297 god becky look Recipes

when things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in the day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two cups of coffee., a professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. when the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. he then asked the students if the jar was full. they agreed that it was., professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. he shook the jar lightly. the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. he then asked the students again if the jar was full. they agreed it was., professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. of course, the sand filled up everything else. he asked once more if the jar was full. the students respnded witha unanimous yes, professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. the students laughed., now , said the professor as the laughter subsided, i want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. the golf balls are the important things - god, your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favourite passions - and if everything else was lost and only these remained, your life would still be full., pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house and your car., sand is everything else - the small stuff. if you put the sand into the jar first , there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. the same goes for life. if you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you., pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. play with your children. spend time with your parents. visit with grandparents. take time to get medical checkups. take your spouse out to dinner. play another 18. there will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. take care of the golf balls first - the things that really matter. set your priorities. the rest is just sand., students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. the professor smiled. i m glad you asked., it just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem, there s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.

chopped leek, cream cheese, softened, creamy salad dressing (reduced sodium or homemade - look for creamy tomato dressing and other low sodium dressings on thi), white vinegar, white sugar, bacon bits (or equivalent crumbled reduced sodium ), sodium-free seasoning, pepper

low-salt chicken broth, dry sherry, soy sauce, golden brown sugar, hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek), boneless pork shoulder (boston butt), cut into 5 x 1 1/2-inch strips (sometimes called boneless country-style pork ribs), peanut oil, onion, chopped, green onions; white and pale green parts finely chopped, green parts thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, minced peeled fresh ginger, whole star anise, orange peel removed from orange with vegetable peeler, carrots, peeled , cut into 1-inch pieces, turnips, peeled , cut into 1-inch pieces, steamed white rice, ingredient info : hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek) can be found in the asian foods section of many supermarkets and at asian markets. look for whole star anise- brown star-shaped seedpods-in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and asian markets.

eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, heavy whipping cream, sea salt (be careful with this), blue food coloring (looks better with it) (optional), green food coloring (looks better with it) (optional)

butter (or use 2 tbsp. peanut or almond ), strawberry jam (or use any jam or preserves you like), bread (white looks more like sushi, you can use the white whole wheat , or any you like)

flour, salt, black pepper, bone-in skinless chicken breasts , cut in half crosswise (about 2 to 2 1/2 lb total, if your pieces are smaller use additional pieces), olive oil, white onion, diced 1/4 inch pieces, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 2-3 lemons), fat free chicken broth, water, red potatoes, quartered (look for potatoes about 2 inches in size), cooked chickpeas (canned rinsed and drained is fine ), pimento stuffed olives, thinly sliced, chopped parsley

eggplants, vegetable oil, toasted sesame oil, asian chili sauce (look for chili-garlic sauce), sesame seeds, fresh lime juice

shredded roast turkey (smoked turkey is fabulous in this recipe!), green onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced, cream cheese, at room temperature, grated monterey jack cheese, salsa verde (look for herdez brand) or 1 (13 oz) can tomatillos (look for herdez brand), canned chopped green jalapenos, drained, fresh cilantro leaves, heavy whipping cream, vegetable oil, corn tortillas

lean ground turkey, flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, egg, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt (or what looks to be the right amount), black pepper (or what looks to be the right amount), dried oregano, capellini (or any pasta you like), tomato sauce

milk, frozen peas and carrots, cooked chicken, drained, mushrooms, drained (stems & pieces), mushroom soup (not cream of mushroom, look at the premium brands for creamy ), biscuit mix, milk, paprika

pork shoulder (fat trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes ), poblano peppers (fresh ), olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, portabello mushrooms, chili powder (mild look for green chili on label), ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, dried oregano, water, yellow hominy, low sodium chicken broth, low sodium beef broth, mexican lager beer, tortilla chips, fresh mozzarella cheese (cut into 1-inch pieces), lettuce, shredded, radishes (thinly sliced ), sour cream, chopped onions, chopped cilantro, lime wedges

