samedi 2 février 2008

Travailler pour se construire

"Travailler pour se construire". This phrase had hit my head so badly...

The main reason why we choose to work, is to able to earn, to be able to buy bread at the end of the day and to help our family we left back home. And believe me I'm not againts to this kind of reasoning, its just I believe on something more than that!

I used to work in a luxury hôtel, got an interesting salary, for an immigrant like me its quite worth it! but one day I decided to quit the job, suddenly got scared for many reasons, and one of those: "what if I'll be stuck to this kind of job forever?!"

Now, Im staying at home and I've been thinking...that working is not only about earning money, neither about buying bread at the end of the day, but for me working is about being independent...D'être un individu, avoir le priviledge d'aprendre quelques choses tout les jours. And lastly, if one day things doesn't turn out the way we want it to be, I know I can stand on my own two feet without being scared of facing the world.

My husband is having a soaring career and I'm very proud of him, but I don't want to be his responsibility for the rest of our lives. This time I will look for a job that suites me, I will aime higher, and I strongly believe that its possible. As what they said "Qui ne tente rien n'a rien".

jeudi 31 janvier 2008

Spicy beef caldereta à ma façon


INGREDIENTS:
700 gr beef for stewing, cut into medium size cubes
300 gr chicken liver, you can find in the supermarket already cooked
4 medium size potatoes, cut into wedges
2 medium size carots, peel & slice
1/2 cup of frozen green peas, defrost & set aside
1 large red bellpepper, cut into two, diced the other half & cut ino cubes the remaining for garnish
2 large white onions,diced small
3 heads of garlic,squashed & chopped
2 large riped tomatoes, diced small
2 lauriel leaves
1 pc of dried pepper, choped (be careful with the chili its quite strong)
1 bouquet de garni
1 knorr chicken cubes, or beef bouillon
3 spoons of olive oil
2 spoon of tornesol oil
3/4 cup cold water
salt & pepper to taste
PROCEDURE
1)Reheat your heavy bottom casserol w/ the olive oil (I use old style cocote very heavy perfect for stewing).
2)Sauté the onions till transparent, add garlic mix for 2 min & add the beef, sauté quickly.
3)Put the tomatoes & diced bellpepper, mix for about 5 min,then pour the cold water, put the knorr cubes and add the bouquet garni and lauriel leaves. Reduced the heat medium slow. Let it stew slowly for about 2 hours.
4) while waiting, mash the chicken liver (if you bought already cooked, if not boil water into a small casserol put little salt and pepper)with a fork if you have a blender you can use it but I prefer the fork so it will not be too mushy.
5) Reheat a nonstick frying pan w/ the tornesol oil. When its smoky hot fry the hedges of potatoes. When its done, put it on a paper towels so the exces oil will be absorbed.
6) When the beef is tender remove the bouquet garni and lauriel, adjust the taste with the salt & pepper, add the chicken liver, leave it for 5 min. Then add The remaining bellpepper, the peas and potatoes let it simmer for about 10 to 15 mins. Serve it with rice. Bon à petit!

When stewing beef if you want it to be tasteful & tender never boil them, & use cold water. Let it cooked slowly. Any suggestions, share it!

mercredi 30 janvier 2008

Have a nice boobs!

WHY WEAR A BRA?
Did you know that the weight of our breasts are not supported by muscles? Things called 'Cooper's Suspensory Ligaments' travel inward from our breast skin to 'pectoral tissue' which supports the weight of our breasts, but they are not strong enough to hold the shape of our breasts over time.

Not wearing a bra may affect the shape of our boobs and may becomes saggy, and droopy ones.

An important detail, choose the right size of your bras if you dont want to have marks on your skin and an ill-fitting bras can result backpains, bad posture, rashes, headaches and neck strains. Theres a lot of choices of bras and its up to you which one to choose thats suites your mood or your work just make it sure its comfortable.

"Cultiver notre jardin"

"Il faut cultiver notre jardin" my favorite quotation from Voltaire.

I believe that knowledge is the greatest tool to improve our way of living. Im not suggesting to become a rocket scientist but, simply being aware of our environment, to oneself and what we could share to others.

This is my introduction, its quite seriouse isn't it. No, I just want to have a "Blog" with good purpose, theres too much going on, on this planet that sharing one's opinions and ideas can be very helful for each and everyone of us.