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your favorite tomato (plum, cherry, beefsteak, pear), garlic powder, salt, lime (not from a bottle or plastic , just cause you can squeeze it doesn tsp make it taste right!), white onion, salt, cilantro, salsa verde (green salsa), jalapeno, tomato sauce (not ketchup!)

chicken wing parts, flour.. enough to dredge the wings (maybe 1 cup), salt & pepper to taste, quick way: use pre-breaded and cooked chicken wings from the store, thawed), honey, bbq sauce (i use cattlemans), hot sauce (i use hot ) we like um hot... your choice., blue cheese dip .. optional

ground meat (i use turkey), your favorite taco seasoning (omit if using pre-seasoned meat), your favorite canned chili (i use campbell s roadhouse), petite diced tomatoes, sliced black olives (drained ), frozen) corn (drained ), water, diced onions (opt.), serve with: tortilla chips , sour cream, guacamole, grated cheese (opt.)

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)

bread or roll, of your choice and size, bologna , slices, american cheese slice, iceberg lettuce (shredded or leaves - your choice ), sliced black olives, dill pickle slices, spicy brown mustard (e.g. gulden s)

fritos corn chips, chopped onion, grated cheddar cheese, chili (your favorite -- homemade, canned , whatever)

lettuce , torn, deli ham , julienned, deli roast beef , julienned, deli turkey , julienned, salami , julienned, pepperoni, halved (optional), red onion, slices quartered, provolone cheese, cubed, tomato, cubed, hard-boiled egg , wedges, baby corn (optional), crouton (optional), mushroom, quartered (optional), salad dressing, your preferred choice

raw shrimp, peeled & deveined (or 2 dz clams or mussels see note if using these instead), butter, olive oil, minced garlic (3-4 cloves), diced onion, red pepper flakes (to taste), white wine, grated lemon rind, lemon , juice of, pasta (your choice ), pasta water (1-2 ladles)

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter or margarine, your choice: nuts , dried fruit bits, raisins, mini chocolate chips, eggs, divided, evaporated milk, vanilla, milk

your favorite spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, undrained, beef broth, zesty italian dressing, raviolis cheese or 2 (9 oz) packages beef, thawed, shredded mozzarella cheese

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

ground pork best to start with whole cuts and grind your own, thai basil finely chopped, garlic finely chopped, scallions finely chopped, nuoc mam, sriracha, brown sugar, cornstarch, coarse ground black pepper, salt, ground pork best to start with whole cuts and grind your own, garlic finely chopped, ginger finely chopped, jalapeno or other hot pepper finely chopped, zest of 1 lime, nuoc mam, light soy sauce, fresh lime juice, brownsugar, five spice powder, cornstarch, fat free mayo, scallions finely sliced, sriracha, carrots julienned, daikon radish julienned, rice vinegar gently warmed, brown sugar, salt, crushed red pepper, shallots thinly sliced and fried til golden, cilantro 4-6 per sandwich, sliced chiles thinly sliced , 4-6 slices per sandwich, sliced cukes peeled, halved, seeded, thinly sliced, french baguettes cut in 6 portions, liver sausage or pate enough to spread

cantaloupe, ice cream, your favorite flavor, toppings, again your favs

hot dogs , cut lengthwise, rye bread, butter (1 tsp to saute the onions, 1 to cook the hot dogs), sauerkraut, drained, peppardew bell pepper, chopped (you can use any pepper you want, i like a bit of spice and sweet but jalapeno, cubanelle works well ), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, kosher garlic dill pickles, chopped, cheese (2 per sandwich, i like white cheddar but use your favorite), mayonnaise, yellow yellow mustard, caraway seed

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

frozen challah dough or your own 1 loaf challah recipe, two milky way bars

boneless chicken breasts, egg, slightly beaten, dry italian seasoned breadcrumbs, ham, sliced thin, spaghetti sauce, your choice, mozzarella cheese, spaghetti, cooked and drained