1660 call them chickies Recipes

kielbasa (i mixed them, turkey, beef & smoked), chopped cabbage, potatoes, cubed (larger pieces), carrots, sliced, onion chopped, red pepper chopped, garlic minced, paprika, dried chives, caraway seeds, dried basil, & dried thyme, black pepper, chicken broth, white wine

five ways to stay positive in negativity, by julie fuimano, easy to be positive in a positive environment. it s when things are emotionally draining and negative that you re challenged to behave differently. but you have the opportunity to be the beacon of light for others around you. by your actions and responses, you can demonstrate and teach others how to behave in an appropriate, positive and professional manner., positive energy catches on just as quickly as negative energy. sometimes people are simply stuck in a habit or pattern of behavior and are accustomed to acting a certain way. if the environment is really caustic, then it s what people are used to and may be all they know., it takes some time and effort as well as a commitment to do something differently to create sustainable change. you must be willing to identify and stop tolerating what s not working, do the right thing even if it s initially unpopular and then teach others to do the same., here are five ways you can be a positive force in your workplace ., first step is awareness, recognize the negativity around you. sometimes you can even feel your energy being drained by the words being spoken. if it feels bad or uncomfortable, then it s negative. these feelings are a form of intelligence similar to a tap on the shoulder letting you know something is not right. if you can identify what is happening, you can make good choices about handling it., it all starts with you, in what ways are you contributing to the negativity around you are you listening to gossip or participating in conversations where the only focus is to denigrate, diminish or criticize language matters. everything you say has an impact; saying something negative not only dishonors the person you re speaking about and the person you re speaking with, but it also makes you feel bad even if you don tsp realize it. learn to respect people s humanity and their right to be themselves. complaining without end does not focus on creating solutions; rather, it perpetuates and magnifies the problem, wasting everyone s precious time and energy., speak up, tell the other person how you feel by saying , this doesn tsp work for me. it s nonjudgmental, since you re making it about you, not them. also, people often don tsp realize they are being negative. point it out in a gentle, caring way: do you realize you are complaining just bringing it to their attention can be enough to shift the conversation. over time, people will learn what they can and cannot discuss with you, and it will stop being an issue. if you say nothing, your silence conveys permission to continue., be constructive , positive, meaningful and beneficial, what is the point or purpose of what you re saying is it to hurt or help and at the end of the conversation, is there an action step to take constructive conversations are empowering and leave people a little better off from having participated in them. become the kind of person who takes your time and words seriously., praise and acknowledge, amazing what a few words of praise and acknowledgement can do. you want to be the kind of person people gravitate to because they know they will be uplifted by you, not put down or drained of life-sustaining energy. in short, you want people to feel good after being in your presence., no matter what is going on around you , you control your inner environment and how you choose to respond to external events and situations. it s your responsibility to become the kind of person you enjoy being and with whom others enjoy being around., it takes a true leader to walk a path different from the crowd. so when others are negative, stretch your boldness muscles and be positive in spite of what others do or think. it s the only way to create a ripple of change. and if we all do our part, then slowly but surely, we will make a difference in our work environment and the larger community.

nana country banana bread, i have lowered the fat count in my traditional, banana bread and added additional, wholesomeness! (hope you all like it, you may use more nuts if desired..i was running low on, them .), all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, butter, applesauce, raisins, brown sugar, eggs, beaten, mashed overripe bananas, more) chopped nuts of your choice, preheat oven to 350 degrees f., lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan ., in a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon,and salt., in a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar., add apple sauce and blend well ., stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended., fold in chopped nuts and raisins, stir banana mixture into flour mixture ; stir just to moisten. pour batter into prepared loaf pan., bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean., let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

refrigerated biscuits, brown sugar, butter (3/4 cup), white sugar, cinnamon, raisins (these are optional, it s great with or without them), preheat oven to 350 degrees f and grease a 9-10 inch tube pan., mix white sugar and cinnamon in a medium sized plastic bag. cut the biscuits into halves or quarters and place six to eight biscuit pieces in the sugar cinnamon mix. shake well., arrange pieces in the bottom of the greased pan. continue layering until all the biscuit pieces are coated and in the pan. if you are using raisins, place them among the biscuit pieces as you are layering., in a small saucepan , melt the butter with the brown sugar over medium heat. boil for 1 minute. pour over the layered biscuits., bake for 35 minutes. let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a plate. pull apart and enjoy

