Thursday, November 26, 2009

Behold !! Chipotle is Here...

Finally! Some hint of Chipotle Mexican Grill recipe. I believe they won't post the complete recipe but that's okay, I could manage with it. Definitely will try it with trials and errors of the other ingredients =D.

Cilantro-Lime Rice
We steam white rice every hour until it's light and fluffy, then toss it with freshly chopped cilantro, a dash of citrus juice and a little salt. Vegetarian.

Fajita Vegetables
We start with whole green bell peppers and red onion, slice them, and then sauté them in a bit of soybean oil with chopped, fresh oregano until bright and slightly crisp. Vegetarian.

Black Beans
Never refried, our black beans are seasoned with cumin, garlic and other spices, then slow cooked until tender, but not mushy. Vegetarian.

Pinto Beans
Our pinto beans have a smoky aroma and a mildly sweet heat. These beans are seasoned with bacon, in addition to several herbs and spices.


Carnitas
Naturally raised pork, seasoned with thyme, bay leaves, juniper berries and freshly cracked black pepper. First, it's seared, then braised for hours until it's fall-off-the-bone tender and finally gently shredded. Chef's recommendation: crispy tacos with carnitas, sour cream, hot salsa and romaine lettuce.

Chicken
Marinated overnight in our smoky, spicy chipotle pepper adobo, then grilled. The char marks impart a subtle caramelized flavor. A customer favorite.


Steak
Lean steak marinated for 12 hours in our smoky, spicy chipotle pepper adobo, then grilled to a juicy, medium-rare.

Barbacoa
Spicy, shredded beef, slowly braised for hours in a blend of chipotle adobo, cumin, cloves, garlic and oregano. Tender and moist, the barbacoa is a must for beef-lovers.

Fresh Tomato Salsa (Mild)
Chopped red, ripe sweet tomatoes, mixed with red onions, jalapeño peppers and freshly chopped cilantro for a mildly tangy, refreshing taste. Vegetarian.

Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa (Medium)
Sweet, succulent corn, blended with roasted poblano peppers, jalapeño peppers, red onions and freshly chopped cilantro. This unique, robust salsa is both sweet and mildly hot. Vegetarian.


Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa (Medium)
A distinctive combination of tomatillos, tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, red onions, freshly chopped cilantro and several spices. A rousing addition to a barbacoa or carnitas burrito. Vegetarian.

Tomatillo-Red Chili Salsa (Hot)
This salsa of puréed chiles de arbol, tomatillos and fresh spices is smooth, full-bodied and a rich, rusty red color. Very hot. Vegetarian.

Sour Cream
One hundred percent cultured cream whipped to a velvety consistency. Vegetarian.

Cheese
A blend of freshly grated jack and white cheddar cheeses. We grate our cheese from large blocks daily, which ensures a moist, creamy texture. Our cheese is made from a vegetable-based rennet and is therefore vegetarian.

Guacamole
Several times daily in every Chipotle, we lovingly mash just-picked, ripe Hass avocados, then blend in freshly chopped cilantro, red onions, and jalapeño peppers, citrus juice, salt and selected spices to create the silky, sexy guacamole we love. An impartial connoisseur has called it the "Best Guacamole Known To Man". Taste and decide for yourself. Vegetarian.

Romaine Lettuce
Crisp, fresh leaves of crunchy romaine lettuce, cut just right to accompany your tacos (ask for mucha lechuga!). Omit rice and add lettuce to your burrito bowl for a Chipotle salad. Vegetarian.

Zooom, for a closer look at the ingredients!


Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Problems oh problems...

Life is a series of problems. Once we get out of 1 problem, we enter to another one. We cannot escape from it.

Several or many times in our life, we make bad judgments and decisions. It is part of life that force us to grow and be more mature in dealing with problems.

As we grow older and be wiser as a result of dealing with lots of problems, we can always look back and see that sometimes what we perceived as a big problem was not a big problem at all, and we can laugh on it for making it so complicated.

Lesson:
1. Calm down, clear our heads (this is the hardest part)
2. Do not complicate things.
3. Simplify! That's what genius do, making complicated things simple (with an effort of course).

