Arya the catworrier

Adopted - January 2013

My first fostered cat for this year is Arya. She is a 7 months old cat which was found by one of Robi's volunteers about 3 months ago when she was just a kitty. Though she was adopted after four months of keeping her in their home the new owners decided to move to another place and get rid of the cat. Why?! Well because the real estate agents told them that it's not ok for people visiting a house to see that a cat has been living there. For a so called cat lover that is a pretty lame excuse, especially because the cat is spayed, and I can tell you, very clean!

Anyway, now I have the pleasure of calling her my cat till she finds a new loving house. She is super active when it comes to loving. She loves to purr, to press her head into you till you give her some attention. She loves to be petted and doesn't take long till she turns a loving session into a play session. 

She climbs to the highest peak of our furniture....then gets up on her back legs wanting to go even higher. She is super curious and has to see everything...you cannot hide a thing form her.

Ginger Syrup

I discovered ginger a few years ago in Denmark from my roommate Marketa. She was using for tea all the time and I got curious. I instantly felt in love with its flavor. If you are a spice eater like myself, this rooty herb cannot fail your taste-buds. This is a strong antioxidant which can be used in anything: food, sweets, drinks, salads, face masks...anything...and if you have a flu try eating a bit of ginger with honey and lemon.

Now, the problem with this herb is that it has a very strong taste and it's not easy to eat. In theory there can never be too much ginger, but if it is it may ruin the taste and spoil the pleasure of eating it. It's also a bit difficult to peal and cut in small slices because of it's root like texture. And...if you are lazy (like myself) you will end up not using it even though you love it.

So, I discovered this great way to easily have my bit of ginger, especially now in the cold season. I am turning it into Ginger Syrup. This potion can be the magic ingredient with a Christmasy flavor...

Ingredients:
1 cup of peeled fresh ginger, cut into thin slices
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of brown sugar
juice from 1 lemon

Combine water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is mostly dissolved. Add ginger and lemon juice and stir to make sure all of it is well-coated. Reduce heat and let the mixture simmer for and hour, stirring occasionally. (If you cut your ginger into larger chunks you may need more time - you will know when it's done because the ginger will be soft.)

The internet if full of ginger/ ginger syrup recipes so I hope you'll try it too.

Recipe adapted from: The Baker Chick

Oh...holiday

Winter holidays are so very different from the summer ones...still my weird self ends up being tired at the end of both. 

Summer is an exciting trip that enriches my inner with laughter, new people, new places and cool experiences. Winter on the other hand...well it's winter...a joyous period to sit and do nothing. 

But this is what I am actually longing for a whole year...I am super excited about these days full of numbness. It's just that as soon as I experience one or two, I get ridiculously bored and want to do something...but then again I don't know what to do...it's cold, and I have a flu...and I actually don't want to get out of the house because I've been waiting for a whole year to do NOTHING. And then I just end up being more tired from boredom. Maybe that's just me...a hyperactive, but not in any way constructive, person.

At least today I am saved by tea and books...but what about tomorrow?!