Attitude of Gratitude

In my Fitness groups we have a Thankful Thursday. I am a little bit obsessed with Gratitude. I love the phrase "Attitude of Gratitude". I love it because it is your choice whether or not you want to be grateful! It is your Attitude. I became obsessed when I went to a RS dinner and  Sister shared her life and how she chose to find something to be grateful for everyday. It was a time in my life where I was frustrated with kids, husband, and myself. I was not happy and most definitely didn't have an "Attitude of Gratitude". I wish I could remember the sisters name, she changed my life that night. She had a million reasons to be ungrateful, she had a TOUGH life. She chose to see the good in everyday. She did it by keeping a gratitude journal. Every night she wrote in a journal or put a photo, or a quote in a book. She had several different books she kept over the years to remind her.
It is so easy to focus on the negative in our life, ever since that night I have always tried to be more grateful. My life is so blessed, it may not go as I planned, but whose life does? There is always something to be grateful for. It is also very easy to see the blessings in our life and to focus on them and not the negative.
I have fallen in love with the movie Polyanna, and try to play the Glad Game with my kids. I am also keeping a journal, everyday I right down something I am grateful for. I also have done a gratitude stone, where I keep a little stone in my pocket and every night I get ready for bed and take it out I think of all the things I am grateful for.
I am constantly reminded of how blessed I am. I have  a beautiful and healthy family. Life can change in an Instant. Tonight I am going to bed with a Grateful Heart. Today I have witnessed how quick things can change. I am going to soak up every crazy moment with my family and choose to have an "Attitude of Gratitude"

Cauliflower Chowder

So it's Thursday and I haven't blogged since Monday. My goal this year was to blog once a day, oops, I failed already. That doesn't mean I am going to give up, just means I have a little catching up to do! Tuesday was supposed to be Tasty Tuesday. I want to share a recipe every Tuesday.

It is cold here in Utah and I want something HOT for dinner! My sister found this recipe and it was yummy. My daughter loved it! She brought home a cup full of it from Grandmas. What I love about it, is that it is full of veggies and my kids still eat it. Win Win right?!? It even smelt yummy, you know sometimes cauliflower has that smell? 

The yumminess comes form FoodieCrush

Gluten-Free Quinoa and Cauliflower Chowder

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, divided

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 red bell pepper, diced

• 1 carrot, diced

• 1 Idaho russet potato, skinned and diced

• 3 cups cauliflower, roughly chopped

• 2 15-ounce cans vegetable broth

• 2 cups milk

• 2 bay leaves

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 2 teaspoons dried thyme

• 1 cup quinoa

Instructions

1. In large dutch oven or stock pot, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add red bell pepper and carrots and cook for 10 minutes or until pepper softens.
2. Add potato, cauliflower, vegetable broth, milk, bay leaf, thyme and kosher salt. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cook for about 10-12 minutes or until cauliflower and potato are softened. Turn heat to low.
3. Meanwhile, rinse ⅔ cup quinoa in cold water and place in small pan and cover with 2 cups of cold water. Season with pinch of kosher salt and bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and cook until quinoa is softened. Fluff with fork and set aside.
4. Ladle about 3 cups of broth and vegetables, mostly potatoes and cauliflower but leaving some in pot for texture, into high sided container and blend with a blender until smooth.
5. Add back to pot. Remove bay leaf and season with more salt if desired. Add quinoa and remaining tablespoon of butter and cook for another 5 minutes. Quinoa and butter will thicken soup as quinoa absorbs some of liquid. Serve immediately.

I used a yellow potato,  used coconut milk and skipped the quinoa. I am trying to skip the grains. More paleo for us. My baby has been struggling with the grains.