14690 twist your way one twist Recipes

butter, cold, yellow cake mix, pie filling (your choice ), chopped walnuts

your favourite brewed tea, peaches, peeled,chopped and frozen

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.

prepared lemonade (like country time powdered drink mix or enough to make it the strength you like best), ice cubes, strawberry ice cream topping, chilled lemonade (premade from the store, or 4 1/2 cups of homemade lemonade sweetened with splenda or sugar), sugar free strawberry syrup (or not sugar free, your choice) or ice cream topping (or not sugar free, your choice)

minced fresh garlic ., boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes, fresh bite size broccoli florets, oil packed sun dried tomatoes, drained , julienne, reserve 1 tbsp of the oil., chopped fresh roma tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes (optional, i like it hot ), freshly grated mozzarella cheese (buy good cheese and grate it yourself, there is a difference), freshly grated parmesan cheese (not the stuff in the green can, grate some fresh off of a block yourself, you will be pleasantly rewarded for your effort)

olive oil, garlic, peeled and minced, onion, thinly sliced, green bell pepper, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced, uncooked spicy pork sausage (such as chorizo), shrimp, shelled and de-veined, grouper fillet (or other white fish), cut into bite-size pieces, ground coriander, red chili powder, arborio rice, saffron threads, chicken stock, white vinegar, fish sauce, saffron is pretty expensive, but in addition to flavor , it also provides that nice yellow color to your paella. for a cheaper alternative, perhaps a dash of turmeric will give you the good color as well.

sugar pumpkin or 4 lbs kabocha squash, extra virgin olive oil, for brushing, eggs, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, cinnamon brioche bread or 1 loaf challah (about 10 cups) or 1 loaf plain poundcake, diced (about 10 cups), golden raisin, diced crystallized ginger, twisted cinnamon honey and brown sugar butter (melted), sugar, for garnish (optional)

walnut halves, twisted pasta such as campanelle , caserecci, or cavetelle, unsalted butter, sage leaves, about 10 or 12 leaves , large stems plucked

margarine, honey or 2 tbsp maple syrup, white sugar or 1 cup brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, flour, quick oats, nuts (optional), peanut butter (optional), cinnamon (optional), ginger (optional), your favorite chocolate chips or 1/2 bag peanut butter chips or 1/2 bag butterscotch chips or 1/2 bag cinnamon bark

low-fat milk, low-fat vanilla ice cream, frozen blueberries or 3/4 cup frozen strawberries, etc, your choice

sandwich size zip lock bag, your favorite cold cereal to 1/2 the nag or whatever you desire the amount to be, level tsp instant non fat dry milk adjust to consistency you want, dry non dairy creamer (to give the non fat dry milk body if you want) note you may want to run the powdered milk and non dairy creamer through a food processor first to break the non daitry creamer down a bit smaller or use an inexpensive non dairy creamer that breaks down easily in cold liquid), sugar or splenda to taste (whatever you put on your cold cereal), addition of dried fruits and nuts, cinnamon etc is a plus, plastic spoon, water from a tap or your water bottle you probably carry with you or from a water fountain on the run..

chickpeas, drained and rinsed (save 1 chickpea to decorate), lemon juice, garlic cloves (big fat ones ), olive oil, tahini (make sure you shake the jar well first), paprika, salt (to your taste )

butter twists: rich sour dough recipe made with only 1 tbsp of sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon twists: add 2-3 tsps of , or to taste, to the sugar before rolling the pastry, nut and fruits twists: sprinkle the pastry with raisins and s or candied fruits to your taste before folding in half and cutting in strips.

pie crust (your favorite ), cherry pie filling, fresh lemon juice, milky way bars, chopped dry roasted peanuts

cocoa (this covers up the spinach taste, but you can try using less if you don tsp obsess over chocolate like), frozen banana, peanut butter (all natural is best.... & co. white chocolate wonderful is amazing and it adds a bit of), fresh spinach leaves (gradually work your way up to your tolerance! i put a whole cup in mine and i still can tsp taste the ), soymilk (silk light vanilla is best because i hate the soy taste!)

mango, pitted and peeled, your favorite bbq sauce, salt and freshly ground black pepper, molasses, dijon mustard, links sausage with fresh mozzarella, or your favorite type of sausage, thick) slices smoked country ham, thick) slices unsmoked country ham

recipe dill dip (or your favorite raw vegetable dip), broccoli floweretes, cauliflower floweretes, whole small white mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed, green onions, whole radishes, whole grape tomatoes, zucchini, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, cucumber, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, jicama, peeled and cut into strips, baby carrots, celery , peeled (yes, try using a potato peeler to peel the outside of the stalk - a trick my chef sister taught me...ii think you ll like the results!), any color sweet peppers, but into strips (some hot peppers, too, if desired - just warn your guests if they aren tsp familiar with them!), any other veggies of your choice, your favorite italian dressing, dill dip recipe, sour cream, real mayonnaise, dried dill weed, beau monde seasoning (if you can tsp find beau monde, use 1 tsp each: garlic powder, celery salt and onion salt), dried parsley, dried onion, mix all ingredients together well, cover and chill several hours before serving.