"Deep Posts" posted this on Twitter adding, "I hate Monday's, and this is how my whole week goes." I love his truth in it. I also figured some of you could relate and would get a kick out of reading it.
Happy Monday! Try... to have a Happy Monday, that is!
“Anyone or anything that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” - David Whyte; poet
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The type of personality that you decide to give your party is as subjective as one persons personality being favored over another.
Whether you've ever thought about it before or not - a party does have a personality of it's own, just like people have their own individual personalities.
If I gave you and your best friend, sister, or brother (cousin, aunt, uncle, or whomever) the same amount of money to work with and ask you to produce a party based on the same theme - say it's a personalized graduation party that you've honed down to be either a bowling or pool party, both parties would more than likely be vastly different from the other - due to personal taste and unique self expression. The only thing they'd have in common besides the theme would be that they're both "parties" of sorts.
What would definitelybe different would be depicted in each persons "party design extroversion qualities" (the creation of something so fresh, new, and ultra-inviting that it reels even the shyest of shy people in - causing them to forget that they're a.) quite shy in the first place and b.) out on the dance floor dancing like there's no tomorrow), "guest agreeableness" (are you pleasing them or are you pleasing you?), and thewhat I call your "party emotion sensibility/stability factors" that are evoked through your color and design choices, and your individual levels of conscientiousness concerning what type of food, beverages, floral and furniture best suits the party theme, that will depict whether you're on track or not; making each one of your guests as comfortable as possible.
Most people would agree that the first impression is the lasting impression. Especially when the impression you make isn't being determined by people that you know well, like your closest friends. Even parties that aren't widely admired for their layout, beauty, food and beverages, and overall decor style usually gain some type of "props" or respect from guests who graciously say "thank you" for someone putting even the tiniest of effort forth.
Even though most people are more motivated to respond favorably and compliment what they find attractive, you could host a slapped together party that looks much like a college frat party and someone would say as they're walking out the door, "Dude, great party!", with the Dixie Cup of beer that they've had in their hand all night still in their hand on their way out. Let's face it... as far as some people are concerned, any party is a great party when they're the guest who didn't have to spend a single dime.
But that doesn't mean you shouldn't up your game... by giving your party a definitively attractive personality that shows your guests a fabulous time.
Summer is right around the corner, so it's likely that you'll barbecue often.
I found this delicious recipe from CIA Chef Dwayne LiPuma, the "major" chef who created this wonderful side dish that goes with a everything; chicken, fish, beef, pork, vegetarian, you name it.
This relish goes great with grilled everything, for real! And, it's gluten-free too.
I love recipes like this... flexible, tasty, and easy to make.
You can make plenty of this awesome relish in advance. Or, make a lot and "put some up", as they used to say... back in the day. I like to make my relishes during this time of year (April) instead of in the Summer - to keep the heat from the stove and oven out of the house on those sweltering hot Summer days.
I've included Chef LiPuma's recipe for you. You'll find it just after the video.
This roasted red pepper and apricot relish recipe isn't hard to make. You'll be in (and out) of the kitchen in no time. And what I love, love, love about this video is that Chef LiPuma takes you, step-by-step, through how to make it and how to preserve it.
There's just not enough of that anymore; preserving foods. My mom and her sister's made pickles, jellies, jams, and tomato sauce every year, putting up enough to last us until it would be time to do it again. I miss that.
I moved just before the holiday season last year. And you know how moving can go... after all of these months, I'm still trying to get everything set up. But, I plan to make and can this relish, Bread n' Butter pickles, dill pickles, and a few more of my favorites next season.
Heat a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the oil and heat until the surface ripples. Add the onions and garlic and sauté, stirring frequently, until tender and translucent, about 2 minutes.
Add the peppers, apricots, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and mustard; and sauté until the vinegar evaporates. Remove from heat. Season to taste with the hot sauce, additional vinegar, salt, and pepper. Add the parsley just before serving. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition Analysis per 1-ounce serving: 35 calories, 0g protein, 5g carbohydrate, 1.5g fat, 35mg sodium, 0mg cholesterol, less than 1g dietary fiber.
