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Israeli Couscous with Butternut Squash and Cranberries

Maris Callahan — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:12:56 +0000

I decided today that 2014 is going to be The Year of Saying No. That might seem negative or pessimistic, but I am a people pleaser. As someone who will say yes to a conference call even if it means being double-booked, an evening meeting with a client even when I had my heart set on kickboxing or a social obligation when I’m dead tired because I’m afraid of missing out, it’s finally occurred to me that I need to have boundaries. When I worked at my first public relations job in New York, I was petrified of being fired. I was never at any time actually at risk of losing my job, but in a cutthroat, competitive industry I was afraid that the slightest slip or mistake would result in the unemployment line or worse, moving back home with my parents. Even when my workload was two or three times what it should have been, I felt compelled to take on every extra assignment and every request from my boss with enthusiasm (my boss was just as stretched as I was at the time, if not more since she had the responsibility of running the department). This displaced dedication contributed […]

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Cold Sesame Noodles

Maris Callahan — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:00:03 +0000

This weekend I was invited to a potluck in Central Park. The instructions: bring something to serve 10 people. My first thought? Yikes! Getting together with a big group is one of my favorite excuses to cook a meal, but it can be labor intensive and expensive. So I challenged myself to cook a one-bowl dish that wouldn’t break the bank, wilt in the heat, or require hours in the kitchen. For my dish, I was inspired by a friend who recently served this homemade cold sesame noodle dish for a group dinner. The meal was simple but impressive and a little went a long way to feed our hungry crowd. I’ve added red pepper and cucumber to the recipe, but you can get creative and toss in your favorite vegetables or beef this up by adding a protein like tofu or chicken. One of the best parts: most of the ingredients are already in your pantry. These sesame noodles taste even better the next day, so go ahead and make this in advance for an easy plan-ahead meal. 2.0 from 1 reviews Save Print Cold Sesame Noodles Author: Gillian Nadel Recipe type: Cooking for a Crowd, Weekend Cooking Prep time: 10 […]

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Carolina Cobb Salad

Maris Callahan — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:18:15 +0000

In the blogosphere there is a lot of discussion over how to work with public relations professionals who want to use blogs as a platform to promote their clients to communities online. As a lot of my readers know, I work in public relations and a great deal of my work day is spent strategizing about how to best leverage blogs for my clients. I know. I said, “leverage blogs for my clients.” It sounds icky, right? But it’s not. I have worked for large companies that provide me with a paycheck every two weeks to promote its clients. That is my job. That is what PR professionals do. We promote our clients. I have been lucky that I’ve always enjoyed the clients that I’ve worked with and have never had a problem sharing their brands with my friends, family or online community. I like to keep a level of separation between my blog and my work but you know what? Sometimes that line blurs and I can’t stop it. I also have an advantage, in my line of work. My blog is an advantage and asset to my career. I never intended for it to be that way, but […]

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