27 your friendly Recipes

cereal (gotta have your bowl), front seat, back seat (pick 1), convertable vehicle top down, friend by your right

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.

frozen meatballs (about 4 servings), spaghetti (use your favorite , i like salsa di pomodoro), hoagie rolls, shredded mozzarella cheese

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, dried mexican oregano, tomato paste, water, garlic cloves, minced, new mexico chili powder, cumin, salt, fresh ground pepper, ranch style beans, shredded cheddar or jalapeno jack cheese, your favorite corn chips or crackers

pineapple juice or 1 cup orange juice, dried raisins or 1 1/2 cups your favorite dried fruit

water, boulion cube, lg chopped onion, bean sprouts, broccoli slaw (you can also use cole slaw mix), minced garlic, green onions, sliced mushrooms, cayenne pepper (you can add more if you want them spicy), fat free feta (optional), fat free mozerella (oftional), salt and pepper to your taste, egg roll wrappers, parchment paper

chili sauce, grape jelly, lemon juice, beef bouillon cube, water, frozen meatballs (or use your own homemade )

fresh pumpkin (baby ), vegetable stock, onion (finely chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), dried sage, thyme, whole wheat breadcrumbs, nuts (toasted (your favorite ), celery (finely chopped ), dried apricot (chopped ), nutritional yeast flakes, grated, salt

grapefruit zest, finely grated (my addition), ruby red grapefruits, egg yolks (can sub half and half, whipping cream or your favorite non-dairy substitute) or 2 tbsp egg substitute (can sub half and half, whipping cream or your favorite non-dairy substitute), brown rice vinegar (can sub white balsamic, white wine vinegar, etc.), salt, fresh ground black pepper, paprika (i substituted spanish smoked and reduced the amount), vanilla bean , split lengthwise and chopped into small pieces, flax seed oil

red potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 8-10 potatoes), salt, olive oil (or your favorite butter substitute) or 2 tbsp butter (or your favorite butter substitute), chipotle chiles in adobo, finely minced, roasted garlic, minced (cg preferred roasting the garlic for this recipe), mayonnaise, mexican crema (can sub creme fraiche, sour cream, plain yogurt or your favorite vegan substitute equivalent), nutritional yeast (optional), fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh lemon wedge

butternut squash ( delicata , sweet loaf , etc.) or 1 other sweet squash ( delicata , sweet loaf , etc.), cold pressed coconut oil (i used a combination of coconut oil and butter) or 2 tbsp butter (i used a combination of coconut oil and butter), pomegranate molasses, to taste (depends on how big the squash is ), honey (or other sugar of your choice ( brown sugar, raw sugar, agave, etc.), sumac, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, ground cumin, ground cardamom, white pepper , to taste, sea salt (to taste), dried barberries or 2 tbsp dried cranberries, toasted walnuts (almonds, pistachios, pine nuts, etc. can be substituted)

jambalaya for a crowd, source : college cooking: feeding yourself and your friends, onion, green pepper, stalks celery, garlic, andouille or smoked sausage, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced tomatoes, dry chicken bouillon, water, rice, peeled and deveined raw shrimp

vegetable stock, hickory liquid smoke, textured vegetable protein (tvp), canola oil, diced red onion, diced red bell pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, water, taco seasoning mix, taco shells or 12 corn tortillas, tomato, chopped, taco sauce , of your choice

eggplant (chopped ), sugar, green olives (whole) or (chopped ), more of black olives, olive oil, onions (chopped ), celery (chopped or diced ), tomato sauce (your own ) or hunts, salt, pepper

sweet mochi brown rice (cooked and either chilled or at least to room temp), scoop frozen yogurt (your choice flavor ), fruit sauce, cooled (approximately 3-4 tbsp), roasted walnut (okay to substitute other nuts like almonds, hazelnuts, etc.), flavored syrup (your choice of flavor, about 1/2 tbsp)

how to: use your favorite way to cook , steam etc, potatoes as desired, oil as desired , i use olive, vinegar ( i like white or red wine, herbs ( esp parsley, basil , dill ), salt and pepper to taste, splenda for sweetness

frozen plain hash browns (low sodium ) or 32 oz shred your own from fresh potatoes, morton lite salt, pepper, diced cooked chicken breasts, sliced mushrooms, fat free sour cream, low sodium chicken broth, reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup, instant herb ox low-sodium instant chicken bouillon granules, chopped onions, chopped sweet red peppers, garlic clove, minced, paprika, sliced almonds (optional)

all-purpose flour, superfine sugar, fine sea salt, lemon , zested, chilled sweet butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, egg yolks, cold vin santo , plus a bottle for your friends, red cherry jam, turns of the peppermill