You can prepare this dish ahead of time storing it in a large storage bag sealing tightly with all the air squeezed out for up to 2 days in the refrigerator before cooking in slow cooker. You can freeze it to thaw and cook at a later date. I found this idea in a grocery store flyer.
Ingredients:
1 can (14 oz.) chickpeas/garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 head cauliflower florets cut to bite sized pieces
1/2 lb. green beans, trimmed (I used asparagus)
1 sweet potato, washed and diced
1 red onion, sliced
1 tomato, diced
1/2 cup shredded carrot
3 cups vegetable broth
1 cup light coconut milk
1 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Method:
Combine all ingredients (excluding cilantro) in a large plastic storage bag sealing tightly to store.
Refrigerate for up to 2 days in the refrigerator or freeze.
When ready to use empty the plastic bag contents into slow cooker and cover.
If frozen, thaw contents before putting into slow cooker and cover.
Cook on low setting for 4 hours.
Serve topped with cilantro.
Alternate Method:
Combine all ingredients (excluding cilantro) in the crock pot.
Cook on low setting for 4 hours.
Serve topped with cilantro.
Depending on the size of your cauliflower this will serve 4- 8 people. Judy’s Naan bread would go well with this curry.
Here’s what it looks like before it is cooked.
On Fridays my posts will include verses that stood out in my readings from the Bible during the week. One, two, three or maybe more. If you have a verse/verses that you read during the week and would like to share, leave it/them in the comments and I will add it/them to the post. Let’s continue to dig deep into God’s truth.
The verses that you share are appreciated and so encouraging, I’m thankful for them and for each of you!
Psalm 28:8-9
The LORD is the strength of his people, he is the saving refuge of his anointed. Oh save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever.
Luke 19:41-44
And when he drew near and saw the city (Jerusalem), he wept over it, saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you to hem you in on every side and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”
2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever.
From Dianna:
Psalm 34: 4
“Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name.”
From Karen:
Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
You will see her photo prompt and underneath will be the photo I selected for the prompt. I’ll add the link once it goes live this morning.
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Out for a walk (quarterly)
I walked out to take a panorama photo of our property. It was too cold to stay out for long. No snow anywhere to be seen which is a bit unusual.
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Logo
A Logo and brand of small appliances I’ve counted on for over 50 years!
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At home (monthly)
Another panorama shot on my phone camera inside our home. I’m practicing.
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Inside and/or Outside
The road we live on going north beyond our driveway at the orange triangle.
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Good food
A cottage cheese, egg and spinach bake for our January month of eating intentionally.
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Curlicues
There are many elegant curlicues on this amazing church building in Edinburgh.
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Texture
This church door and arch has lots of texture.
Texture refers to the way an object feels to the touch or looks as it may feel if it were touched. Texture is one of the seven elements of art.
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I’ve been a fan of photo taking since my junior high days. It was always a shot in the dark as to whether your photos would turn out. Once done with a roll of film we had to turn it in to a photo processing venue and then wait for a while to pick them up and see how they turned out. What a difference the whole digital camera option is! Instant viewing and in an instant you know if you have to re-do the shot!
Warning: You might end up hungry when you are done with this post.
1. I live in the south so we’re pretty much only talking about the weather right now. Give us a weather report from where you live.
We are in Northeast corner of Washington State very close to Canada. So far we are still cold and we still do not have any measurable snow. Forecast for Wednesday/today is for a 30% chance of snow with a 37 degree high. It’s warming up. 🙂
Does the kind of weather you’re having today affect your mood in some way?
Not at the present.
2. Avocados, kale, cauliflower and cottage cheese have all had their time to shine. 2026 brings us the year of the cabbage. Is this a vegetable you like?
When I was young I hated cabbage. I could sit in front of a bowl of borsch for hours trying to wear my mother down so I wouldn’t have to eat it! Nowadays I really enjoy cabbage in many forms and it is in a lot of our traditional Russian dishes we grew up with.
If so, what are some of your favorite dishes that call for cabbage?
We grew up enjoying Golubtzi, Голубцы, a Russian version of cabbage rolls, above, and borsch, pictured below.
Piroshky with cabbage, potato and ground beef fillings.
3. Was a Cabbage Patch Doll a part of your childhood?
Not in my childhood.
Or maybe your children’s childhood?
All three of our children did own a Cabbage Patch Doll. It was quite the hunt to track them down back then.
What’s a toy trend from your childhood you remember wanting for your own?
I really don’t remember anything from my childhood that was trendy and wanted. In Junior high for some reason suspenders became a ‘thing’ and I really wanted a pair of them!
