When I first discovered the joys of using a Food Processor, it was during my early years of parenting when my children were still very needy of my continual time and attention. Even though I had a lot of trepidation before making this big purchase, soon it became my favorite kitchen appliance. Read on to… Continue reading My Food Processor Journey
Author: Dorothy Joseph
I am just another gal who through various trials, errors and successes have found ways to thrive in life getting beyond the survival mode or even merely living. Though not perfect, this website is dedicated to helping you also enter your own thriving mode.
Asian Fusion Easy One Pot Noodle Dish
This evening for dinner, I was craving for some nice Asian noodles. You see earlier today while I was out running errands, my eye caught a new noodle restaurant in town and out of curiosity I looked up the menu to see if anything might be interesting. Nothing really stood out enough for which I… Continue reading Asian Fusion Easy One Pot Noodle Dish
Getting through air travel issues during a mass outage
July 19, 2024 is quickly earning the moniker of being when the largest IT outage in history happened. Here's one story of its impact along with some tips that may be useful for anyone reading this. Background The day before, on July 18th, my husband boarded his red-eye flight out of Ontario International airport (ONT)… Continue reading Getting through air travel issues during a mass outage
3 Ingredient Oat Bars
These days I find myself stocking up on a lot of snacks for my ever hungry growing kids. The costs add up. Not only that but it is hard to find good quality nutritious snacks that are also budget friendly. So this weekend I decided to make some homemade oat bars. This concept is nothing… Continue reading 3 Ingredient Oat Bars
The Efficient Electric Griddle
As I write this we are close to Thanksgiving here in the US and the Black Friday deals are plentiful. One kitchen appliance that is often on sale during this period is the Electric Griddle for as low as $9.99. It is one of those small appliances I had really resisted owning for a long… Continue reading The Efficient Electric Griddle
Quick and Easy Salsa Verde
For those of you who love to make your own fresh salsa at home but not up for all the chopping and dicing, I’ve got a quick and easy tip for you on how to get the job done by sharing how I make our vey own salsa. In this edition I will use the… Continue reading Quick and Easy Salsa Verde
DIY Foaming Hand Soap
There used to be a time in my life I didn't pay attention to what kind of hand soap I stocked up at our home. I would just get the soap that looked and smelled good and did not cost a lot. Every now and then I would get the foaming hand soap from my… Continue reading DIY Foaming Hand Soap
A Quick Tip for Cutting Tofu
One of our family favorites on the menu is Tofu. We like them baked, fried, sauteed, scrambled and cooked in sauces. We like to them cook them by itself or mixed in with other dishes. So whenever I am making the tofu, I'd like to be very efficient in how I prep them. So today… Continue reading A Quick Tip for Cutting Tofu
How I Became a Project Manager Professional – Part 3
As the title of this post suggests, this is my third and final post in the series of my journey to becoming a Project Management Professional (PMP). In my first post I covered how I discovered and transitioned into becoming a project manger. In my second post I walked through the whole process of becoming… Continue reading How I Became a Project Manager Professional – Part 3
How I Became a Project Manager Professional – Part 2
In my previous post I shared about how I transitioned into the role of a Project Manager. Now I am going to share about the specifics of how I acquired the very coveted PMP certification. The Project Management Institute (PMI) has very clear instructions on how must one go about applying to be a PMP… Continue reading How I Became a Project Manager Professional – Part 2
How I Became a Project Manager Professional – Part 1
I have spent more than 2 decades working in the corporate world of Information Technology and more than half of that time I've been a Project Manager. Even though this was not at all part of the plan when I started my career, now that I have doing this for awhile, I truly enjoy this… Continue reading How I Became a Project Manager Professional – Part 1
Produce Prep
The Problem With Fresh Produce How many times have you discovered your produce gone bad in your refrigerator because it wasn't used promptly? If your life is anything like mine, I am sure it has happened to you a bunch of times. Yes, there have been more times than I care to remember when something… Continue reading Produce Prep
Preparing a Whole Lot of Carrots
So you were at the market and picked up a whole 5 pound or maybe even a 10 pound bag of carrots because they looked really good and were on sale. Now you are trying to figure out what to do with it all. I’ve got just the suggestion for you. Wash. Peel. Cut. Store.… Continue reading Preparing a Whole Lot of Carrots
DIY All Purpose Cleaner
You may have already heard of this common household tip I am about to share with you but indulge me anyway. The Not So Secret Ingredient One of the most economical and yet highly effective household cleaner I have used over the years is this very simple DIY All Purpose Cleaner. All it requires is… Continue reading DIY All Purpose Cleaner
How to Use your Unused Calendar
2020 is a year most of us would like to forget. The lockdowns, the ever increasing death toll, economic hardships, rising mental health crisis among the youth, inequity in educational system, political polarization...etc are only a few of the things that put disrupted our routines, dining out, entertainment and lifestyles. This meant that most of the… Continue reading How to Use your Unused Calendar
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