Did you know that about 75% of all people who drink socially have experienced a hangover? Me included.
Yes, I've had that one drink too many. It's been a long time ago, but it's happened. So I certainly know what a hangover feels like. Not. Fun.
Here's what I do; this is simple and easy information that you can use that should help.
If you're like most people, you're probably going to have a headache.
It's the acetate that gets created in your body as your body tries with all it's might to break down the alcohol, that causes your head to ache. Take a hit of aspirin. I prefer naproxen sodium, otherwise known as Aleve. You'll also probably be thirsty as hell, so drink lots of fluids. Do not take Tylenol. Repeat... do not take Tylenol. It doesn't mix well with alcohol and will cause harm to your liver.
The morning after "too much party", drink caffeine drinks such as coffee or caffeinated tea. Drinking caffeine will help block the effects of adenosine in the brain, which is a by-product of the elevated levels of acetate that is in your body from drinking too much. Caffeine acts as an anti-inflammatory. During the morning, your acetate levels are still pretty high which is why caffeine is a suggested cure.
Of course, drink lots of water. It won't prevent a hangover, but it can prevent dehydration. Especially after you've had quite a bout, "worshiping at the porcelain alter", as they say.
Some people believe in using the saying, "... the hair of the dog", to sober up. Meaning: in order to get sober, you are to drink more of what caused you to get drunk the following day.
What type of alcoholic beverages were you drinking the last time you "caught a buzz? And, what was your remedy when you drank too much?
“Anyone or anything that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” - David Whyte; poet
I'd like to take a moment to clear up something for some of you who may be confused about the Cater-Hater newsletter blog broadcast schedule.
This is especially for you folks who feel like, "I'm getting too many email newsletter messages from Cater-Hater!"
The Cater-Hater newsletter schedule: two newsletters go out per week, one on Tuesday and one on Thursday, at 6:00 AM EST.
We do not send our newsletter out daily.
Repeat, we do not send out daily email. That is just entirely too spammy, if you ask me.
I personally hate hearing from anyone, including members of my family, every day.
Therefore, I am sensitive to realizing how annoying it can be to get email messagesfrom anyone every day.
Not my style.
Plain and simple.
I guess that's it for now.
Love all of you, as usual.
“Anyone or anything that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” - David Whyte; poet
There is more than one type of bullying. And, bullying doesn't just happen to kids in grade school, junior high, or high school. Whether or not we choose to admit it, this kind of stuff happens to adults all the time.
There is also adult, passive, "unspoken" bullying and it's really real, people.
In fact, it's as real as blatant, in your face, mean-spirited bullying. It's just done "different"; done in a way where you almost can't quite put your finger on it. It's done in this manner, intentionally.
Here's what I mean...
You're bullied when you feel like you're made to feel like you're just not quite good enough, Because there's something kind of wrong with you or your taste, when you're around any family member, co-worker, or "friend" who gets everyone to agree with them, all of the time; going against your idea(s) or what you stand for. The bully knows that the people that they appeal to don't always agree with them, and that people are "secretly" intimidated by them to keep their mouth shut in order to "keep the peace". Some peacekeeper!
What's worse about these types of bullies is that they run their "game", doing what they do "on the sly"; in their clandestine manner that allows them to get away with the, "What are you talking about? I'm nice", kind of nonsensical bull crap attitude and stance that they take, that they're allowed to get away with and pull.
I find it absolutely amazing that more people aren't speaking up about this. Doing so could help to eradicate bullies insecure behavior, forcing them to step up to the plate, be real, get vulnerable, which is apparently what they're afraid of, because it's something they don't want to do.
Speak up.
