There are days and there are days. I’m babysitting today, and watching Devin, my 1 year old grandson playing with George. They started out playing catch with a plastic ball, then George took off with it and Devin went in pursuit. George is still basically a kitten, and he likes to play, with anything, straws, cups, a piece of paper, whatever. So George stops and waits for Devin to catch up so they can play some more. Pretty soon the ball disappeared and Devin and George started batting a cup around. Then they switched cups, except that this was PJ’s cup of tea that wasn’t empty, so Devin and I went to check the mail after I cleaned up the mess.
Working from home requires the same attitude which is best said in this quote from writer Shirley Lord; “What really matters is what you do with what you have.” Success does depend on your effort, so be creative with what you have. Find a home business that’s accredited with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to be sure everything is legit. Then partner up with good people for the journey to success. You get good training and mentoring so you can achieve your goals. Never accept someone telling you that there is no training and there is no mentoring. That should tell you right away that they don’t care if you succeed or not. Find a home business where your success is directly tied to your mentor or your partner. Remember that being successful in anything, including working from home, depends on your effort. Don’t expect to sit back in the shade with an umbrella drink and let others do all the work for you. Even the boss of a large company has to supply effort or their company will fail. So find a good company to partner with and then enjoy a movie once in awhile, an old John Wayne movie for me, or better yet, make a treat for the family. I found this one from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
The old-fashioned dessert known as “Brown Betty” is a great way to showcase sweet ripe berries, which are sugared, lightly spiced with nutmeg, and baked into a pudding cake.
Ingredients
3 cups fresh raspberries, red and golden if available
1 ½ teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
5 tablespoons unsalted butted, melted
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 cups fresh brioche breadcrumbs (about 6 ounces)
1/3 packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Sweetened whipped cream, for serving
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix all but ¼ cup berries with lemon juice and set aside to macerate. Brush four 6 ounce ramekins (small glass or porcelain single serving bowls) with tablespoon of butter; coat the inside of each with granulated sugar, and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs with remaining 4 tablespoons of butter, and set aside. Sprinkle brown sugar, flour and nutmeg over the raspberries, and gently toss to combine. Divide 1/3 of breadcrumbs evenly among ramekins. Top with half the berries, and then with another 1/3 of breadcrumbs. Repeat with remaining berries and breadcrumbs. Gently press down the layers.
3. Bake until the crumbs are golden and berry juice is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
4. invert ramekins onto serving plates. Remove ramekins, and top each dessert with whipped cream and garnish with reserved berries.
