31 god the the 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.

butter or 3/4 cup margarine, unsweetened chocolate, eggs, vanilla, sugar, flour, chocolate chips (optional)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, dates, pitted and chopped, butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, chopped walnuts

whole graham crackers, butter, brown sugar, egg, beaten, graham cracker crumbs, shredded coconut, chopped walnuts, icing, butter, evaporated milk, vanilla custard powder, sugar, vanilla extract

graham wafer crumbs, brown sugar, cut up dates, chopped nuts, eggs, beaten

chuck, trimmed,cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes, sirloin, trimmed,cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes, kosher salt, your favorite cheese (optional), kaiser rolls, lightly toasted

eggs, white sugar, dates, pitted and chopped, chopped walnuts, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, salt

butter, all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking soda, eggs, chopped walnuts, pureed dates

flour, dry mustard (scant), boneless skinless chicken breasts, oil, condensed chicken with rice soup, water

flour, dry mustard, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, oil, condensed chicken and rice soup

hass avocadoes, cubed or 1 large florida avocado, maple syrup , plus, more maple syrup, sugar (optional), coconut oil (optional), vanilla extract, balsamic vinegar, low sodium soy sauce, cocoa powder, raspberries (optional), fresh mint leaves, chopped (optional), shaved dark chocolate (to garnish ) (optional)

quaker oats, non-fat vanilla yogurt, crushed pineapple, undrained, almonds, sliced strawberries

flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, buttermilk (or milk thickened with a tbsp of lemon juice or vinegar), butter, oil, carrot, chopped, celery, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, bay leaves, flour , plus, flour, chicken stock, half-and-half or 1/4 cup heavy cream, chicken, cooked and shredded (i make my own stock for this recipe and just use the chicken from that, but you can use any cooked a), black pepper , to taste, chopped parsley (optional)

sugar, self-rising flour, eggs, well beaten, melted butter, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped pecans, coconut, vanilla, deep dish pie shells

oil, potatoes, washed,peeled and cubed, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, salt, green chilies, washed,ends removed and finely chopped, water

fresh tomatoes, diced, habanero, finely chopped (seeds included!), anaheim chilies, fresh cayenne peppers, serrano peppers, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, garlic clove, chopped, white onion, chopped, leaves kale, chopped and the veins removed, fresh spinach, chopped, salt (or to taste)

chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 and a half inch cubes, sirloin, trimmed and cut into 1 and a half inch cubes, kosher salt

sugar, dark chocolate, butter, and more for greasing pan, half-and-half, corn syrup, instant coffee, vanilla extract, candied ginger, finely chopped, cardamom, chili powder