32 what your Recipes

taco flavored doritos (crushed ), catalina dressing (i like the fat free), lean ground beef, onion, chopped, taco seasoning, black olives, sliced, mexican blend cheese (feel free to use what you like), roma tomatoes, chopped (your preference on size), head of lettuce

red onion (3/4 lb or more ), egg, milk, flour, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, oregano, thyme, cumin, oil (for frying ), your favorite thousand island dressing (i don tsp like horseradish, so this is what i use), mayonnaise, ketchup, creamed horseradish, paprika, salt, oregano, pepper, cayenne

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.

several years ago my sister (jan) and myself where playing with biscotti recipes. we came up with a very easy and simple way to make biscotti ( a semi sweet scone like bisquit), we used about 4 cups bisquick and about 1 cup sugar (use what fits your taste),1 cup chopped pecans and 1 cup chopped dried cranberries. mix the ingredients well (with enough milk to make a thick dough) and put on a non stick baking sheet. form the dough into a half moon shape and bake. let cool, slice and drizzle with an icing made from melted chocolate or powdered sugar, vanilla and milk mixed thick ( imperial icing). we made several kinds and this is the 1 we liked best. i hope you try this easy way, it is good., i found a hard biscotti recipe and you can see it below and it is the real way to make biscotti., we didn tsp cook the biscotti twice , because we liked it baked once. biscotti is baked once whole and then sliced and baked again. it comes out pretty crisp.

happiness, by lydia o. jackson, kettle hummed a greeting, kitten streched and mewed, rocking chair invited, baby smiled and cooed., pinafore enveloped, mother young and fair, toys much loved and cherished, were scattered here and there., geraniums were blooming, in pots along the sill, curtains fluttered gaily, a bowl of bright red apples, stood upon a shelf of pine, fancy cups and saucers, displayed a rose design ., bright braided rugs were scattered, upon a polished floor, while sunshine streamed through windows, also through the door ., gingerbread was baking, its luscious fragrance filled the air, room seemed filled with magic . . ., used through courtesy of, american courier, kitchen magic, by violet rouke broder, when gray days sometimes leave you, at a loss for what to do, fill your house with warth and fragrance . . ., bake a pie , a cake, or two., make some heart-shaped sugar cookies, a creamy pudding, fine, a batch of fudge or brownies, helps to pass the gloomy time., a tin of golden muffins, some loaves pf fresh-baked bread, i am sure will be more pleasing, then some store-bought bread , instead., what a thoughtful , cheery greeting, when they sniff your homemade goodies, wafting welcome evermore .

potatoes, chopped bacon , sausage, beef, pork (use what s leftover, in the fridge), onion , chopped rough, butter, for frying (be generous!), egg , per person fried as per your liking, chopped fresh parsley

cooked pasta (shell is what i use, feel free to use your favorite), diced green bell pepper, diced red bell pepper, chopped onion, jalapeno pepper, minced, dried chipotle pepper, salt, black pepper, drained baby lima beans, diced green chilies, thyme, tomatoes , smashed

whole wheat onion rolls (if you can tsp find onion, that is fine. but you what a hearty stone ground or whole wheat bakery styl), baby arugula (1/2 cup per sandwich), heirloom tomatoes , you want 4 thick slices of each (i used 1 purple and 1 yellow, 2 different tastes, but use your favorite), onion, cut in 4 slices, balsamic vinegar (the more aged the better , but use the best you have. a store bought is fine if that is all you have ), olive oil (use regular vs extra virgin if possible, if not extra virgin will be fine), salt, pepper, mayonnaise (no miracle whip), olive (1/4 cup after they are chopped. i used a mix of green, black and kalamata, i usually have a jar or cup), fresh thyme, fine chopped, fresh basil, fine chopped, lemon zest, pepper

hamburger buns (a good onion roll is what i prefer, or good kaiser roll), ground beef, ground turkey, hickory smoked bacon, diced very fine, onion, diced very fine, fresh breadcrumb, worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce (plain right from the jar), nonstick cooking spray, to fry the burgers, onion, thin sliced, honey, butter, adobo sauce (not the chipolte), salt, pepper, barbecue sauce (i prefer a hickory or smoky brand, use your favorites), mayonnaise, honey, chipotle chile in adobo, chopped fine (according to taste you can use more or less), smoky gouda cheese, grated, bibb lettuce (i prefer a soft lettuce vs a romaine or iceberg), tomato , slices (optional)

scoop vanilla ice cream, cinnamon (optional), sugar (optional), chocolate syrup, for drizzling on top (optional), cherries, for top (optional), vegetable oil, for frying