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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.

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, onion, diced, eggplant, cubed, acorn squash, peeled and cubed, zucchini, cubed, water or 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth, tomatoes, cubed, dried lentils, salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste, dried thyme

live lobsters, butter, garlic clove, pressed, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lemon juice, scant ) ground cumin, hot smoked spanish paprika

live lobster, unsalted butter, divided, shallot, sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, dried red chile , such as japones or de arbol, paprika, sherry wine vinegar, chopped shallot, capers, chopped, egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, water, chopped fresh tarragon, thick new york strip steaks with bone , or 9-oz boneless new york strip steaks, coarse kosher salt

live lobsters, rinsed, butter, melted, toasted-garlic rice with fresh herbs and lime, crunchy pear salsa, warm flour tortillas, lime wedges

live lobsters, salt, black pepper, firm-ripe baby pineapples with leaves , halved lengthwise, peanut or vegetable oil, garlic clove, smashed, fresh lime juice, asian fish sauce, sugar, shallot, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, minced fresh serrano chile , including seeds, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh basil

live or frozen uncooked blue crabs (3 to 3 1/2 lb), rinsed well, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, celery rib, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, thyme sprigs, black peppercorns, cognac or other brandy, dry white wine, reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, grain white rice, chopped tarragon, fresh lemon juice, cayenne, lump crabmeat , at room temperature 30 minutes, picked over, crab butter (optional)

live lobsters or 1 1/2 lb cooked fresh lobster meat, red potatoes, ears corn, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh tarragon, dijon mustard, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, coarsely chopped frisee (french curly endive), sliced scallion

live lobsters, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced scallions, chopped peeled celery, celery leaves, chopped flat-leaf parsley, unsalted butter, garlic cloves, smashed, hot dog buns, preferably top-split, lemon wedges

live lobsters, boiling potatoes (preferably yellow-fleshed), red-wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, dried hot red-pepper flakes , or to taste, sugar, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil, baby arugula (about 10 cups loosely packed), lemon wedges

live lobster, whole milk, more) chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh parsley sprigs, vacuum-packed chestnuts * (15 to 16 oz), madeira, butter, minced fresh chives

softened ice cream, lemon peel, enjoy life lively lemon cookies

good neighbor recipe, tongue (that does not slander), mind (full of tolerance), ears (closed to gossip), eyes (overlooking other folk s faults), heart (generous and kind), hands (extended to help others), wit , smiles, sunny disposition and cheerfulness, blend together and form into 1 being., remember not only our enjoyment of good food , but also our sense of humor, for 1 without the other would be a dull existence., food for thought, old proverb about an eye for an eye could leave everyone blind., what a grand world this would be if we could forget our troubles as easily as we forget our blessings ., it is much easier to swallow angry words than to have to eat them., swallow your pride occasionally ; it s non-fattening., be thankful for the people that brighten your day with laughter., a wise wife has pork chops ready when her husband comes home from a fishing trip ., advice is like castor oil ; easy to give, but very difficult to take., count your blessings and share with those who have so much less., all living creatures , human beings are the only ones who pray - or need to., why is there never enough time to do things right, but always enough time to do them over, what soap is for the body, tears are for the soul., if the tv and the refrigerator weren tsp so far apart, some of us wouldn tsp get any exercise at all., some people are like blisters. they don tsp show up until the work is done ., arabian stuffed camel, first , procure a camel: with 1 hump or two, depending upon the size of your party., prepare twelve dozen eggs: boiled, shelled and dressed ., clean about twelve good sized smelts , leaving the heads on., dress eight or nine three lb chickens. bake the chickens., choose a large sheep and dress it out, removing the wool and hooves but leaving the head on., next , take your camel and do him in. clean and dress intact., then , stuff the eggs into the fish. stuff the fish into the chickens. stuff the chickens into the sheep. stuff the sheep into the camel., roast over an open-pit fire for about 2 days, turning carefully on an oak spit and basting with your favorite sauce., this is truly a regal dish to serve for any special occasion and an ambitious undertaking for any family. variations, seasonings and methods of serving differ with taste., serves 200 people and innumerable dogs and children

dozen live blue crabs (live or cleaned), dried oregano, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, canned chopped tomatoes or 26 oz puree, white wine or 1 cup white clam broth, lemon (halved )

live mussels, extra virgin olive oil, heaping tbsp chopped garlic, chopped italian flat-leaf parsley, fine, dry, unflavored bread crumbs, grated fiore sardo or pecorino romano or other hard, grating sheep s milk cheese, dry white wine, tomatoes cut up with their juice, either ripe, firm, fresh plum tomatoes or canned imported san marzano italian tomatoes, grilled crusty bread, 1 or more slices per serving

live lobsters, hard-shelled clams such as littlenecks (16), well scrubbed, olive oil, jumbo shrimp (8 to 12), with shells, sea scallops (10 to 12), whole red snappers, cleaned and heads removed, vegetable bulgur salad, cupstomato , caper, and olive vinaigrette, pine nuts, toasted and salted, lemon wedges

live lobsters, olive oil, orange juice, fresh lime juice, minced seeded jalapeno chili, grated lime peel, grated orange peel, avocados, halved, pitted, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, tomatoes, seeded , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, papaya, peeled, seeded , cut into 1/2-inch pieces

live lobsters or 2 lb cooked lobster meat, frozen cavatelli pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, shallots, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth, fresh or frozen peas, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped, fresh chives, chopped, mascarpone, kosher salt