Tuesday 10 July 2012

Step By Step

I quit my job last week. I stood up in the middle of a confrontation that had turned from professional to deeply personal and I walked out.

I wish that I could talk about what happened but I can't. Not right now. My boss asked me to come back and yesterday I did. I'm back at work (for now) and that limits what I can say about my situation. Trust me when I say it was horrible and it was insane and one day I will tell you all about it.

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Grady took his first step on Sunday. It was just one step so I can't say that he's walking but he's on his way. I don't think I've ever been prouder.

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Shawn and I are trying to get back to our healthy habits after eating nothing but comfort carbs during Grady's illness. Last night I wanted falafel but they're fried (mmm fried) so instead I whipped together a sort of falafel-esque baked chickpea patty. They were so yummy.

First I mashed up two 19oz cans of (drained and rinsed) chickpeas.

Then I buzzed an onion, four cloves of garlic, and the juice of a lemon in the food processor until it was a paste.


 Next I mixed together (approximately - I don't measure) two heaping tablespoons of flour, one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of coriander, and two teaspoons of cumin.

I mixed the chickpeas into the flour mixture and then added the onion paste and stirred it well.

I formed twelve patties and put them on a foil-lined and lightly oiled baking sheet, then baked them in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes. I flipped the patties and baked for another 10 minutes.

I served the patties with whole wheat pita bread, lettuce, red peppers, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and tzatziki.





15 comments:

  1. That's terrible and unprofessional. I'm sorry you're going through so much stress at work. Being somewhere you really don't want to be sucks. I hope it gets resolved soon.

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  2. This looks amazing!

    And I'm sorry about your job.. what a crummy situations. :-/

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  3. 1) Oh my gosh about your job - but GOOD FOR YOU for walking away from something that was so upsetting and unprofessional!

    2) Steps! That's so awesome!

    3) Those pattys look really good! I love falafel too and I'm totally bookmarking this page for someday when I have a kitchen that actually lets me cook like this.

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  4. Hate that you have to put up with crap from your job but at the same time, good for you on walking out of there (for now, until you walk out for good). People are crummy.

    Yay little Gus Gus!!

    And finally that looks DELISH!

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  5. Holy crap, that sounds not at all stressful. Yikes! I'm so sorry you're going through this on top of everything else. Ick.

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  6. I can't ever imagine working someplace where my boss treated me with anything less than respect. I hope you can find that respect where you are now or the courage to find it somewhere else if it's not possible in your current role.

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  7. oy lady i hope everything is okay on the work place, i'm thinking of you!

    but in happier things, those chickpea patties look delicious! great idea, i'll definitely have to give that a try soon.

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  8. Whoa and WHOA. Hope things are better at work.

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  9. Working at a job you don't like very much is hard and stressful. I hope you don't have to work there someday and get to be somewhere you are happy!

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  10. Oh boy. I really wish I knew the details of your job story, just out of curiosity, but mainly I am so sorry things got THAT bad. That is horrible. I hope your boss is making some changes to keep you safe.

    The chickpea patties sound AWESOME. I am totally going to make those.

    And yay Grady!!!

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  11. Oh, hunny bunny. I'm sorry about the terrible work terribleness. I hope things go better while you're there for the now, and that you can get out soon.

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  12. Regular workplace drama is bad enough, but when things turn personal, that's completely unacceptable. Sorry you're dealing with that and hopefully things are better soon!

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  13. Those look AMAZING.

    Sorry about the work situation - praying you find a new job. SOON.

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  14. i don't know how you're managing to deal with your job. like, ever, at all, for the entire time you've been there. good for you for walking out!! i'm impressed they got you back :)

    i am TOTALLY making those chickpea patties!!

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  15. Congrats on his first step!! That's so fun and amazing :) You must be so very proud :) Also, the falafel looks good (I've never had it before, and didn't know what it was made of!).

    This job situation... I just hope in the end of all this you come out happy :)

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