Mango Tea Bread and Spicy Lamb Burger..I'm in heaven

So this summer isn't so adventurous as I'm used too. Yeah I'm used to disappearing and reappearing. I like that. It makes me feel Rogue-esque. But I suppose my inner workings weren't having that this summer. My original plans were in two weeks time to be on my $500 flight to San Ramon, Costa Rica. There I planned to take Latin dance and learn Spanish. I changed my mind. I'm sort of glad I did. But I still have to go on adventures. This stationary scene is just surreal. Sadly, I don't really have an adventure companion at this time. I'm thinking save up and go away for a weekend. Somewhere that has history, and is relatively close (east coast probs). I've never planned the adventures before. I've only been on them. But maybe it's high time for me to start planning. Because otherwise I see a bleak, dry, summer filled with beautiful days spent at the office looking out the window. Days off spent around the house. That is not me. So I will start a few researches for myself. I am going on a lot of journeys now at once. Perhaps that is why I cancelled my trip to a place reminiscent of paradise. There's more to that story, but, that will stay off of blogger. :)
I am currently experiencing a hair journey, spiritual journey, maturity journey, discipline journey in a very conscious way. I don't think where I am allows me to really travel far away. But end of July I think it will be high time. I work all the time, and play seldom. Working on that.

But I think currently small comforts keep me sane. Like me making mango tea bread. You can laugh. But here are my upcoming recipes:

Cucumber Raita
1 cup lowfat plain yogurt
1/2 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Salt and pepper to taste

Spicy Lamb Burgers
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Cayenne pepper to taste
1 pound lean ground lamb
4 leaves romaine lettuce
2 whole wheat pitas, halved

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3 ounces dried mango
1 cup chopped fresh mango, from 1 large ripe mango
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 banana, mashed
1/2 cup drained canned crushed pineapple
1/4 cup expeller-pressed canola oil
2 eggs
1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut____