Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Creole Shrimp & Crab Cheesecake


 Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • CHEESECAKE:
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon sherry or additional cream
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 pound peeled and deveined cooked shrimp, chopped
  • 2 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
  • 1 cup shredded Gouda cheese
  • SAUCE:
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • Assorted crackers

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and dill; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. spring form pan. Place pan on a baking sheet.
  • For cheesecake, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add red pepper, onion and carrot; cook and stir until tender. Stir in seasonings. Cool slightly.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cream and sherry until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Fold in vegetable mixture, shrimp, crab and Gouda cheese. Pour over crust.
  • Bake 60-65 minutes or until centre is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled.
  • In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard and Creole seasoning. Remove rim from spring form pan. Serve cheesecake with sauce and crackers.

 

Good Morning. Have a wonderful day filled all the blessings life has to offer.

  


 Wake up and make yourself a part of this beautiful morning. A beautiful world is waiting outside your door. Have an enjoyable time!



Welcome this beautiful morning with a smile on your face. I hope you’ll have a great day today. Wishing you a very good morning!

The best way to start a day is waking up early in the morning and enjoying nature with a cup of coffee. I hope you’re doing this right now. Good morning!


There is no way you can miss the beauty of today’s morning. Wake up, my dear. I wish this message be your alarm for today. Good morning!


Its time to wake up, take a deep breath, and enjoy the sweetness of nature with all your heart. Good morning! Have a good time!


Mornings define our day. It’s all about how we start every morning. So, get up and make a good start of yet another beautiful day. Good morning!


Breathing in the fresh morning air makes you healthier and wiser. Don’t ignore the blessings that every morning offers to us. Good morning and have a good time.

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Todays Story. The Horse & The Butterfly

 


Once there lived a sad and lonely Horse, it was a long time ago, the owner died and now no one visited the horse anymore. He so desperately wanted company, to join the other horses he could hear in the distance, but his field was fenced and there was no escape. He would spend his days wandering sadly around the field eating the tastiest bits of grass, until one day when everything would change.

On that fateful day, while sampling a particularly tasty patch of grass a Butterfly came fluttering in and landed on a dandelion next to our Horse.

“Hello beautiful Horse” said the Butterfly

Surprised and delighted that the Butterfly could talk the Horse began telling the Butterfly all his worries

“You see, said the Horse “no one comes to visit anymore and I’m desperately lonely, trapped in this field”

“Oh I see” said the Butterfly “that’s terrible you feel this way”

Now it was just lucky for our Horse, that fine morning, that this little Butterfly was fluttering through the field. Some may even say a coincidence that the Butterfly did land on just that exact dandelion next to our Horse. For our Butterfly was a wise and gentle soul and understood instantly our Horses worry and pain.

“It’s sad Horse but you have lost your way”

“How do you mean little Butterfly” asked the Horse

“You are magnificent, strong and independent, but have forgotten who you are”

“I know I’m a Horse little Butterfly, I haven’t forgotten”

But with that said the Butterfly fluttered off to another flower on the other side of the field. Our Horse started to follow and began thinking out loud,

“What did the Butterfly mean I’ve forgotten who I am? I am a Horse, I don’t get it.”

Soon he was where the little Butterfly had landed again and asked

“Little Butterfly I’m confused, can you explain further”

“Of course” kindly replied the Butterfly “you have been stuck for a long time within this field, lonely and desperate for company, slowly over time this has become your normal, then gradually you have taken this normal to be who you are!”

“That sounds deep little Butterfly” said the Horse “How do you mean”

“We all place prisons within our own minds, these prisons stop us from achieving our dreams, your life alone in this field has now become your prison, you have forgotten you’re a Horse.”

And with this the little Butterfly fluttered off to another flower

“Oh I’m still confused” thought the Horse as he wandered over to where the Butterfly had once again settled “what prison in my mind?”

