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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