14805 your life stir 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.

dry broccoli florets , relatively big ones, olive oil, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic cloves (sliced or chopped ), lemon , zest and juice of, toasted pine nuts (optional), freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)

oil , for stir-frying (i prefer groundnut for stir-frying but any vegetable will do, not olive though), minced turkey or 400 g ground pork, garlic cloves, minced, cm fresh ginger, finely shredded, red chili pepper, de-seeded and finely sliced (optional), spring onions (green and white parts ), carrot, grated, mushrooms (shitake, chestnut or closed cup), lime juice (fresh is best but i have used jif etc. and it was still good. you can substitute lemon juice for litre), fish sauce, oyster sauce, savoy cabbage, shredded (discard the stalk and slice widthways into approximately half cm shreds), bean sprouts

brick regular tofu, cut into 1/2-inch thick cubes, olive oil, toasted sesame oil, stir fry vegetables (napa cabbage variety) or 4 cups sub an equal amount broccoli florets, white cabbage, and or bok choy, and snap peas, soyaki , a similar product called soy vey (available at trader joe s) or 1/3 cup your favorite teriyaki sauce

sweet italian sausage or 1 1/2 lbs hot italian sausage, red onion, sliced, red pepper, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, italian cut green beans, thawed or 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed, red wine vinegar, oregano (dried or fresh ), basil (dried or fresh ), your favorite type italian cheese, to your taste

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

pine nuts, toasted to light brown, peanut oil, shallots, chopped finely, red swiss chard or 2 bunches white swiss chard, rinsed well and torn into 2 pieces, crumbled feta cheese (use your favorite type , cow or goat), salt and pepper

tofu or 8 oz chicken breasts, cubed into 1-inch cubes, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar or 2 tsp vinegar, sesame oil, cornstarch, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar or 1 tsp vinegar, sugar, vegetables, chopped (broccoli, snow peas, carrots, peppers, etc), pasta (whole wheat or white) or 375 g noodles (dry), dried red chili peppers, garlic cloves, minced, green onion, chopped, fresh ginger, grated, szechuan peppercorn (optional), oil , for stir frying, salted peanuts or 1/2 cup cashews, drops sesame oil

shredded cabbage, your favorite cooking oil (i used olive oil), salt and pepper, to taste, onion , julienned, garlic cloves, minced, shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined, water, soy sauce (i use low sodium ), fresh cilantro, minced (or 2 tsp dried cilantro), crushed red pepper flakes (more or less depending on how spicy you like it)

onions, diced, carrots, diced, green bell peppers, diced, tomatoes, diced, curry powder, to your taste, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, green chili (optional), vegetable bouillon cube, chili powder, oil, for frying, water

low-fat milk, low-fat vanilla ice cream, frozen blueberries or 3/4 cup frozen strawberries, etc, your choice

sandwich size zip lock bag, your favorite cold cereal to 1/2 the nag or whatever you desire the amount to be, level tsp instant non fat dry milk adjust to consistency you want, dry non dairy creamer (to give the non fat dry milk body if you want) note you may want to run the powdered milk and non dairy creamer through a food processor first to break the non daitry creamer down a bit smaller or use an inexpensive non dairy creamer that breaks down easily in cold liquid), sugar or splenda to taste (whatever you put on your cold cereal), addition of dried fruits and nuts, cinnamon etc is a plus, plastic spoon, water from a tap or your water bottle you probably carry with you or from a water fountain on the run..

i would invite any and all friends here to send a real email to my niece with a message like this or your own words congratulations on your new daughter, a friend of jj s . i think seeing lots of emails will show her how much love there is in the world. thank you if you chose to do this. the mother is bracha and the father is yoni. just found out she was 7 lb, healthy and curly black hair. pics soon i hope. jj, gmail.com, my great nieces name is : shayna klara admoni, a recent email from my sister with what a friend sent her, very touching, dearest jj, thrilled about you and jennifer coming to visit, meanwhile , we re receiving lovely congratulation notes from friends and family on this new precious jewel in our lives. this 1 is from dear friends that live in shilo. i almost cried when i read it and wanted to share it with you., may she be a beauty in your life , may she justify all the tough times you ve managed to work your way through, and may she lead you only to beautiful things to come., love , yr lil sis

diced cooked chicken breast, cranberry sauce, pineapple tidbits , drained, almonds, apple, diced green pepper, sliced celery, yogurt, miracle whip lite mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, grated onion, low sodium soy sauce

tart shells, lime custard(recipe below ), white chocolate, cream cheese,softened, candied lime peel (homemade ), lime custard, sugar, lime zest, lime juice (fresh ), farm fresh egg yolks,(beaten ), farm fresh butter (real,no sub. please), place sugar ,zest,juice in pan over flame,bring to a boil., temper egg yolks with a small amount of the hot liquid,whisking., add egg mixture to hot juice mixture,beating until very well combined., place over same heat and (this is where you ll need good biceps), beating constantly for about 12 minutes,mixture will have the look and feeling of pudding., add chunks of butter ,a little at a time,beating constantly,until butter melts and the two mixtures are blended., pour mixture through open weave cloth ., chill for about four hours.

skirt steaks , marinated in your favorite teriyaki sauce for at least 2 hours, broccoli rabe, ends removed, chopped into 1 inch bites, garlic cloves, minced, straw mushrooms, drained, sliced water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, canned, baby carrots, snow peas, fresh, peanut oil, sesame oil, stir-fry sauce (i like house of tsang s classic stir fry sauce), almonds, slivered, toasted, chili paste , to taste (optional)

soy sauce, ketjap manis (your own or ketjap manis), oyster sauce, chicken stock, sambal oelek (your own or sambal oelek), hokkien noodles, vegetable oil, red onion, cut into fine wedges, garlic clove, crushed, minced chicken, snow peas, shredded, lemon wedges or lime wedge, to serve

vegetable-oil cooking spray, boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced, sesame oil, garlic, minced, minced fresh ginger, your favorite vegetables, chopped, peanut butter, low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, hot chile sauce (to taste)