Soon our Horse was once again where the Butterfly had landed and asked her to explain more

“I would like to tell you a little story to help explain” said the little Butterfly

“Oh I like Stories” replied the Horse

“Then I shall begin.

The common house flea has the ability to jump 200 times its own height, but if you place a glass cup over the flea, something interesting happens. When the flea now jumps, he keeps hitting his head on the bottom of the glass cup, now his glass roof. After a few jumps the flea realises what’s happening and will adjust his jumping height accordingly. The flea now jumps to just under this new glass roof. When you remove the glass our poor flea is now conditioned into jumping at this new height. He has learnt from experience that if he jumps higher it hurts.

This is the prison of our own minds, we all create them and yours Horse is this field, you have forgotten you’re a Horse and what a horse does.”

But with this last comment the Butterfly flew out of sight and our Horse was left alone in his field once again.

For a moment our Horse felt sad he was left alone again, but gradually as he was thinking about what the little Butterfly had said he realised he was a Horse

“I am a Horse and horses run and jump and play, I had forgotten who I was, I really had made my own prison in my mind, this field with its fence around had become my prison, but I’m a Horse and Horse’s run and jump and play”

And with this our Horse ran as fast as his legs could take him straight at the fence, in one great jump he cleared it and landed on the other side, he never even glanced back, he just kept running and running to the sounds of the other horses in the distance, our Horse was now free.

Author: Dhamma Tapasa

Moral:

We have all created prisons within our own minds, anywhere you don’t want to be is like a prison, even in the lap of luxury one can feel poor and in a crowd, lonely. To see these prisons we have created it helps if we practice meditation, observing the mind, its interaction and games it plays as it encounters the world through our senses, When we can see, truly see, the prisons we have created and there unwholesome qualities we naturally let go, we move forward and escape our prisons.

Monday, February 8, 2021

12 QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU FIND CLARITY IN LIFE AND IN BUSINESS

 


1. WHAT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY RIGHT NOW?

2. WHAT’S DRAINING MY ENERGY?

3. WHAT DO I WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT?

4. WHO ARE 3 PEOPLE I ADMIRE? WHY?

5. HOW CAN I BE MORE LIKE THOSE I ADMIRE?

6. HOW AM I ALREADY DEMONSTRATING TRAITS I ADMIRE?

7. HOW DO I DEFINE SUCCESS?

8. WHAT DOES SELF-CARE LOOK LIKE FOR ME?

9. WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AM I PROUD OF FROM LAST MONTH?

10. WHAT IS A SHORT TERM GOAL I AM CERTAIN I CAN ACHIEVE?

11. WHAT DOES MY IDEAL DAY LOOK LIKE? (IE. WHERE ARE YOU? WHO ARE YOU WITH, AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

12. WHAT CAN I DE-CLUTTER PHYSICALLY OR EMOTIONALLY TO FIND MORE EASE AND SIMPLICITY?

10 Cardinal Rules For Life

 

Make peace with your past, so it doesn’t spoil your present. Your past does not define your future – your actions and beliefs do. When your past calls, don’t answer, it has nothing new to say. The past is like using your rear-view mirror in the car, it’s good to glance back and see how far you’ve come, but if you stare too long you’ll miss what’s right in front of you…

Stop worrying about what others think of you. What others think of you is none of your business. What they think isn’t important. What is important is how you feel about yourself.

Time heals almost everything, give time, time. It takes time to heal. It takes time to recover. It takes time to reconnect and recharge. Give yourself time and don’t beat yourself up — its all a process. What’s that old saying? “f it doesn’t kills you, it will make you stronger?”

No one is the reason for your own happiness, except you yourself. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Peace and happiness is found on the inside.

Don’t compare your life with others’, you have no idea what their journey is all about. Don’t judge a person till you’ve walked a mile in his shoes. If comparing is how you evaluate your worth, you will always be losing.

Stop thinking too much, it’s alright not to know all the answers. Sometime there is no answer, not going to be any answer, never has been an answer. That’s the answer! Just accept it, move on, NEXT!

