Life has a funny way (file under Kismet, Karma and True to You)

My friends I hope this finds you truly inspired. Ready for what you have in store for yourself. Have you been thinking about your dreams? Where you want to go? How you might get there? I sure have, I spend every minute, pondering what the next step is while always making sure I pay attention to the current one (you know, left foot, right foot thing) so that I don’t fall flat on my face.

Making the move to The Club is the best move I have ever made in my life. It was an informed decision brought on by a conversation I had with a friend. A friend who was caring enough to ask exactly what I hoped to achieve. After listening to what I wanted he said that I should go this route. And, as is often the case, I listen to those I know to be able to give me informed advice.

Today my head was spinning. I have so much going on. Seemingly all at once. But when I stop to consider it for a moment I realize that what is going on today is the result of hard work, sacrifice, perseverance, character and drive. It is the result of people having patience, caring, support and understanding for me. I mean truly for me, who I am and what I hope to achieve in my life. I thank each and every one of you for having the bravery to be my friends and confidants. I assure you, the best is yet to come.

Life has a funny way of having things creep up on you that you didn’t quite expect. Or maybe you did but you couldn’t have conceived of it in a meaningful way in order to express it to the world. I have been noticing that the more I do each day in the pursuit of my dreams the more the world opens up to me. It is as if a Karmic force is bringing all kinds of goodness to me which I in turn repay to the universe or Karmic force to the best of my abilities.

I have a lot going through my mind right now. I’m in the present, considering both the past and the future. Knowing that I have come so far yet have so much further to go. Yet I accept that universal truth as a beautiful understanding between me and whatever maker is out there.

At work today I had to prepare more of the Fish Bistro (Coconut Tilapia with Spicy Apricot Marmalade). That means that since Thursday we have gone through forty or fifty pounds that amounts to about one hundred or so portions. I could not be more thrilled.

Tomorrows Pizza is a Pesto Shrimp while the pasta is a Whole Wheat Penne with Spinach, Shallot and Mushroom in a lemon scented cream sauce.

The best is yet to come my friends. My culinary journey began a while back but I feel that I am really beginning to find my stride. Or at least the beginning of one. And that excites me. It makes me feel whole. It makes me proud that I am a part of many peoples days in a meaningful way and I am richer for it.

What about you? What’s your dream? How can I help you get there? Are you ready? I am.

Napoleon Bonaparte once said; “Those who have changed the universe have never done it by changing officials, but always by inspiring the people.”

Are you dreaming big and inspired?

A la prochaine

SDM

Rainy Monday (file under wet and tired… BUT LOVING IT)

I couldn’t really sleep last night. I woke up every hour on the hour. Yet, I find myself filled with all kind of energy, so it didn’t really affect me all that much. I think I am excited for my trip to NYC.

Today was a busy day. Beyond the usual I found myself with a massive amount of prep to do. I believe the old expression goes while the cats away the mouse will play. Due to Sous Chef R being away I think that some people are just on automatic pilot. Although my 8 am partner this morning told me that if I do their work once it will always be expected. I replied that while that may be true, I am here to do a job and regardless of who does it that job is going to get done. I prefer to let my work do the talking rather than my mouth. AND MY WORK IS BEYOND REPROACH! So I just went along my merry way banging one thing after another off of my list.

Health in a Glass (H.I.A.G.) this morning was absolutely awesome. I did two of them. The first was with an egg, grapefruit juice, grapefruit, raspberries, raspberry yoghurt, honeydew melon and ice. DELICIOUS.

The second was also fabulous. Two bananas, blackberries, raspberry yoghurt, an egg, pineapple juice and ice. AWESOME!

The specials that I created for yesterday flew off the line. When I came in there was none of the prep that I had done which means they sold it all. Good to know. Mental note to self.

By the time I had left today the specials that I created were doing quite well indeed. I would love to go two days in a row with all of what I prepared gone.

As for tomorrow the specials are as follows;

Hawaii 5 – 0 pizza (I had something in mind but by the time I left the ingredient hadn’t come in so I figured I would go with H50).

The pasta on the other hand is WOW. It is cavatappi in a crab rose sauce with mushrooms and shallots finished off with some truffle oil. YUMMY! I know that will go like gangbusters.

I also got to speak with two of the members today. My regulars. They both love what I am doing and gave me a big thumbs up. In fact one of them said that he wanted to make sure that I’d stay around so he would get me a membership. I assured him that I was going nowhere quickly. Murphy’s Law, today was the first day in a week that I had not made Carrot Muffins. They wanted one, which I offered to make, but sold them on a smoothie instead. However, tomorrow morning I am going to make some mini carrot muffins and give them to him.

I love this job. I love serving people. I love being an important part of peoples day. I love the way that food can transform not only lives but also the world. One stomach at a time. IT FEELS GREAT!

Napoleon once said; “An army marches on it's stomach”

Are you dreaming big and inspired?

A la prochaine

SDM