21 your house Recipes

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.

there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. as she was getting her things in serving, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. she told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. the woman also requested to be buried with her favourite bible., everything was in serving and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her., more thing , she said excitedly. what s that came the pastor s reply. this is very important, the woman continued.. i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. the pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say.. that surprises you, doesn tsp it the woman asked. well, to be honest, i m puzzled by the request, said the pastor., woman explained. in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming..like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. something wonderful, and with substance! so, i just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and i want them to wonder what s with the fork then i want you to tell them: keep your fork..the best is yet to come, eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. he knew this would be 1 of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the woman s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork placed in her right hand. over and over the pastor heard the question what s with the fork and over and over he smiled., during his message , the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either., he was right ., next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come..

olive oil, worcestershire sauce, low sodium soy sauce (use only low-sodium ), minced fresh garlic, onions or 2 small green , chopped, fresh ground black pepper, dried rosemary (can use less ), a-1 steak sauce, steak seasoning , spice (any brand will do, i use club house ), rib eye steaks (or a little smaller, or use steaks of choice)

oil , your favourite, red wine vinegar, honey, worcestershire sauce, garlic clove, well crushed, english mustard powder, egg, salt and pepper

boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced thin, eggs , beat with a little, milk, italian breadcrumbs, oregano, basil, italian spices, olive oil (for frying ), spaghetti sauce (i make homemade sunday gravy which is posted), mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

imitation crabmeat , cut into pieces, green onion, sliced thin, hellmans mayonnaise (start with the 3/4 cup first then add more to your likeing), wheat thins crackers (optional) or town house cracker (optional)

chicken breasts (or your choice of chicken pieces), onion, coarsely chopped, angel hair pasta, fresh sliced mushrooms (a little more at our house, can also use canned mushroom pieces in a pinch), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, garlic powder, salt and pepper, velveeta cheese, cubed, low-fat cream of mushroom soup, grated sharp cheddar cheese

nestle toll house refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough, semi-sweet chocolate chips, skor chocolate-toffee candy bars, chopped, vanilla ice cream, softened (or use your favorite ice cream flavor)

pigeon peas, canned, drained, black-eyed peas, canned, drained, water, coconut milk, garlic salt, onion, sweet, large, diced, green onions, diced, tomato, large, diced (optional), sea salt, black pepper, thyme, fresh, sweet paprika, habanero pepper, small, finely chopped (optional), grain rice

olive oil, eggplant, egg, water, dry breadcrumbs, fresh parmesan cheese, garlic powder (i use garli garni!), crushed red pepper flakes (i use lots more), tomatoes, sliced (slice as many as needed to cover your eggplant slices), italian salad dressing (i only like ken s steak house lite northern italian with basil & romano on this 1)

your favorite plain potato chips, roasted garlic spice, roasted garlic spice, garlic, very thinly sliced, gray salt, black peppercorns, mustard powder, chili powder

hp steak sauce, dry wine (red or white, your choice ), olive oil, worcestershire sauce, garlic, minced, boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 4 pork chops)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

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 .

pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, maple syrup or 1/3 cup sugar, water

salmon fillets, house seasoning (if you want to store on your own ( 1 cup salt, 1/4 cup black pepper, and 1/4 cup garlic powder. mix well), lemons , juice of, orange, sectioned and seeded, onion, sliced thin, red bell pepper , julienned, green bell pepper , julienned, strawberry, cleaned and sliced, water, honey, fresh dill (chopped ) or 1/2 cup fresh chervil (chopped), garlic cloves, minced, chives, chopped

pizza crusts, chicken breasts or 1 1/2 cups turkey meat, italian dressing, blue cheese dressing , of your choice i like light house, canadian bacon, cut in 1/4, grated swiss cheese, grated mozzarella cheese

bisquick baking mix, water, french vanilla flavored coffee creamer, sugar or 1 tbsp nutrasweet, lemon juice, baking powder, extra-large eggs, fresh blueberries (optional)