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Do you ever think about the impact of what you say to your children? When I was parenting I tried to use techniques that were healthy and promoted good communication with my children. I did not feel that I bribed the children to do things. I felt that I gave them choices and let them pick the option that the wanted. My son, who is now twenty years old, was telling his new girlfriend that I used to bribe him to stay at the mall shopping.

My son brought his girlfriend to the house to meet us. They were sitting at the kitchen counter visiting with me as I was making lunch for us. I took out a new platter that I had bought recently and my son commented that he had not seen it before. I explained that I had recently bought it. He explained to his new friend that I love to shop. He went on to tell her that I used to bribe him to stay at the mall longer with Mrs. Fields cookies. Of course I denied ever doing this. The funny thing was that I had a box of fresh baked Mrs. Fields cookies that I had went to the mall to buy because I knew that my son liked them. My memory of shopping with him was that he would always be good and go from store to store because he knew that he would get to pick a treat. His memory was that he had to be good in order to get a Mrs. Fields cookie.

My son laughed when I showed him the familiar red box with his favorite white chocolate with macadamia nuts cookies in it. He promised to clean his plate at lunch so he could have one of the treats. After they left I was talking to my husband about this as we were cleaning up the dishes. I told him that I honestly did not think I used bribery to get the children to behave. He could not understand why I thought this was such a big deal. Both of our children turned out great with few problems and bright futures. They have pleasant personalities and seem to make and keep friends easily. My husband’s feel is that what ever we did seemed to have worked. Our children also like to come home and spend time with us and seem to value any advice that we can give them. He laughed and told me that when we go shopping he tries not to complain so that we can stop and get Mrs. Fields cookies. His favorite are the double chocolate chunk cookies. At least now I know why my son and husband seem to be such good shoppers.

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There are many variations of dishes around the world, based on salads. Every nation seems to feel the need for the freshness of greens and so on. Dressings further enhance the flavors and salad recipes can be used for a starter course, part of a main course or side dish. There is nothing finer than a salad accompanied by a chunk of crusty bread straight from the oven.

Green salads usually contain some sort of leaf crop, such as rocket, lettuce or spinach. Other ingredients are very often a combination of peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, carrot or radish. Onions are also added sometimes, in the form of spring onion or red onion. Some Italian salad recipes call for pasta and other Mediterranean dishes use olives, rice or cheese. Beans or croutons add another texture. Meat or fish are common elements too and ham, chicken, tuna or shrimp make tasty additions. Crabmeat is another idea or chopped up bacon. There are numerous dressings, which are easily made at home or can be bought in. These include Thousand Island Dressing, Blue Cheese Dressing, Russian Dressing or Mayonnaise.

Some chefs have made a name for themselves by inventing their own signature salad recipes. The original recipes are sometimes subject to modern adaptations. One such invention, which was to stand the test of time, is the Caesar Salad, the achievement of an Italian chef working at Hotel Caesars in Mexico in the 1920s. The dish contains lettuce, croutons, lemon juice, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, hard-boiled egg yolks, black pepper and Worcestershire Sauce. Another famous salad was first introduced at the Hollywood restaurant favored by celebrities, the Brown Derby. This uses lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, Roquefort cheese, chives and vinaigrette.

Tourists to Greece will know that here are many fine salads on the menu. Common salad recipes contain tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, red onion, oregano and seasoning. Sometimes feta cheese, olives or capers are added and dressings usually involve olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice. Tabouli Salad hails from the Lebanon and is a mixture of bulgur (wheat grain), parsley, scallion, mint, lemon juice, black pepper and cinnamon. It is a popular dip in America. Russian Salad has different versions that have evolved over the years. The basis is chopped vegetables in mayonnaise but meat, game or fish is often added. Perhaps the cold climate calls for more bulk. Ham, tongue, sausage, lobster and truffles are common additions.

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