By allowing them to keep their bullying on the "down low", that you know isn't just a figment of your imagination; that actually really does exist, because everyone can be getting along harmoniously until the bully arrives on the scene, and as soon as "the bully" gets there - the entire energy in the room changes, as you witness people who are usually open to being talkative and happy reduced to become quiet little peons who are "yes men" ruled by the bully. How tragically sad.
What's your take on the subject? Let me know in the "Review Comments" section below. Don't have time to write anything? Click on a "Reaction", which is also underneath this post.
And by all means... speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.
It takes massive amounts of real strength to allow yourself to be vulnerable. Strength in your vulnerability is gorgeous. Those angry, loud and mean "yee-ha's" that go on and on, pontificating about their stupid insecure beliefs that they stand on, have got nothing on you.
Case in point, whether you believe it or just think it's a story (although if it is "a story" , it's a pretty doggone good one), have you ever thought about just how "vulnerable" Jesus Christ had to be to willingly go to the cross? Because that's some vulnerability for ya! Would you willingly allow yourself to be crucified, literally or figuratively?
I don't care what anyone says... you're being you and that's fabulous!
“Anyone or anything that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” - David Whyte; poet
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It could have been a great party. Everyone could have ate well, drank well, mingled well, and had a good time. But, not so.
One bully took it upon himself (herself) to advertise and actively campaign not going to your party, cementing their role in sabotaging your all of the hard work and effort that you've put into your party.
It's pretty obvious you've been marginalized when only a handful of people stop by.
This is a teachable moment. Did you know that the Journal of Management Studies reports that 30% of workers have endured a "boss from hell" that they considered to be a bully? Well, it's true. They did.
I can only write about what I know about, firsthand. This actually happened to me. It took place when I was employed at one of the great West Coastparty planning and catering companies still today. It's sad but not uncommon to find these extreme, Type A personality type of individuals in companies throughout America. The reason they're often allowed to stay? Oftentimes, they're very capable. They know their job (and sometimes the job of everyone else) so well that they can almost do it in their sleep. And other times, the bully employee has leveraged that they're irreplaceable, "tricking" their boss or bosses into believing and rationalizing that "fact", they have that working for them which is why they're the higher-up's pretend that they have no idea that the bully is a bully.
The saddest part for the business owner is this: they're bullied too and most of the time being spoofed or tricked, don't even know it. Or, they don't want to believe it.
Bully statistics show that How a bully bullies their bosses is usually by manipulating them into thinking that they honor and respect them greatly, when the truth is, that's often an act. In the business world a bully typically believes that they're better than anyone. And believe me when I say anyone, I mean anyone - including the boss.
If the boss could only hear what's being said about behind their back by the bully, the bully wouldn't be so revered; it would certainly change the work environment landscape in every way.
Anyone who was paying any attention knew there was a blatantly active bully within the ranks of the company. It wasn't hard to figure out; every year a person (trained by the bully) was appointed as the staffing coordinator position and within a matter of just a few months that same person was fired. When this happens once, okay. Twice, um... maybe, but I don't know. And three times or more; well now, something is seriously wrong here.
I watched this happen as they fell, one by one, like dominoes. And every time, the reason they were fired came down to the bully getting the boss and other people within the company to believe that this person was basically inept and inadequate. I lasted longer in the staffing position than any of the fallen dominoes. And it was said that three people replaced me, after I left.
Like many other companies out there, not being perfect - the bully (in this case, anyway) was allowed to remain in their employ because she knew her job, the florists job, my job of course, and to sum it up - she knew damn near the owners job better than the owner knew it herself, too.
In the instance of my personal experience as the Staffing Coordinator, staffing parties with guest counts as high as 16,000 guests for a five hour event and answering to the "bully boss" (who certainly intimidated most of the workers) during that same time, I took the position telling the bully that I wanted to know her "do's and don'ts". Because she was capable of being seriously brutal.
