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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.

i would like to say that i am very excited as it is my very first food event. you do not need to have a food blog to participate. hope to see all of your healthy great creations arriving in our mailboxes from now and until the end of june and there will be a few surprises to be announced shortly. you can see the rules for participating at http://kopiaste.blogspot.com/2008/05/fat-chefs-or-skinny-gourmets-food, event.html

request lanas banana split pie, chocolate cookie crumbs (crushed ), tb granulated sugar, butter, softened, custard, whole milk, sugar, ap flour, salt, cream cheese (very soft ), toppings are optional, ..be creative, ripe bananas sliced, cream or ice for topping, maraschino cherries, chopped pecans, chocolate or syrup(optional), chocolate crust, degrees for 7 minutes. (just to set, do not overbake), allow to cool completely., you may also use graham crackers or other wafers or cookies)., make the custard, combine the milk , flour, sugar, salt then eggs..i add the beaten eggs last., add very soft cream cheese ., cook and stir over medium. heat. let it get to the boiling point but it should not boil., when the custard is very thick remove from heat and wisk to insure smoothness., add vanilla, mix ., now , pour evenly in to the graham cracker crust., dot more bananas in the custard ., allow to cool and cover the desert with cool whip or whipped cream., ional: i usually top with cherries, chopped nuts and chocolate (all optional)

dried yellow split peas, water (plus 1/2 cup more later), butter, garlic cloves, cumin seed, mustard seeds, turmeric, cinnamon, salt (or more to taste), black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes

black beans, drained, chopped green chilies, whole kernel corn, drained, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, garlic salt or 1/2 tsp salt, black pepper, hot pepper sauce, chopped red onion (optional), monterey jack cheese , for later

sugar, minute tapioca, milk, egg, well beaten, tiny pinch salt, vanilla , added later

skirt steaks , tenderized, olive oil, soy sauce, onion, quartered (for less pronounced onion flavor save some for grilling later), garlic cloves, minced, limes , juice of, reserve flesh and rind, guajillo chilies, dried , torn in pieces or 1 chipotle chili, from a can of chipotles in adobo, ground cumin, dark brown sugar , packed (originally asked for 1/4 cup), salt, tomato, quartered (optional), onion, quartered (optional), mushrooms, quartered (optional) or mushroom, whole (optional), summer squash, quartered (optional), zucchini, quartered (optional), bell pepper, any color, quartered (optional), crema (optional), sour cream (optional), cheese, grated (optional), pico de gallo (optional), salsa (optional)

limes, garlic cloves, minced, onion, peeled and roughly chopped, spring onions, roughly chopped, scotch bonnet peppers, roughly chopped, turmeric, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, salt, brown sugar, dried thyme, fresh ginger, peeled, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, water, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, cayenne pepper, boneless chicken breasts (cut in bite sized chunks), red pepper (chopped skewer sized), orange bell pepper (chopped skewer sized), green pepper (chopped skewer sized), yucca root, peeled and cooked for 10 minutes in hot, boiling water (chopped for skewer), sweet potato, peeled and cooked for 10 minutes in hot boiling water (chopped for skewer), pineapple chunks (juice drained, can keep for later addition to extra reserved rub), onions, skins peeled off (small white onions), mango (peeled and chopped into bite size pieces), cooked rice, cilantro (optional), green onion, sliced in thin slices, coconut milk

olive oil, divided, biscuit mix, grated parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, garlic powder, pepper, boneless chicken breast halves, home-made tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, garlic cloves, minced (or pressed ), shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, linguine, cooked & drained (or fettucini), parmesan cheese (set aside for later)

light brown sugar (firm packed), kosher salt, hickory smoke salt (smoked sea salt), chili powder (ab s recipe), black pepper, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, old bay seasoning, dried thyme, summer savory, onion powder, white wine, white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar (natural , unfiltered), worcestershire sauce, honey, roasted garlic cloves, racks of baby-back pork ribs

whole milk (organic ), muscovado sugar, tuttopan, lemon juice, sugar, water, versawhip, xanthan gum, cider, muscovado sugar, agar agar, milk, sugar, cassia, lecithin, chocolate in bars, all-purpose flour, lescure butter, muscovado sugar, whole eggs, olive oil, tapioca maltodextrin

ground beef, chopped onion, black pepper, crushed oregano leaves, ground thyme leaves, ground red pepper, dehydrated garlic, sweet crushed basil leaves, canned, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, eggs, slightly beaten, cottage cheese, grated parmesan , plus 1 1/2 cups, shredded mozzarella, dehydrated parsley, uncooked lasagna noodles

chicken breast for every 2 people being served. i usually use boneless/skinless for this unless i am going to cook them over a wood fire. then i would use skin on and bone in, thick cut bacon (apple smoked or maple will add another flavor level). choose a bacon that you love the taste of., amounts of the vegetable you use depend upon how many people you are feeding . for only 2 i would use 1/2 of each color of bell pepper for example. for 8 i would probably use a whole or nearly whole bell pepper., red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers, cored , seeds removed, sliced into strips., vidalia onions (sweet and mild ) or red onions (zing) cut into strips, yellow and green squash cut slightly thick then in half, asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch bites, grape tomatoes, garlic cloves left whole for now, mushrooms (your favorite type , of course!), fresh green beans, broccoli and cauliflower can be used too; but make them bite sized pieces, olive oil (have at least a cup or two available depending on how many you are cooking for. you need this to roast the vegetables and for making your croutons!), day old french or italian bread cut up into good sized bites, bigger than what would come in a box of croutons, i cut it up 1 1/2 to 2 inches., fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic granules , fresh cracked pepper, italian seasonings...or fresh marjoram, basil and thyme, (cut up the basil into small bits), some times i ll add some peas and corn to this as well. also optional would be a couple of boiled eggs..., kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (white pepper could be added, but it is going to add a significant jolt in the heat/pepper pop department!)

plant in september or october and pick next june. wonderful hard neck varieties to pick from. jj, http://www.groworganic.com/default.html, type garlic bulbs in the search window and you will be taken to the page in the catalog. serving their catalog, it is full of great stuff., garlic is available in september. not sure you may be able to serving now or call them and find out when. once available, they sell out fast.

golden delicious apples, peeled,cored,and chopped, sugar, water, cinnamon, shortbread cookies, crumbled, vanilla ice cream

softened butter, sugar, beaten eggs, grated rind and juice of 1 lemon, self rising flour, ground almonds, brown sugar, apples, cored and thinly sliced, flaked almonds

milk, divided, eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, butter, softened, cubed french bread (1 inch cubes ), ground cinnamon, raisins (optional), chopped pecans, now for the sauce, praline sauce, water, brown sugar, corn syrup, coarsely chopped pecans, vanilla extract, butter, salt, little carmel (optional) i melt them and pour this mixture on top of the bread pudding

carton cream chicken soup, cream mushroom soup, chicken breasts, red bell peppers sliced, mushrooms, sliced, head broccoli chopped into florets, onion chopped, brown rice, water