FOOD

I am grateful for food!!! I am thankful that I have always had three meals a day, and for the hard work that goes in to preparing them. Especially when my mom cooks, she is an amazing cook, one day I hope to be just as good as her. And well I've had plenty of practice ever since I moved out last summer. Today I experimented with essential oils, and here are the recipes. Both turned our very good, even tough I was scared of cooking with the oils.

Lime Cilantro Rice

INGREDIENTS

2 cups water

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup white rice

2 drops of lime essential oil

1 drop of cilantro essential oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring water to a boil; stir the butter and rice into the water. Cove, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 min.

2. Add 2 drops of lime essential oil and 1 drop of cilantro essential oil to the cooked rice just before serving.

Grilled Halibut with Cilantro Garlic Butter

INGREDIENTS

4 fillets halibut

Lime essential oil

Black pepper essential oil

salt

3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

1 drop cilantro essential oil

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1. Preheat grill for high heat. Marinade each fillet with 3 drops lime essential oil and 2 drops black pepper, then season them with salt.

2. Grill fish fillets for about 5 minutes on each side, until browned and fish can be flaked with a fork. Remove to a warm serving plate.

3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium hear. Add garlic; cook and stir just until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in butter, add one drop of cilantro essential oil and one drops of lime essential oil. Serve fish with cilantro butter sauce.