sweet red peppers (look for rectangular shaped field peppers as opposed to small round bell peppers), evoo, ground lamb or beef, salt and freshly ground black pepper, worcestershire sauce, sweet hungarian paprika, hot paprika , or ground red pepper or chili powder, fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped, fresh marjoram leaves, chopped, or 1 tsp dried, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, tomato paste, chicken or beef stock, tomato sauce , tomato puree or passata, extra-wide egg noodles, butter, diced, chopped flat-leaf parsley, creme fraiche, for garnish

lime halves, orange juice, low-fat vanilla yogurt, frozen whole strawberries, thawed, semisweet chocolate mini morsels

a roughly 2 lb piece of beef like inside round. you want it to be fairly lean and with the grain of the meat running along the axis of the meat; you could use something like tenderloin if you want to shell out the money, but you don tsp want something thin like brisket. see note 1., salt for curing, you re looking for about a ten to 1 mix of kosher to pink * (see note 2), red pepper powder (a mix of paprika and cayenne to taste), salt, black pepper, ground, cumin, methi (fenugreek) seeds, ground, allspice, ground, garlic, crushed, note 1: this is a piece of meat that s going to hang at close to room temperature for a month, and likely won tsp be cooked, so get the good stuff. don tsp just get stuff from the supermarket, but find yourself a good butcher and get to know them so you know you re getting quality meat., note two : you ll occasionally hear stuff about how nitrites aren tsp safe (and pink salt is 6.25% sodium nitrite), but in small quantities it s just fine and occurs naturally in food we eat. more importantly, it inhibits the growth of botulism. i don tsp do any curing outside of short cures in the fridge without nitrite, and i wouldn tsp do any multi-month cures without nitrate.

frozen french fries , any variety, extra virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, plus some for drizzling, butter, garlic cloves, 2 chopped, 1 crushed, red onion, 1/2 chopped, 1/2 thinly sliced, frozen spinach , defrosted, dried oregano , lightly crushed in the palm, divided, feta, crumbles, ground chicken or 1 (1 1/3 lb) package ground turkey breast, grill seasoning (recommended ( montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ), seedless cucumber , thinly sliced lengthwise, plus 1 small, 2-inch piece of cucumber peeled, trimmed and chopped, tomatoes , thinly sliced lengthwise, salt and pepper, good quality plain yogurt , look for greek yogurt, lemon , juice of, arugula, shredded, crusty roll, split, roasted red peppers, drained, flat leaf parsley , a generous handful, pitted kalamata olives, hot pepper rings (optional) or pepperoncini pepper (optional)

spinach, finely chopped, mustard seeds, bengal gram dal (look for chana dal at an indian store), oil or 1 tbsp butter or 1 tbsp ghee, peas, red pepper (capsicum - if you dont have red use green but it changes the taste), dried red chilies (use red chilli flakes if you dont have this), sweet white onion (if you are in india use a whole white or red onion), cumin seed, curry leaves (optional), italian dressing oil (use ordinary oil if you dont have it), garlic, crushed with, ginger , to make a paste, salt

store-bought frozen fries , any variety, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, plus some for drizzling, butter, garlic, 2 chopped, 1 crushed, red onion, 1/2 chopped, 1/2 thinly sliced, frozen spinach , defrosted, dried oregano , lightly crushed in the palm, divided, feta crumbles, ground chicken or ground turkey breast, 1 package, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ), seedless cucumber , thinly sliced lengthwise, plus 1 small, 2-inch piece of cucumber peeled, trimmed and chopped, tomatoes , thinly sliced lengthwise, salt and pepper, good quality plain yogurt , look for greek yogurt, lemon, juiced, arugula, coarsely chopped or shredded, crusty rolls, split, roasted red peppers, drained, flat-leaf parsley , a generous handful, pitted kalamata olives, hot pepper rings or pepperoncini, optional

bone-in chicken thighs, freshly squeezed orange juice , about 2 oranges, grated orange zest, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, chiffonade fresh mint leaves, chiffonade basil leaves, white balsamic vinegar, minced shallots, celery seeds, olive oil, minced shallots, minced ginger, orange marmalade (look for marmalade with small rinds), sweet chili sauce, white balsamic vinegar, reserved marinade, strained