8732 preserved aka five finger carambola Recipes

carambolas or 1 star fruit, water, tahitian lime , juice of, raw sugar

finger bananas, ripe & firm to the touch, butter, parmesan cheese, freshly grated

five ways to stay positive in negativity, by julie fuimano, easy to be positive in a positive environment. it s when things are emotionally draining and negative that you re challenged to behave differently. but you have the opportunity to be the beacon of light for others around you. by your actions and responses, you can demonstrate and teach others how to behave in an appropriate, positive and professional manner., positive energy catches on just as quickly as negative energy. sometimes people are simply stuck in a habit or pattern of behavior and are accustomed to acting a certain way. if the environment is really caustic, then it s what people are used to and may be all they know., it takes some time and effort as well as a commitment to do something differently to create sustainable change. you must be willing to identify and stop tolerating what s not working, do the right thing even if it s initially unpopular and then teach others to do the same., here are five ways you can be a positive force in your workplace ., first step is awareness, recognize the negativity around you. sometimes you can even feel your energy being drained by the words being spoken. if it feels bad or uncomfortable, then it s negative. these feelings are a form of intelligence similar to a tap on the shoulder letting you know something is not right. if you can identify what is happening, you can make good choices about handling it., it all starts with you, in what ways are you contributing to the negativity around you are you listening to gossip or participating in conversations where the only focus is to denigrate, diminish or criticize language matters. everything you say has an impact; saying something negative not only dishonors the person you re speaking about and the person you re speaking with, but it also makes you feel bad even if you don tsp realize it. learn to respect people s humanity and their right to be themselves. complaining without end does not focus on creating solutions; rather, it perpetuates and magnifies the problem, wasting everyone s precious time and energy., speak up, tell the other person how you feel by saying , this doesn tsp work for me. it s nonjudgmental, since you re making it about you, not them. also, people often don tsp realize they are being negative. point it out in a gentle, caring way: do you realize you are complaining just bringing it to their attention can be enough to shift the conversation. over time, people will learn what they can and cannot discuss with you, and it will stop being an issue. if you say nothing, your silence conveys permission to continue., be constructive , positive, meaningful and beneficial, what is the point or purpose of what you re saying is it to hurt or help and at the end of the conversation, is there an action step to take constructive conversations are empowering and leave people a little better off from having participated in them. become the kind of person who takes your time and words seriously., praise and acknowledge, amazing what a few words of praise and acknowledgement can do. you want to be the kind of person people gravitate to because they know they will be uplifted by you, not put down or drained of life-sustaining energy. in short, you want people to feel good after being in your presence., no matter what is going on around you , you control your inner environment and how you choose to respond to external events and situations. it s your responsibility to become the kind of person you enjoy being and with whom others enjoy being around., it takes a true leader to walk a path different from the crowd. so when others are negative, stretch your boldness muscles and be positive in spite of what others do or think. it s the only way to create a ripple of change. and if we all do our part, then slowly but surely, we will make a difference in our work environment and the larger community.

preserved ginger in syrup, chopped (reserve 2 tbsp syrup), ground ginger, grated fresh gingerroot, butter, at room temperature , plus, butter, for greasing, golden caster sugar, eggs, at room temperature, molasses, self-raising flour, ground almonds, milk, lemon , juice of, unrefined golden icing sugar, preserved ginger in syrup

chicken wings, salt, light soy sauce, cooking sherry, sugar, ground ginger, ground fresh garlic, white pepper, five-spice powder

peanut oil or vegetable oil, divided, savory baked five-spice tofu cakes (about 2 squares), cut into matchstick-size strips, matchstick-size strips carrots (about 3 medium), matchstick-size strips celery (about 3 long stalks ), chopped rinsed canned szechuan preserved vegetable (about 1 1/4 oz), shaoxing wine (chinese rice wine) or dry sherry, salt, sugar, ground white pepper, asian sesame oil

star fruit (aka five finger or carambola), cinnamon bark (if you don tsp have the bark, use the powder), brown sugar

carambola , sliced crossways into 5mm slices (star fruit), fresh lemon juice, ceylon orange pekoe tea leaves (twinings brand), fresh mint leaves, caster sugar, boiling water

preserved stem ginger , chopped into 5mm cubes, stem ginger syrup, double cream, cream, egg yolks, golden caster sugar, cornflour, drops pure vanilla extract, preserved stem ginger, chopped, a little extra stem ginger syrup

preserved lemon, finely diced, lemon , zest of, water, sugar, egg whites, heavy cream, water, sugar, chopped fresh basil

roasting chickens, quartered, vegetable oil, white wine vinegar, dry sherry, minced garlic, poultry seasoning, caribbean seasoning (see my recipe for ), carambolas, sliced, lime juice, honey, white wine vinegar, soy sauce, minced garlic, hot pepper sauce, carambolas, sliced

coarsely chopped carambola (about 1 lb), sugar, club soda, chilled, thick) slices carambola (optional)

chopped fresh mint, fresh pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, honey, diced peeled papaya, cubed fresh pineapple, carambola (star fruit), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices (about 5 oz), coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, lightly toasted, mint sprigs (optional)

cubed carambola (about 3/4 lb), sugar, dry red wine, chopped peeled gingerroot, white wine vinegar

carambolas (about 3/4 lb), skinned, boned chicken breasts , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, sherry, brown sugar, chopped peeled gingerroot, soy sauce, garlic cloves, crushed, cornstarch, vegetable oil, julienne-cut red bell pepper, vertically sliced onion, dark sesame oil, salt, pepper, hot cooked rice

quail, vegetable oil, dry sherry, vegetable oil, soy sauce, light brown sugar, five-spice powder, five-spice powder, dried thyme, kosher salt, black pepper

cake flour, chinese five spice powder (chinese five-spice powder or find at grocery store), kosher salt, egg whites, at room temperature (save yolks for creme anglaise), cream of tartar, almond extract, sugar, half-and-half, sugar, orange , rind of, grated, egg yolks, grand marnier (or other orange-flavor liqueur) or 1 tbsp cointreau liqueur (or other orange-flavor liqueur)