The ones who had tried to hold the Staffing Coordinator position were apparently so scarred and wounded they just left. Even the guy the bully boss called her "best friend" was typically much lovelier and "inclusive" when she wasn't around. You're smart. You get what that was about, whether you've seen this kind of grade school mentality at work or not.
People kept their mouths shut about the bully, including all of the senior staff. Because if the owner wouldn't do anything about it, why should anyone else take on this broad who was capable of turning anything and everything she didn't like into her "war" depicted as if it were World War III?
In case you're wondering why people were "afraid" of this insecure person, here's why... when it came to the party staff, it added up to her ability to be able to decide who would or wouldn't be chosen to work. When it came to the office staff, she'd gotten away with it for so long and she was so capable in her position, constantly taking on the workload of several people along with her own, that they left her alone. But, they had their opinions about her, let me tell you. If only she knew and cared about how other people outside of herself felt. No one admitted it then and likely wouldn't admit it today; they did their best to stay out of her way for the sake of making a paycheck. She was unnecessarily vicious and cutthroat. Too bad for her, the poor thing.
So here's what jumped off.
I know deli food like I know soul food. I've been a big fan of it since the late 1970's. My first job in Los Angeles (where I worked for many years) was at the multi-location delicatessen as famous for their humongous sandwiches as they are for celebrity sightings, Jerry's Famous Deli. I know my "Jewish soul food", people. And I love it as much as I have a heart for and love Jewish people (and all people, really).
I know good Kreplach, good chicken and Matzo ball soup, I know good deli Nova Lox (smoked salmon) and good brisket. I've spent time around it, serving it and eating it day in and day out for many, many years. So, I called Abe's Deli, my favorite delicatessen restaurant in Northridge, California a place where I often picked up carry out's, located down the street from my condo.
Being the consummate host, I wanted everyone to be happy. I ordered all kinds of wonderful sandwich fixings - from turkey, to pastrami, to roast beef, complete with pickles, sliced tomato, sliced onion - and lots of fresh lettuce leaves to place on the sandwiches. There was coleslaw and potato salad, Russian and Thousand Island dressings, you name it- I ordered it. At the time it was pretty cheap, especially compared to the prices that I was accustomed to - at Jerry's Deli. I had all of the sides to go with it that you can imagine. It was a wonderful feast of food. And because the bully didn't sanction it, only a handful of people stopped by. I didn't cry. I just shared a lot of really great deli food with neighbors and friends. What's that my friend Lauretta Webb-Christy used to say? Oh yes, I remember... "One monkey won't stop my show!"
I hope this doesn't happen to you, for any reason. When you go through all that is required to make a great party, you don't want to end it before it hardly gets started. But if you find that you have to end it, here's what I suggest:
Cut it to a quick close
The key is to shut your party down fast, after you realize... oh no, I've been "boss bullied" by a bossy bully who thinks they're in charge of your life. This of course is after you've come to realize that your guest count is going to be drastically minimized. Yet, this isn't your only alternative. You can be like the bride that's been left at the alter - and go full speed ahead with your party anyway!
Yet, when there has been too much contention and the tension in the air (for whatever reason) is too thick, the party has probably gone on long enough. Bow out gracefully. Do it graciously.
Consider the emotional texture or tone of the party
In these instances, there can sometimes be a fine line between when and when not to say, "Hey everybody, it's time to go". People who aren't ready to leave, who are "thin-skinned", might take offense. But the fact of the matter is, when it's not working you have to do what you have to do. When the "magic" or party luster has waned (or maybe never gotten the chance to get started), it's time to shut it down.
Hold your head up high and have no regrets. Kill the bully's death plot that they've raised to cause you to have a "rank" party. Smile, raise your glass, give a toast and declare that you're all a bunch of winners in spite of! Because you are. Bullies are losers.
Focus on the main detail... your guests
You don't want to be rude, but the fact is, some of your party guests won't want to leave if there's more alcohol available. So, move it out of their view. Or, ask your bartender to put it away. And instead of feeling like "the bad guy" for doing it, remember this... you may be saving a life. Or, saving one of your guests from getting a DUI and spending a night in jail.
