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Great Blossoming

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A handwritten grocery list and meal planning guide titled "The GuideBook" with various food categories and quantities.
Title
Great Blossoming
Alternative Title
Great Blossoming
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image shows an open notebook page with a red header that reads "Kelly Care." The left page contains a grocery list and a sketch of a book titled "The GuideBook," with sections labeled "Shakes," "Breakfast," "Lunch," "Salads," "Soups," "Main Dish," and "Dessert." The right page lists meal ideas and quantities, such as "6-8 Shakes," "6-8 Breakfast ideas," "12 Varied lunch ideas," "12 Salads," "8 Soups," and "14 Main Dishes." There are also notes about high-nutrient snacks and a list of items like "oranges," "almonds," "nuts," "protein bars," "banana chips," and "grapes." The page has a decorative border with small yellow and brown dots.
Dates Completed
Feb 17, 2020 - March 29, 2020
Keywords
Great Blossoming; 29 Pieces; Origin story; 15-year anniversary; Covid-19 pandemic; Ankle replacement; Lockdown; Seeds; Garden metaphors; Shitstorm; Lotus blossom; Viral spread; Human care; Kelly’s surgery; Pandemic awareness; Lincoln NE; UNL library project; Frustrations; Phoebe Little; Yale admission; Shelley Thornton; Weeds; Coronavirus genome; Darkness; Recalibration; Post-surgery care; Joy of reading; Lynda II Gordon; Emily Dickinson biography; Lockdown struggles; Daily walks; Neighborhood photography; Grey days; Meditation group; Artistic survival tips; Vision and ethics; End of normal life; Growth cycle; Pandemic virus; Strength components; Tribal identity; National identity; Art from past pandemics; Human contact; Compassion; Sources of inspiration; Hilma af Klimt; Spiritual inspiration; The volcano blew
Transcription
Grocery List
MASTER/PRINTED
HIGH NUTRIENT FOODS
DECENT FROZEN
ENTRIES
DECENT/GOOD PACKAGED
Rice/Quinoa

The GuideBook
SHAKES
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
SALADS
SOUPS
MAIN DISH
DESSERT
HI NUTRIENT

Meal Ideas
① 6-8 Shakes
Protein/fruit
Veggie
② 6-8 Breakfast ideas
③ 12 Varied lunch ideas
④ 12 Salads
⑤ 8 Soups
Chili
Spinach
Red Lentil
Oyster stew
Corn
Minestrone
Thai coconut
? New one
⑥ 14 Main Dishes
⑦ 12 Desserts
⑧ Many Hi-nutrient snacks
oranges
almonds
nuts
protein bars
banana chips
grapes
SO earnest
Rights
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