130717 five jewel rice breast sour Recipes

garlic clove, finely chopped, grated peeled fresh ginger, five-spice powder, salt, freshly ground pepper, duck breasts, extra-virgin olive oil, dry red wine, balsamic vinegar

butter, cooking onion, thinly sliced, chicken drumsticks, with thighs (attached or not, depending on size for serving purposes), dried cranberries, dates, chopped, icing sugar, basmati rice, rinsed, soaked for at least 10 minutes & drained, water , as needed, carrot, grated coarsely, orange , zest of (depending on size and preference), saffron, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom pods, cracked, sea salt , to taste, almonds (toasted in a dry pan or fried in extra butter), pistachios, chopped, rose water (optional), lime wedge, to garnish

sour cream, pineapple chunks or 1 cup fruit cocktail, drained, marshmallow, mandarin orange section, drained, grated coconut, lettuce , for presentation

rice vinegar, orange juice concentrate, thawed, soy sauce, honey, sambal oelek (more or less , it depends on the heat you want), boneless skinless chicken breast halves, diced, peanut oil, onion, cut in 8 quarters, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt and pepper

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.

five-spice powder, salt, freshly ground black pepper, skinless, boneless chicken thighs, sugar-free seedless blackberry jam (such as smucker s), cider vinegar, water, grated peeled fresh ginger, fresh blackberries (optional)

skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, white wine, chicken broth, salt, lemon pepper

roasted pistachios, dried apricot, roughly chopped, roasted almonds, roughly chopped (i used slivered almonds and skipped the chopping), unsalted butter, melted, jasmine rice (can substitute basmati or any other non-sticky rice), salt (reduced from 1 teaspoon), star anise, boiling water, red onions

green cabbage (weighing about 2 lb), grain white rice, olive oil, apple, cored and finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, sweet red pepper, seeded, chopped raisins, ground cumin, water, crumbled saffron thread, salt

basmati rice, organic oranges, carrot, dried barberries or 1 cup pomegranate seeds, raisins, onion, blanched whole almond (or 1 cup almonds and pistachios), cinnamon, cumin seed, easpoons dried rosebuds, teapoons green cardamom pods, saffron (diluted in 1 glass water), butter, yoghurt, rose petals (to garnish )

quick-cooking brown rice (see note ), reduced sodium fat-free broth (water may be substituted), turmeric, dried apricot, cut in small pieces, dried cranberries

boneless duck breast with skin, five-spice powder, chopped fresh ginger root, scallion heads white part only, finely chopped, salt and pepper, sesame oil, duck stock or canned chicken stock, plum wine, unsalted butter

oranges (10 to 12 oz. each), rinsed, sugar, almonds, butter, dried sweetened cranberries, chopped, salt, basmati or other long-grain white rice, rinsed well, saffron threads, chopped roasted , salted pistachios

mirin, sake, soy sauce, dashi stock, sushi rice, carrot , in matchsticks, shiitake mushrooms, roughly chopped, bamboo shoots

boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped, cream of chicken soup , get healthy variety if possible, cream of mushroom soup , also use healthy variety, diced tomatoes with green chilies, onion, chopped, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, cooked brown rice, light sour cream, for garnish, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, for garnish

oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces, frozen stir-fry vegetables, pineapple chunks in juice, undrained, low sodium chicken broth, minute rice, uncooked, sour sauce

water, butter, salt, rice , converted, vegetable oil, onion, finely diced, garlic clove, minced, poblano peppers , roasted, peeled, seeded, deviened, diced, frozen corn, thawed, white cheese, shredded, sour cream, prepared, sour cream, onion, diced, garlic clove, minced, cilantro, fresh, finely chopped, salt

boneless skinless chicken breasts, sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, fresh mushrooms, quartered, accent seasoning (optional), dry sherry, salt, ground black pepper