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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. HG

Published October 7, 2011 by Anna Johnston

Happy Birthday Mr HG, I hollered as he walked through the door a couple of Fridays ago. 

His face lights up, and then it registers…. But it’s not my birthday Anna, my birthday was in February, he says. Ooooops I hear you saying!

Happy ‘I’m sorry I’m super late at giving you your present, and haven’t you always wondered what it’s like to be a Taurus anyways?’ birthday Mr HG, I sing again. 

Alright, I’m game, he says. What’d ya get me for my birthday? 

First instruction, change into something more comfortable and meet me in the kitchen I say. The treasure hunt begins there! Continue Reading

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SUMMER STIR FRY IN 10 MINUTES!

Published December 16, 2010 by Anna Johnston

This is the busiest time of the year for me.  I don’t know anyone who isn’t crazy busy & run off their feet as the last days tick on by before the Christmas frenzy starts to slow, but for we folk in the hospitality biz, this is a time of sheer franticness & long, long days (ouch, that reminds me of my sore feet – I can’t even remember when I stopped walking & started running). I’m sure I’ve been on my feet for around 12 hours today already.  The thought of standing for too much longer today while I cook something decent to eat just about has me dreaming up quick take out or dial in ideas!  But I’m craving real food, I bet you can relate right?

When your ridiculously busy, even stopping to eat sort of becomes a chore.  I vaguely remember walking into the staff room before getting pulled away to avert another near crisis of some sort but that was 6 hours ago.  Know the feeling?  Of course you do – this is one crazy time of the year isn’t it.  No wonder everyone is starting to look a little frazzled! Continue Reading

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