No matter what your position is on the corporate ladder, you always have the opportunity to be a great leader. It’s ironic how you can feel most passionately about this in the beginning of your career, exercising good leadership qualities on project teams or in your department, but I will be the first one to tell you it can be easy to forget as your responsibilities increase. Here are some good rules of thumb for everyone to consider when trying be a motivational leader… Read the rest
Do you have a family recipe you turn to whenever you’re in a pinch and need something delicious and hearty? For me, I have quite a few of them and my grandmother’s chicken marsala is definitely one of them. I use chicken tenderloins instead of chicken breasts (they cook quicker and have a bit more flavor, in my opinion). This is a no-fail recipe if you’re cooking for company, a special dinner with the husband or just because. Serve over angel hair pasta, along… Read the rest
When it comes to chocolately goodness, it doesn’t get much better than a chewy, fudgy brownie…except, of course when it’s combined with cheesecake and peanut butter! These yummy brownies got a standing ovation at the barbeque I brought them to last week…just one bite and you’ll know why.
1 package brownie mix
1 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
Whipped cream
20 maraschino cherries
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare brownie mix according… Read the rest
In the summer, my grill gets one heck of a workout. To me, there’s nothing better (or easier) than firing up that bad boy and throwing on some chicken, lots of fresh veggies, even bread. Since the completion of our in-ground swimming pool, we’ve hosted quite a few impromptu get togethers this summer…sure, it’s quick and easy to make a few burgers and some chicken, but this year I decided to get creative with some appetizers to really get the party going. Here are… Read the rest