all-purpose flour, kosher salt, full-bodied olive oil, divided, dry-pack sundied tomato halves, chopped (i use kitchen shears to cut them into 2-3 pieces), dry active yeast, warm water, kosher salt and coarse-ground pepper

cranberries and marinated them for a couple of hours in 1/2 cup pama pomegranate liqueur and the juice/pulp of 1 blood orange. another find that i cannot live without in both my liquor cabinet and my kitchen. and well....ok, i gave in and marinated 1 cup large flame raisins in 1/2 cup dark rum to mix up a second traditional loaf because afterall - it is st. patrick s day and 1 has to remember not to offend the leprechauns hanging around, just in case they decide to consider bestowing luck upon you., here is the lucky recipe, all purpose flour, sugar ; 1 tsp. heavy sparkling (for top garnish), baking powder, salt, baking soda, butter, chilled , cut into cubes, imitation butter flavor, buttermilk (or 1 cup. milk & 1 tsp. lemon juice), fruit (pomegranate orange cranberries or rum raisin mixture), orange zest added into the cranberry mixture only

you will need : makes 2 large baguettes or 4-5 smaller loaves(12 inches), sponge, bread flour, warm water(110 degrees ), instant or rapid rise yeast, dough, bread flour, instant or rapid rise yeast, warm water (110degrees), salt, glaze, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water, directions: this recipe requires 2 days... so plan ahead ., day 1, make the sponge. in a medium bowl, stir all of the ingredients until combined. you will need to cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp until the sponge has risen and fallen at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. i made mine in the late afternoon and started on it in the morning., day 2, in a mixer bowl, fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of the flour and yeast. on low speed, add water and mix until the dough comes together. it will be about 2 minutes. stop the mixer and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes. remove the plastic wrap and add the sponge from the previous day. add the salt and knead the dough on medium-low for about 8 minutes. after about 4 minutes, if the dough is still sticking to the sides if the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp at a time. the dough should not stick to sides only to the bottom of the bowl. complete kneading the dough for the additional 4 minutes. you should have kneaded the dough for a total of 8 minutes., turn the dough on a lightly floured counter top. form into a nice ball ., place the dough into a large , lightly oiled bowl. cover tightly with greased plastic wrap. let rise in a warm place. like with all my breads i let it rise in a cozy oven. (i turn on the oven for about a minute and then turn it off. ...it should feel just cozy, not hot or too warm.)let rise 1 hour., after the initial 1 hour rise time , you will need to turn the dough 2 times slide a bench scraper under 1 side of the dough. gently lift and fold 1/3 of the dough toward the center., repeat with the other side. finally, fold the dough in half perpendicular to the first folds. this should be a rough square. let it rise for 30 minutes . the process of turning and folding. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let rise for an additional 30 minutes. this process stretches the dough gently and ensures that the sheets of gluten in the bread provide the proper structure and strength. top a large rimless(or inverted) baking sheet with parchment paper. turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter top. divide it into 2 loaves(i divided mine in 4-5 pieces as my baking stone is too small)., shape each piece into a baguette and lay each piece seam side down. space them about 4-5 inches apart., shaping the baguettes, work with 1 piece at a time. gently pat the dough into a rectangle., gently fold the bottom third of the dough up to the center. press to seal. bring the bottom of the dough up to the top and seal., flour your hand and create a large crease down the middle., top and the bottom of the dough together making sure it is secure ., gently roll the baguette back and forth to make a long log. lay each piece seam side down unto a parchment lined baking sheet., remember to space them. mist the baguettes with vegetable oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap.( i didn tsp cover them with plastic wrap). let rise in a warm place till doubled about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr., after about 40 minutes of rising time prepare your oven. adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position. place a baking stone on the rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees. let the baking stone heat for 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour. after the baguettes have doubled in size, score them with 1/2 inch slashes. use a very sharp knife or a sharp blade. brush the breads with egg-water mixture. carefully slide the breads and parchment paper unto the baking stone. immediately reduce the oven to 425 degrees. don tsp forget this step. bake until golden and center of bread registers at 210 or about 25 minutes. rotate loaves halfway to ensure even browning. i don tsp think i bothered with turning them. let cool for about 30 minutes. this bread is amazing for steak sandwiches. delicious, recipe was adapted from america s test kitchen baking cookbook .

