Struggles with Past Lives (file under its all a trip)

Yesterday was a GREAT day off. I spent the morning writing a blog post or two and then rollerbladed about 30 to 40 kilometers and it felt great. I am absolutely loving having my blades back. It is such great exercise and a great method of transportation.

I also spent some of the morning doing some menu planning and special design. I am doing that again today. Moreover, I got another question about a dinner party for two from my friend Canadian Foodie Girl which I will post at some point today. She emailed me on facebook but any of you can email me at askachefintraining@gmail.com

I also got to see my father yesterday. Something which has happened pretty infrequently over the past couple of years because of the amount of time that I work. Which as you all know is quite a bit. We started off amicably enough but then it degenerated, for some reason, I am yet to figure out, into a typical family struggle. We all have them. I’m sorry it happened because the more I get older the more I realize that there is no need for the struggle. Measured dialogue and thoughtful responses can always overcome any issue.

But like everything else in my life I have come to realize that I can fixate on the issue or treat it as an isolated incident. I’d rather focus on the positive in life. Especially that I have started to act as a more responsible and mature adult. Aghast, I never wanted to be an adult, always more of the Peter Pan type if you know what I mean. I is what I is as the old expression goes.

Also, the other day, I took some pictures on the way to work so that you all could experience the same beautiful vista that I get on the way to work and back. I hope to take pictures of the kitchen tomorrow when I’m back at work. That reminded me to send Executive Chef an email to ask him which I just did.

So without further ado, my morning and afternoon vistas, for your enjoyment. I absolutely love going to work so early in the morning. The city is not yet alive in the way it will be in two short hours. I use to think that I was a night owl, but now I am wondering, is it possible to be an all day everyday person?




I will be writing a few more posts today. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, with regard to the Vietnam War (and Mos Def then did a song about it); “We must move past indecision to action. Now let us begin. Now let us rededicate ourselves to the long and bitter, but beautiful struggle for a new world. This is the calling of the sons of God, and our brothers wait eagerly for our response.”

Are you dreaming big and inspired?

A la prochaine

SDM

Today’s Specials (file under Love it)

So today’s specials which I came up with yesterday are a quattro formaggio pizza and a linguini with chiffonnade smoked salmon, capers and asparagus in a garlic dill cream sauce. I am pretty certain that both will fly.

Yesterday I made two Health in a Glass;

# 1 – Blueberry Yoghurt, Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Blackberry, Orange Juice, Ice and an Egg

# 2 – Peach Yoghurt, Pineapple, Banana, Strawberry, Blueberry, Cantaloupe, Ice and 35%.

Today I am spending much of my day running around and doing errands. But I am also working on my recipe book for specials and for the summer menu. These are exciting times my friends. Exciting I say.

I have a few posts that I will be putting up in the next day so stay tuned. As well I owe a response to askachefintraining.blogspot.com related to the storage of cooking oils. I believe I will get that done in the next little while.

I also have had another question emailed to me at askachefintraining@gmail.com which I will endeavour to answer today as well.

The venerable coach Vince Lombardi once said; “The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

Are you all dreaming big and inspired? Get out today and enjoy the sun. Be young. Have fun and be free. Life is too short so make it count. STAND UP!

A la prochaine

SDM

8 Days a Week (file under Ain't got nothin' but love babe)

So my friends, I have completed the first stint at The Club. 8 days on and now two glorious days off. Not that I plan on changing my schedule all that much as I have so much to do.

So what has been accomplished in the last week?

I have created no less than ten distinct health in a glass.

I have created 16 specials. 8 pasta and 8 Pizza.

I have cracked two cases of eggs.

I have cooked another four cases of eggs.

I have made approximately ten omelettes.

30 orders of Eggs Benedict, Benjamin or Florentine.

20 trays of Bacon.

About 100 sausages.

108 Muffins.

24 cookies.

I have prepared approximately 20 pastas; my specials, Roasted Vegetable Linguini and kids pasta in either red or butter sauces.

I have made approximately 30 burgers.

3 steaks.

2 Frenched Veal Chops.

15 Asian style soups.

6 Crab cakes.

3 beef ragouts.

Countless orders of French fries, sweet potato fries and onion rings.

6 Asian stir fry.

I am sure that there is more and I am racking my brain trying to figure it out. But you get the idea.

I have also rollerbladed 144 Kilometers and written nine blogs posts.

Not bad for the first week if I do say so myself.

So now the question begs. What do I do with two days off? Well I am going to start putting together my recipe book, start working on the summer menu. Run some errands for my loving, talented, intelligent and beautiful fiancé. And somewhere I might actually find some time to relax a bit.

I know that there are at least three more blog posts that will be coming in the next two days so hold on to your hats.

Aristotle once said; “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

Are you dreaming big and inspired?

A la prochaine

SDM