Help others. Helping others is a cure. Not just for those who are in need, but for your soul as well.

Try new things. Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have and should have.

Smile, you don’t own all the problems in the world. A smile can brighten the darkest day and make life more beautiful. It is a potential curve to turn a life around and set everything straight.

https://motivationgrid.com

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Beautiful sights, beautiful thoughts - “Creativity Is Intelligence Having Fun.” – Albert Einstein


 “Whether You Think You Can Or Think You Can’t, You’re Right.” – Quote By Henry Ford



“Security Is Mostly A Superstition. Life Is Either A Daring Adventure Or Nothing.” – Life Quote By Helen Keller



 “The Man Who Has Confidence In Himself Gains The Confidence Of Others.” – Hasidic Proverb



“The Only Limit To Our Realization Of Tomorrow Will Be Our Doubts Of Today.” – Motivational Quote By Franklin D. Roosevelt



“What You Lack In Talent Can Be Made Up With Desire, Hustle And Giving 110% All The Time.” – Don Zimmer



“Do What You Can With All You Have, Wherever You Are.” – Theodore Roosevelt



“Develop An ‘Attitude Of Gratitude’. Say Thank You To Everyone You Meet For Everything They Do For You.” – Encouraging Quote By Brian Tracy



“You Are Never Too Old To Set Another Goal Or To Dream A New Dream.” – C.S. Lewis



“To See What Is Right And Not Do It Is A Lack Of Courage.” – Confucius


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Saturday, February 6, 2021

Great Reasons to Wear Hair Accessory.


                                                   You’ll Look Confident

A person wearing a hat oozes confidence, and there are plenty of benefits to being a confident person, including the following:
  • People can tell you believe in yourself when you have self-confidence.
  • Confident people are known to set a high bar for standards and to aim high in general.
  • Confidence results in stretching of limits.
  • With confidence, you are more likely to take advantage of the opportunities that come along.
  • Confidence also supplies the courage to say no, when appropriate.


                                            Hats are Great Accessories

“A person carries off the hat. Hats are about emotion. It is all about how it makes you feel.”


Makes You a Stand-Out!


                                                     Bad Hair Days Begone

Bad hair days are the worst! All day long, you know you are presenting yourself in a poor light. The following are some of the ill effects of a bad hair day, all of which can be eliminated by wearing a hat.


  • Decrease in self-esteem
  • Increase in self-criticism
  • Less confident in social situations
  • Increased tendency to be antisocial
  • Feeling embarrassed


                                                           Hats Are Functional



Functionality is another advantage of wearing a hat. The benefits vary from person to person and hat to hat. For instance, protection from the sun is good for everyone but hiding an awful dye job or hair cut applies to smaller groups. Just the right funny hat can make a day with friends even better. If you want to create an instant bond in a large group activity, the right themed hat may be just the ticket.


                                           Improve your Appearance

Depending on the hat, the shape of your face, the way you’re wearing your hair, and other potential variables, a hat can give you a more attractive appearance. Some people may find that a hat draws attention away from the sheer size of their large head. A person with a long face can have a more balanced appearance with a wide-brimmed hat that pulls attention horizontally instead of vertically. Someone with a small face can create the right balance with a simple beret hat or beanie.





THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY
TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE;
COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN;
AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

LIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME;
ENJOYING ONE MOMENT AT A TIME;
ACCEPTING HARDSHIPS AS THE PATHWAY TO PEACE;
TAKING, AS HE DID, THIS SINFUL WORLD
AS IT IS, NOT AS I WOULD HAVE IT;
TRUSTING THAT HE WILL MAKE ALL THINGS RIGHT
IF I SURRENDER TO HIS WILL;
THAT I MAY BE REASONABLY HAPPY IN THIS LIFE
AND SUPREMELY HAPPY WITH HIM
FOREVER IN THE NEXT.
AMEN.

--REINHOLD NIEBUHR