Wednesday Lunch/brunch: Apricot Indian Saffron Rice. 😋❤️🌺

Happy Wednesday everyone! Hope your day is joyful so far! 🤗

What I am creating today is a unique touch of Basmati rice. 😋

I love Saffron for its beauty, powerful antioxidant, mood lifting, and cancer fighting properties. So I incorporate into basmati rice with Garam Masala Indian spice along with bay leaves, mint leaves, diced apricots, onions, pumpkin nuts, and tiny bit of celery salt and olive oil (no butter).

I’m very pleased how it turned out with the aromas from all herbs. 😇❤️

Dessert: Mixed berries and chrysanthemum ice tea.

As always, be inspired, be joyful, take a picture and Enjoy it! 😋❤️

Here’s the article about saffron health benefits:

healthline.com/nutrition/sa...

[Kainan]

Wow that looks like the best rice I've ever seen! Much better than the ones I get out of a box lol 😅😅 And those are some fancy herbs ands spices you're using. Everything looks so well integrated and combined into one delectable and pleasing rice dish. Way to go girl! 👍✨

[Hidden in reply to Kainan]

Awe thank you Kainan for saying that! 🤗🙏

If we are going to do rice dish, we shall kick it up a notch 🙃

All spices play harmoniously together which I’m so happy how it turned out! 😋👍

Hope you managed your lunch already. 😁

[Kainan in reply to Hidden]

Haha yeah they are certainly in harmony with one another. I had leftover noodles and frozen chicken dumplings for lunch

[Hidden in reply to Kainan]

The kitchen smells so good right now. 😂

I’m glad you got your lunch figured out.

Enjoy the rest of your day! 😁👍

[Kainan in reply to Hidden]

I bet it does Thanks you too

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Hi Koko looks really nice I or should I say we had this 😂😻🙋hoping for more black rice recipies if you have any so i don't think.im.eaging insects 😂😬🙄

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Hi Mandy,

You always have a great sense of humor and I love that about you! 🤗❤️

What did you cook as you know I just started cooking more and I’m not aware of many things in foodie world. 😂

Pixiebob is sooo handsome and acting just like Sonya, one spoon for me, one spoon for her as we share many things. 😂🤣😽😻

You see black rice sold in a very small bag and I don’t usually cook just by itself. You can mix just a bit with your current rice and it gives the purple color as you saw my past post Chilli lunch.

I will post more of this rice thing in the future for sure. 😁👍

Hope you had a peaceful day so far! 😘😻😽❤️

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hi Koko I'm resting as had strange leg experience in supermarket lol cramp in calf then numb foot and toes like I needed to move it think.nerve trapped as did some unusual moves past couple days 😁not in the way your thinking 😂pixie babe has gone out hope not out late again just about every food photo I have has him on 😁🙄🙋🧡

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Awe I’m so sorry to hear that and what you can do is wiggling your toes. 😂🤣 Hope you got many goodies from your supermarket trip today. 😋👍

Pixiebob is a perfect food model and I can’t wait to see more your food posts. 😽😻😋❤️

Hope pixie keep you nice and comfy for a restful night with many sweet dreams. 😇🌺

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks yes I'll play footsie with prince pixiebob 😂he likes going under cover 😻if he ever comes in 🙀night night 😁🤔🙋

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

How cute! Please send my big kiss and Sonya kisses to Pixie for working hard all day as Food model and foot massager for mommy now. 😂😽😻😘❤️ 99 😇🌺

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Pixie will be very pleased I'm.sure for your kisses and would send them to you and Sonya too 😂😻💋💋💖😎😂

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

🤓I meant that 😂🙋

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🥸🙃😇😽😻😘❤️👋TTYL 😁

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

No show without Prince Pixie!

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Yes I'm hoping he can make the odd guest appearance 😹😸🙀🐯😁🙋

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Quiet day for me today after having had a hectic few days as thankfully today I haven't got any of those wretched video interviews to do so it's a free day here today.

The weekend here is going to be a quiet self care weekend which we are looking forward to to take a step back from life.

[Bingo88]

Thanks for the information. Looks lovely

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Thank you Brian! 😊🙏My pleasure. Hope you have a restful night! 😇🌺

[Bingo88 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Lovely. Nearly time for sleep here in the uk. Take care of yourself xx

[Hidden]

I had pasta and sauce for tonight's dinner and sweet potato cottage pie for lunch along with mushy peas.

Baby is well and getting spoilt!

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Hi Catgirl,

I’m very pleased to hear Baby is well and well deserved spoilt by her mommy! 😻❤️

Your dinner sounds so wholesome and tasty. I bet you enjoyed it very much. 😋

Thank you for sharing your dinner with me! 🤗

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Hi Happyman4,

Thank you very much for saying that! 😊🙏

Chicken masala was one of my favorites when I still ate meat. 😋👍

I love yogurt with mints and cucumber as for sauce too.

I tried yellow Thai rice (yellow jasmine rice with turmeric instead of saffron) and it is very delicious also. 😋👍

You got all the necessities of spices in your kitchen and all it takes is for you to get your creation on your stove. 😁👍

[Hidden]

Perfect! 😁👍 You know I very often make plain yogurt with mint and Persian cucumber but no garlic 🤔 for my veggies dip. 😋👍

[ZazenRiver345]

This looks phenomenal. You are really on your A game👍😁. Saffron really does have some amazing benefits that I would much enjoy. Very healthy addition to your meal👌. The pumpkin seed is another healthy choice for it's high magnesium level and also a rich source of other B vitamins. It's also a great source of vitamin K. The apricots also pack a nutritional punch, providing lots of vitamins A, C and E. Lots of trace elements are in this meal. So overall this is an outstanding meal for health and also looks very beautiful. Definitely top marks from me😁. Have a good night.🙏🤗

[Hidden in reply to ZazenRiver345]

Thank you very much Zazen for saying that!

As always you captured the gist of many of my posts which I greatly appreciated. 🤗🙏

Yes all healthy ingredients. 😁👍

Today I’m thinking, I’m going to make something mild, no rice or much carbs but packed with wonderful health benefits. 🤔

You’ll see 😂 Have a good day ahead! 😁👍

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator Vegan star]

More healthy deliciousness - it looks wonderful

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Awe thank you Debs very much for your kindness and encouragement for me to cook more healthy stuffs. 🤗🙏❤️I’m learning from you. 😇

Hope you have a wonderful day so far! 😊🌺

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator Vegan star in reply to Hidden]

Your stuff looks great, I don't think you need to learn from anyone else, you are already there 😁

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Awe Debs you are too kind and it means a lot to me coming from a Vegan star yourself! 🤗🙏

I’m cooking something that’s perfect for Low FODMAP diet (except for the mushroom 😅) and I think you will like this one, packed with nutrients and vitamins. 😋👍

Hope you managed your dinner and have a joyful day so far! 😁

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator Vegan star in reply to Hidden]

Excellent, I will look out for that 😁

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Hi Lynne thanks I'm ok now 🤗😻🙋