Infinite Power of the Universe. He lets us know that it does not know size, time or space. It is present everywhere at all times. That means It is present in us in all Its glory in all Its Intelligence! It doesn't comprehend size, but we do, and we can experience only as much of this Power as we can embody. We've got to develop a really BIG appetite. We can heal ourselves of all conditions by revealing this Presence within ourselves. Many have, including Emerson himself. It is done by getting in touch with and communing with the Infinite continually until it is your first nature.
Cooking is an easy simple place to start this communion...So let's get onto the recipe and see what God can do with mushrooms.
Once upon two Portabello Mushrooms, something delicious happened for Saturday lunch...
There I found them, forgotten at the bottom of my fridge on Saturday at about 1PM...two Portabello Mushrooms that I'd bought from Trader Joe's.
I took them out and stared at them. "I've never cooked a Portabello Mushroom before. Why did I buy these? My husband doesn't even like them. Forgetting what I've been preaching in this blog, I ran to computer and googled, Portabello Mushroom. I was accosted by thousands of recipes. Overwhelmed, I ran back to the kitchen and stared at the mushrooms again. "What would Spirit do?" finally I was sane again. My eyes were drawn to the tomatoes on my counter top, I picked one tomato up and here's what happened in about 15 minutes with one tomato and:
Two Portabello Mushrooms
Two cloves of garlic
Olive Oil
Fresh Basil
My trusty friend (Trader Joe's 21 Season Salute)
sea salt (Don't get stuck on this if you don't have it. For some reason sea salt makes me feel rich, so keep it around all the time as a reminder.)
About a cup of pasta (I eat brown rice pasta, but any pasta will do.)
I put the water for the pasta on to boil. (I add a little salt to the water.)
I sliced the Portabello Mushrooms (I sliced them diagonally, but I'm sure the mushroom didn't care.)
I chopped the garlic and the basil.
I cut up the tomato.
I threw it all in a pan with the olive oil and the seasonings.
By now my water was boiling, so I threw about a cup of pasta in.
In the meantime, I cooked all the mushroom and goodies in my pan until they were tender, but not over cooked. (How did I know? I tasted them. Overcooked has many meanings and depending on who you are.)
The pasta was done. I threw my cooked Portabellos over the pasta and sprinkled it with Parmesan cheese. I ate it. There was a left over, which I ate later.
That's it. Portabello Mushrooms are very, very big. They can look threatening, but not to God. Remember what Emerson said above. Go for it! Make it your own and let me know how it went. Please.
Love, Rita
The Soul that Emerson is talking about is just another word for the Over-abiding Presence or God, the Infinite Power of the Universe. He lets us know that it does not know size, time or space. It is present everywhere at all times. That means It is present in us in all Its glory in all Its Intelligence! It doesn't comprehend size, but we do, and we can experience only as much of this Power as we can embody. We've got to develop a really BIG appetite. We can heal ourselves of all conditions by revealing this Presence within ourselves. Many have, including Emerson himself. It is done by getting in touch with and communing with the Infinite continually until it is your first nature.
Cooking is an easy simple place to start this communion...So let's get onto the recipe and see what God can do with mushrooms.
Two Portabello Mushrooms and a Tomato
There I found them, forgotten at the bottom of my fridge on Saturday at about 1PM...two Portabello Mushrooms that I'd bought from Trader Joe's.
I took them out and stared at them. "I've never cooked a Portabello Mushroom before. Why did I buy these? My husband doesn't even like them. Forgetting what I've been preaching in this blog, I ran to computer and googled, Portabello Mushroom. I was accosted by thousands of recipes. Overwhelmed, I ran back to the kitchen and stared at the mushrooms again. "What would Spirit do?" finally I was sane again. My eyes were drawn to the tomatoes on my counter top, I picked one tomato up and here's what happened in about 15 minutes with one tomato and: Two Portabello Mushrooms
Two cloves of garlic
Olive Oil
Fresh Basil
My trusty friend (Trader Joe's 21 Season Salute)
sea salt (Don't get stuck on this if you don't have it. For some reason sea salt makes me feel rich, so keep it around all the time as a reminder.)
About a cup of pasta (I eat brown rice pasta, but any pasta will do.)
I put the water for the pasta on to boil. (I add a little salt to the water.)
I sliced the Portabello Mushrooms (I sliced them diagonally, but I'm sure the mushroom didn't care.)
I chopped the garlic and the basil.
I cut up the tomato.
I threw it all in a pan with the olive oil and the seasonings.
By now my water was boiling, so I threw about a cup of pasta in.
In the meantime, I cooked all the mushroom and goodies in my pan until they were tender, but not over cooked. (How did I know? I tasted them. Overcooked has many meanings and depending on who you are.)
The pasta was done. I threw my cooked Portabellos over the pasta and sprinkled it with Parmesan cheese. I ate it. There was a left over, which I ate later.
That's it. Portabello Mushrooms are very, very big. They can look threatening, but not to God. Remember what Emerson said above. Go for it! Make it your own and let me know how it went. Please.
Love, Rita
Affirm:
I am in-tuned with the Divine Cook within me.
Everything I cook is delicious!
I am in-tuned with the Divine Cook within me.
Everything I cook is delicious!
_______________________
Don't ever say you can't cook again!
Call or write Rita about
ONE POT! ONE POWER! COOKING...
an easy way to learn to cook quick, healthy meals.
323-969-4761
younmeprods@sbcglobal.net
Call or write Rita about
ONE POT! ONE POWER! COOKING...
an easy way to learn to cook quick, healthy meals.
323-969-4761
younmeprods@sbcglobal.net
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