(Note: this is a guest post from Matt LaCasse. He and I have traded recipes since before he started #cookchat.) If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve been seeing me use the hashtag #hawaiidiet. As a part of this diet, my wife and I get 8 ounces of meat a day, but that’s limited to … Continue reading Self Magazine’s Shrimp and Orzo (modified)
Fear
There's been a lot of talk about fear at this year's South by Southwest conference. All the conversations seem to divide into two categories: business decisions based on fear and fear holding you back from making decisions. As the speakers at Bordering Incest: Turning Your Company into a Family pointed out and several … Continue reading Fear
Exhaustion
There are going to be times when you wake up exhausted, no matter what time you went to bed the night before. You're not a celebrity and there is no hospitalization for exhaustion or rehab for being overly tired in your future. However, it is in those tired mornings that you make or break your … Continue reading Exhaustion
M&M cookies
I don't bake very often, so around the holidays I bake up a storm. This year I made M&M cookies from scratch. I followed the traditional Toll House recipe, except I use M&Ms instead of chocolate chips. Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, … Continue reading M&M cookies
Work Resolutions
Will any of your resolutions include work related items? If they don't, maybe they should. Here are some suggestions. Patience Be more patient toward your coworkers, supervisors and bosses. You have no idea what is going on in their personal lives. I'm not suggesting that you let your colleagues walk all over you, just be … Continue reading Work Resolutions