wonderful and yummy waldorf salad with a twist, apples (use any type you like , or a combination), walnuts or pecans, or a combination of both, red or green seedless grapes, halved (or fourths) or a combination of both, chopped celery or cut in very thin half moons, walnuts or pecans, or a combination of both, soft) cream cheese with 2 tbsp. high, quality mayonnaise ., you may also sub plain yogurt (if desired!), lemon- juice - to retard discoleration, sugar, we like to add a few marachino sweet cherries also..(almost forgot, them ) optional

sliced asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces (can sub fresh green beans ), quartered mushrooms, red bell pepper strips (can sub roasted s, drained), pitted ripe olives (i used black and green olives and sliced them in half), part-skim mozzarella cheese, cubed (i always use at least 8-oz and sometimes more), quartered artichoke hearts, drained, pickled pepperoncini peppers, drained, delicious additions - but totally optional, grape tomatoes, cut in halves, cucumbers, peeled and seeded and cut into half slices, red onion , quarted and cut in thin slices, cannelini beans, rinsed and drained, pepperoni , sopressata, salami, etc., vinaigrette: (you may want to double this depending on extra ingredients you add to the salad above), cider vinegar, chopped fresh parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, dried oregano, sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic cloves, minced

olive oil, salad vinegar, honey, minced garlic, salt, coarse black pepper, black beans, chick peas, red beans , kidney beans work fine too, green onions , thinly slice or 1 small onion, finely chopped, red or yellow pepper,diced (green ok too, if you like them, i don tsp), grape tomatoes, sliced in half, crumbled feta cheese, nice handful fresh cilantro, chopped , or 1 scant tbsp. dried

corkscrew pasta (i like multi colored), frozen peas, thawed, carrots, blanched, peeled and diced, celery, finely sliced, cucumber, peeled and diced, red pepper, diced, red onion, diced, grape tomatoes, sliced in half, turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled, sliced black olives (heck... i use about a cup and i just halve them.), non-fat or low-fat mayonnaise, dry ranch salad dressing mix, prepared barbecue sauce (i use about 1/2 cup)

burmuda onion, mushrooms, sliced, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in strips, lemon juice for dipping, pepper, garlic, crushed italian stewed tomatoes, chicken bouillon cubes, water, balsamic vinegar, grated romano cheese

zesty bread, parmesan cheese, margarine; softened, all purpose flour, pk yeast, salt, warm water, shortening, in medium bowl, combine all bread dough ingredients. roll dough out kitchen counter. make the dough fairly thin. take a pizza cutter and cut the dough into strips. then cut the strips in half. in a small bowl, combine all ingredients of topping. take the bread strips and twist in the middle then lay them on a cookie sheet. take a basting brush and dip it into the topping mix and brush each piece of bread real good. place into oven and bake for 25-30 min. at 400 degrees.

all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cream of tartar, try to be exact with the cream of tartar, too much and the biscuits have a very strong bite to them), butter or 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup of shortening, i use the 3/4 cup of butter but that is just my preference. it gives the biscuits a more buttery taste .), milk

monkey bread, not sure where this came from but its a classic, refrigerated biscuits, brown sugar, butter (3/4 cup), white sugar, cinnamon, raisins (these are optional, it s great with or without them)

baby spinach leaves, chopped coarsely, head of romaine lettuce, chopped coarsely, red onion, sliced thin, mandarin oranges, drained well, pecans , walnuts or almonds, toasted, toast nuts by placing them in a hot skillet with about a tbsp of butter and stir constantly until nuts begin to toast or turn a golden brown), poppy seed dressing (posted seperately under in the blender

peeled chestnuts (10 oz). you can buy them in a can or jar already peeled, or you can go through the drudgery of peeling them yourself. your call., haricots verts, shallots, chopped, cider vinegar, grapeseed oil, chopped pitted dates, fresh thyme leaves, freshly ground pepper, salt

vinaigrette, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, grated fresh ginger, honey, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, salad, radicchio (if you don tsp like this bitter green you can use a mixture of and mixed salad greens or all mixed salad greens), cooked green beans cut into 1 inch pieces (i like them raw), fennel bulb, cut into thin stips, orange ; separated into segments