You can always do what I did. Package nice "to go" carry home packages of food for those who came out to support you.
Keep your edge
I sort of mentioned this already. But, I said it in a different way. You want your party to be modern and cool? Then keep your half dead party going on the premise that it's your party, not some party in a bully movie where the bully wins at first but in the end, loses. You don't want your bully to win, any. Because the reality is, it's your party - so you can do whatever you want.
You probably have plenty of awesome food and beverages at the ready, and because you do it would be an even bigger shame to shut down a party that's now become a "bully fest" on the strength of someones annoying insecurities. Taking the "slap the bully in the face" approach, have an edgier attitude and approach. Do it. Keep your party going for as long as your guests want to hang out and be there. Now, you've just said to the bully, "That's what you get, bully. Now... we're partying hardy sucker - so, take that!"
Have you been bullied in the workplace? Was it a male or female bully, if so? Tell me in the "View Comment" area just below this post. And if you don't have time to write anything, click on a "Reaction" underneath this post.
“Change is not merely necessary to life. It is life.” - Chinese Proverb
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How to be a good party guest is just as important as how to be a good party host or how to be a good party planner.
If you're going to go through the trouble to get dressed up to go to that party you've been invited to... your co-workers wedding reception, or the annual corporate event you better attend if you want to show support to your boyfriend - you might as well have them singing your praises for not just showing up and "looking good", but because you know how to be a good guest.
Here's how you do it...
Be you.
Show up and be you... being the guest celebrating along with everyone else for the sake of the host, Guest of Honor, and the occasion.
If you don't want to go... don't.
And definitely don't show up at a party if you feel you like you'll have to act fake. You know what I'm talking about; to the point where you'll feel like you're betraying yourself if you're not being the authentic you. I support you for making the choice to not go if that's what you decide, by the way - especially if not showing up is going to cause you to catch some flack.
People going to parties are often looking for information about etiquette and gift advice, and that's cool. Yet, in this instance - being true to you first, then being true to how to be a good party guest is more about keeping it real and honestly enjoying yourself once you get there.
You're smart. You know how to act.
You know that it helps the host when you RSVP immediately, and not to bring a date or a friend along with you unless the invitation says, "and guest". You know you should be fashionablyearly, and not "fashionably late". You also know that only the bride wears white on her wedding day, not you. And if you're a man, not to show up dressed like the groom.
You're polite, so you know to wait until the bride shares her professional pictures with everyone before you upload your pictures of their wedding on Facebook and Twitter. You've learned which fork to use and when. Emily Post taught you that. You also know that to make a polite exit is to leave "under the radar", during coffee and dessert - thanking the party host on your way out.
But maybe what haven't considered or didn't know is, to not sell yourself short by showing up being the real you makes you feel good which in turn accomplished the goal. Add being gracious and kind to being true to you and congratulations... you've hit the ball into the authentic stratosphere.
Take away a little bit of everything here, show up being 100% totally you, and you've mastered how you become a good party guest.
“Change is not merely necessary to life. It is life.” - Chinese Proverb
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I mean it when I say that I haven't ever been this excited about a book; until I learned about The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success On Your Own Terms by Canadian authorDanielle Laporte.
This white chick is smart like common sense and scary right on point.
Laporte's advice is rock solid, and is easy to understand. It's not touting some kind of hocus pocus, al-a-kazam woo-hoo voodoo, either.
We don't need another feel gooey experience of kumbayah-spend-your-money-and-get-nothing-out-of-it version of someones gospel. Knowing this going into it was especially important to me, the black chick. I knew what I was getting into. I "met" Danielle Laporte on a webinar event hosted by Michael Ellsberg, author of The Education of Millionaires, just over a week ago. Laporte's verbage is her fact-speak, white + hot truth that takes no prisoners, lovingly.
