What's Up Guys,
It has been a great week back at Kairos! Vacations are wonderful, but its good to be back in the kitchen at Kairos. Your response to my last e-mail about the possibility of adding a Lunch Buffet to Kairos Kafe was overwhelming. I have never gotten that much feedback over any one thing before, and all the responses were positive with alot of neat ideas...keep those ideas coming. I appreciate it, and look for that change to take place some time in the near future.
The Specials this week are sure to please: Cheeseburger Baked Ziti, one of my favorites, is up to bat. Ziti Pasta with all the flavors of a juicy cheeseburger... even down to the lettuce and tomato!
If you would like to see me preparing it, I recently made it on Fox 6 with Janice Rogers. Click on the link to check it out.
James Cooking this week's Special
The Fish is fresh pan seared tilapia with a cayenne honey mustard glaze. The glaze is not too sweet with just the right amount of heat. I call it a "sweet -heat". The Soup is savory Broccoli Cheddar and the Veggie is Broccoli Kasserole.
I decided on an old favorite for the Pasta, Linguine with Sundried Tomato Alfredo. The first sauce that I ever made on my own was an Alfredo Sauce. That was a long time ago, before Alfredo was really that popular, but I remember feeling a sense of passion that I had the ability to make something that tasted so good. I immediately started cooking it for my family and they went crazy for it. I hope you enjoy it.
This morning I spent some time at The Eastlake Farmer's Market doing a cooking demonstration. I had such a wonderful time surrounded by all the sights and smells of fresh vegetables and it just made me want to cook. I can't wait to get home this afternoon and fire up the grill!
Believe it or not, when you cook all the time for a living the last thing you want to do is go home and cook for yourself. At least that's the case for me because I am single and it seems like such a waste. When I get married and start a family I am sure all that will change, but for now I'm the only one I have to worry about feeding so it's been a bit of an issue recently.
Have you ever pulled some pants out of the closet and put them on and then said to yourself "Somebody is shrinking my clothes!?" I have had a few of those moments here recently so I started examining what I was doing that I needed to change. The first thing is that I need to start cooking healthy meals for myself and stop eating whatever I grab, which has been my tendency over the past few years...
I had an interesting experience this week in the Grocery Store. I've been buying frozen sandwiches, pizza's, etc. because its just easier to pop something in the Microwave and go... well, I filled up with all these not so good for me things and was heading to the checkout when that still small voice challenged me...
"You know that you would advise other people not to buy things like that and tell them to cook a healthy meal."
"I know but I'm in a hurry. It's just easier." I reasoned. "Next time I'll buy whole foods."
"You know that if you don't make up your mind and do it then it will always be next time."
So, for the next twenty minutes I went all through the store putting back everything I had picked up. I felt kinda silly, but better once I began shopping for healthy stuff that I could prepare. It also made me realize that when I am cooking for myself I almost always come up with a new recipe, so there are many adavantages to me eating better.
All week I have been thinking about why I resist change even when I know that it's neccesary and good. Sometimes I'm in a hurry, other times I think it's too hard, and then at other times its because I simply don't want to change. I think for me all of those reasons are just excuses.
I have become conscious of the fact that it's impossible to change anything in my life without first changing the way that I think about it... even down to the food that I eat. May we all be people who learn to continually embrace the process of change and challenge our excuses.
God Bless each of you and have a wonderful week!
“Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” Author Unknown
“Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” Author Unknown
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