4. Something you’ve spent a lot of time doing lately?
Researching Budapest history and points of interest. Also learning about other towns/cities we’ll be making stops at on our river cruise like Bratislava, Krems, Linz, Cesky-Krumlov, and Vienna. After the cruise we’ll be in Cambridge so I’m studying up on this college town, too. I have a Cambridge Reformation Walking Tour book to take along. I watch YouTubes and ask questions on forums to make sure I don’t miss things I’ll kick myself for missing after returning home.
Speaking of Cabbage, one of the YouTube virtual guides I’m following has named his site, Stuffed Cabbage-Adventures. He is a great resource for Budapest!
5. Somehow it’s the last week of January…sum up your month in just three sentences.
January was filled with family birthdays, some that were milestones like a fortieth and an eighteenth. We had no snow to speak but we did get rain and fog. It’s been a month of discipline for a good end.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
On the subject of cabbage let us not forget sauerkraut in a good Reuben and my take below which we called Rebekah not to be mistaken for a Rachel. Are you following? Click here to get more clarification.
A memory popped up on Facebook that our niece Michelle shared while our Pop was still alive. I wanted to make sure and add it to my ‘Tuesdays With Moisi’ posts. The last of that series of posts was in May of 2021.
Michelle was visiting our Pop, her Dzeda and she shared his words:
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“You know, it’s hard without your Baba. I have tears. But God is with me. And so I get up and go on again. God is love. And when His love is in you, you feel His comfort. I’m thanking Him for all He’s given me. He is good.”
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And then when I talked to him on the phone he said,
“I’m not going to lie, it’s hard.” We talked about how great it is that he has good memories. “Yes, he said, God has been good to us.”
Then he told me how he went to “Staplers” (Staples) to buy a board so he could put together a jigsaw puzzle that Ryan and Michelle bought him…
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We love our memories of our Pop and our Mom. Our mom died on their 70th wedding anniversary in 2013. Pop lived 5 more years after her. He died at 95 years in 2018.
On Friday I took some photos of our country bungalow.
We finally got some sunshine and blue skies here. But…
Baby, it’s cold outside!
At the Irish dance studio it is cold inside, too. The dancers appreciate the coolness once they are dancing hard.
Friday was lovely on the other side of the state, too. We got this sunshiny photo from J & L enjoying the sun.
While being cozy inside, I finished the World of Jane Austen puzzle. It was fun to put together.
Here’s a closeup of some of the details.
I’ve been practicing with the panorama feature on my phone.
In the kitchen, I’ve been trying some easy lower calorie high protein meals for us. It’s been an adventure.
Late Breaking news on this Sunday is that our Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl LX. Brings back some memories.
The photo above is from 2014, the last time the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. In 2015 they went to the Super Bowl again but lost to the New England Patriots. This will be a repeat match-up. Truth be told we are fair weather fans. We don’t typically watch NFL Football. That said, we will root for the home team again this year from our comfy seats in front of the TV.
The photo below is from 2014, also. Greg worked in downtown Seattle back then and this was the building he worked in at the time with the nod to the 12th man. If you know, you know. Congratulations to the Seahawks for reaching another Super Bowl.
This is what it looked like in our family room the last time the Seahawks won the Super Bowl.
Back to the present…
Hope all of our bloggy friends and family in the path of the arctic blast are doing well and have power! Stay safe y’all.
One of our favorites growing up were Kotlety. We used to call them Russian hamburgers. A recipe for a more Russian version of these is in our cookbook but I wanted to share this recipe that has a Persian twist.
Ingredients:
1 pound of ground meat
1 cup grated onion
1 egg
1 slice bread soaked in milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1-2 cups fine bread crumbs or Panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil for sautéing the patties
Method:
Put first 9 ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Form patties with this mixture, you can choose round or oval.
Roll the patties in bread crumbs.
Saute them in butter and olive oil flipping half way through the cooking process till they are cooked through.
Serves 4.
Serve with your favorite sides.
I used panko this time instead of fine bread crumbs and I liked the result.
I served them with my mother’s rice and a salad but the cutlet would pair nicely with potatoes in any form. My mother always formed the patties in this oval shape. These are also great cold in a sandwich form.
On Fridays my posts will include verses that stood out in my readings from the Bible during week. One, two, three or maybe more. If you have a verse/verses that you read during the week and would like to share, leave it/them in the comments and I will add it/them to the post. Let’s continue to dig deep into God’s truth.
The verses that you share are appreciated and so encouraging, I’m thankful for them and for each of you!
Luke 12:8-12
8 “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,9 but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.11 And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say,12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
From Vera:
“O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.”
Isaiah 25:1 ESV
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