I'm the Cater-Hater on the "Truth & Reality Tour". So, I sure as heck don't need or have time for anyone taking my money and playing games.
Truth: You should buy The Fire Starter Sessions. Reality: The Fire Starter Sessions doesn't cost an arm or a leg. This justifies buying it.
I did.
“Change is not merely necessary to life. It is life.” - Chinese Proverb
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“The quality of your thinking determines the quality of your life.” - Brian Tracy
This is my confession. It's true I am a salad slut. I make no apology for it. Pressed down and raw, crunchy, tossed and/or shaken together, it just is what it is.
After you've been with Mr. Chicken-ski, Joe Beef-ton, and can finally admit to a one-nighter with Damm Ham-milton, it's time to settle into your groove with something slightly hot, sweet and spicy that gets your raw-crunch juices flowing for the tasty ecstasy that only munching on a sexy salad can bring.
Yes, I'm a salad slut. I own it. I'm comfortable admitting it after breaking up with the "guys" that I've mentioned above. I'm not too sure that they meant me well. They were making me sick, getting just a wee bit too familiar, thinking I'd keep them around to stay. Ha!
Studies done by the University of Winnipeg report that the reason, the number one reason why love fades and people stray is due to boredom. So okay, I've strayed. Red meat, you bore me.
I wasn't completely unhappy. But, I wasn't happy either. And quite frankly, I'm more fascinated with salads. Now meatikins, don't go out there getting your hopes up, thinking this is just me - taking a little vacay. It's just that my favorite love makes me feel renewed, more excited, and completely open-minded with possibilities of things that we can do together and accomplish abounding new salad concepts left and right. And so now, for me, you're just... okay.
But you see, I want to feel perfect, stretched out this summer feeling light and breezy. Sorry darlin', you bog me down and that ain't cool. And so it's for that very reason that I think that we should go our separate ways. Don't get me wrong, I'm not mad at you or anything. I just can't do this anymore. I'm just not feelin' it. Sorry.
I like to start with two O Organics, baby spinach leaves and fresh herb salad greens (consisting of red and green romaine, red and green oak leaf, red leaf, lollo rosa, tango, organic red and green chard, organic mizuna, organic argula, organic mache, organic frisee, organic radicchio, organic parsley, organic dill, and orgain cilantro) that I met when I was hanging out, "grocery-partying" through the aisles of Randalls.
I add lots of onion, and I mean a lot. Onions are my new aphrodisiac. Titillating and sassy, all things onion intrigue me... completely. Which leads me to tell you that Cater-Hater is standing up for the bad rep ONION's are always getting. And standby because I've got an onion surprise coming for you real soon.
Let me tell you something. Onion has minded it's own business since, like... forever and has been nothing but natural and organic for the most part, and has done absolutely nothing wrong. Well, except maybe not stick up for itself and campaign to you on it's own behalf enough.
My poor friends, onion and garlic, have withstood decades of negative comments, people. And it's time that someone a.) stands up for them, and b.) says enough is enough! - bringing positive attention to them for being "sold out" as being "stinky" and "coming on too strong". Don't worry fella's, when Mama Cater-Hater's got your back, you've got loyal righteousness fighting on your behalf to the core - forever. And true love unlimited too. And listen sweet peel, I really do love you.
And so Mr. Beef-cakes and everybody paying attention... this is a true confession of a salad slut glimpse into just one small example of how crunchy-sexy I like to get when raw, fresh cravings over take me. Cos baby, this is exactly how I roll...
Then you make it holler "Mercy!" with strawberries
Add a dash of sea salt & some white Albacore tuna
Dress with only this, it's so good (no oil needed)
Viola... Salad slut heaven!
What is your favorite salad? Email pictures of your favorite ones, I'll feature you and your favorite salad in an upcoming post. C'mon... show us your salad slutty side!
“The quality of your thinking determines the quality of your life.” - Brian Tracy
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I like to start with two O Organics, baby spinach leaves and fresh herb 