Tips:
1. Ask child's opinion might help.They do have straight and simple answers to adult problems. Not all applicable though. You should use your judgment on this one.
2. We have God that we can count on. He is bigger than our understanding and know what is best for us. And we can always ask for His guidance.

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Monday, November 23, 2009

Making Choices

My department where I work now currently has 9 vacancies. My boss asked us to refer our friends to fill the positions. Many of my co-workers don't want to offer this to their friends because they think working in here is not a really good option. By referring friends here, it means dragging them to "hell".

I used to think like that. But hey, this is real life. Nothing is perfect. We always perceive what we don't have is better than what we have. People often fail to see the positive side and be grateful for what happen in their life.

It's our choice how to perceive things. There are many things that I found unsatisfying. I can create a long list of negativity in my workplace. But, I can still learn something good from what I do now. How I handle myself in this situation is also a learning experience.

When there's a better option out there (again, this is based on perception, and hopefully right about it), I can move out to another company. Hence, it is okay to present the positive and the negative side of our workplace to our friends. Let them decide what's good for them.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Jerusalem Pilgrim Moments

Arrived in Dubai Airport - Very expensive Small Cup of Mocchacino














First Kosher Breakfast - No Meat














At the market - Bargaining Peanut



Monday, November 9, 2009

Why quitting from your job?

 In the last 6 months, there are 4 out of 18 people resigning from my department. In average, 1 person resigned every 1.5 month. Is it normal? Or is there something terribly wrong?

Following is my observation. The reasons they choose to work in the new company or to open his/her own business are:
1. Higher salary
2. Better benefits (health care, travel allowance, etc)
3. Flexible time and higher income

In summary, the reason of resigning from your job is MONEY.

There are so many self-help book about motivation at work that says money is not the real motivation. True! Our productivity at work depends on many factors other than money: the people, work environment, company's culture, job significance, career advancement, appreciation, etc. Our performance can be high or low based on those factors. But, what makes people decide to stay or leave is back to its root: monetary factor.

We never know what the new company's environment and culture would be like other than what is being said by the interviewer. Thus, our decision is made based on tangible factors.

For bosses out there, it is important to create a conducive work environment by providing intangible benefits. However, reviewing tangible benefit is no less important than the previous one.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Stop Trying to Please Everybody

It's one of may favorite daily devotional. It's experienced by many as a result of intense social pressure. Although I'm not a person that does not give a damn to what others think, I have to admit that sometimes it affects me too. Hopefully, this devotional will become a great reminder for us.
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When we worry about what other people think, we let them control us. We waste a lot of time and energy trying to figure out what other people want us to be. Then, we waste a lot of time and energy trying to become like that rather than just being what God made us to be. You're manipulated and controlled by somebody else.

Worrying about what other people think is dangerous because we’re more likely to cave in to criticism. It means we don't always do the right thing; instead, we do the thing that everybody wants us to do.

And we’re in danger of missing God's best because we're so worried about what other people what us to do that we can't stop to think about what God wants us to do.

Fact #1: You cannot please everybody. Even God can't please everybody. One person prays for it to rain; another prays for it to be sunny. In the Super Bowl, both teams are praying that they will win. Who is God going to answer? God can't please everybody. Only a fool would try to do what even God can't do. You can't please everybody.

Fact #2: It's not necessary to please everybody. There is a myth that says you must be loved and approved by everybody in order to be happy. That's just not true. You don't have to please everybody in order to be happy in life.

Fact #3: Rejection will not ruin your life. It hurts, sure. It's not fun. It's uncomfortable. But rejection will not ruin your life unless you let it. 

Quit trying to please everybody! Remember that nobody can make you feel inferior unless you give them permission.

The Apostle Paul says, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31 TEV) This means we can think like this: ‘God likes me, and I like me; if you don't like me, then you've got a problem. If God likes me, who cares that everybody doesn't approve of everything I do.’

Remember, nothing you ever do will make God love you less. Nothing you ever do will make God love you more. He loves you completely right now!

Source: http://www.purposedriven.com/article.do?method=articlePage&contentId=201906