What many do not realize is that all of the seasons have their particular bounties. Each season may spark the imagination with its particular colours, sights, sounds, smells. The seasons may offer different feelings, from the exhilarating warmth of the early spring to the embracing comfort of an icy winter day. Cooking with the seasons can bring immense joy and the discovery of new flavours.
People used to have their cooking follow the seasons not by choice, but by necessity. Nowadays, we can have fruits and vegetables out of season quite easily. Yet the cost is often acute. Produce purchased out of season may have travelled a long way, with a great waste of fossil fuels, and often contains fewer nutrients. Moreover, fruits and vegetables consumed out of season tend to have an inferior taste. Tomatoes in January just never taste very good.
The joy of following the seasons in cooking is the discovery of new flavours. Many of us get used to cooking with the same ingredients time and time again. Paying attention to the bounties of the seasons means learning more about the food you consume and learning to experiment with different ingredients. The seasons all have their own particular treats to offer, and too many of these go ignored because people habitually consume the same foods no matter what time of year it is. Cooking with the seasons can also be a way to commune with the earth which nurtures us, a discovery course on the wonders of nature.
пятница, 17 апреля 2009 г.
понедельник, 2 марта 2009 г.
Seasons Of Plenty
There are still seasons of plenty in front of us, we just have to know how and where to find them. There are more seasons of plenty for those with creative skills, as they can adjust their skill set to fit in almost anywhere. Those who suffer from the dry seasons are those who only have one basic skill and there is no useful way to apply their skills in today’s market.
Being able to provide an employer, or potential employer, with flexibility is the most attractive skill set that one can posses these days. Employees that can jump around from one position to another are less likely to be laid off than those who are only able to provide on single skill. In order to adjust to the dry seasons, employees need to beef up on their credentials. Believe it or not there are still places that are hiring for long term positions and businesses that are still experiencing growth.
Being hired in today’s market is difficult. We have more college graduates seeking out positions in fast food chains than ever before, and those who are graduating college this year do not have a very wet season looking them in the eye. However, those who opt for additional skills, flexible skill sets, and additional credentials are much more likely to discover that there is still opportunity out there despite the dryness of the season. Sometimes success is just as much about determination as it is about anything else.
Being able to provide an employer, or potential employer, with flexibility is the most attractive skill set that one can posses these days. Employees that can jump around from one position to another are less likely to be laid off than those who are only able to provide on single skill. In order to adjust to the dry seasons, employees need to beef up on their credentials. Believe it or not there are still places that are hiring for long term positions and businesses that are still experiencing growth.
Being hired in today’s market is difficult. We have more college graduates seeking out positions in fast food chains than ever before, and those who are graduating college this year do not have a very wet season looking them in the eye. However, those who opt for additional skills, flexible skill sets, and additional credentials are much more likely to discover that there is still opportunity out there despite the dryness of the season. Sometimes success is just as much about determination as it is about anything else.
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