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By Susan Burnell
Warming.") We give away bottles to friends, family and colleagues who appreciate
about some of the life lessons that can be found in the making of hot sauce.
1. Plan ahead, but be adaptable to change. We grow some of our own peppers
same types of peppers being in season. So, we adapt the recipe to accommodate
what's available.
Warming.") We give away bottles to friends, family and colleagues who appreciate
about some of the life lessons that can be found in the making of hot sauce.
1. Plan ahead, but be adaptable to change. We grow some of our own peppers
same types of peppers being in season. So, we adapt the recipe to accommodate
what's available.
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the ordinary chores of prepping, measuring, mixing, simmering and pouring. There's great anticipation and excitement after the first
blending step, when we sample a few dots of the sauce on a cracker.
Life isn't just about the major accomplishments. It's all the small steps celebrated along the way.
ingredients that add flavor to the heat.
We miss out on life's richness when we settle for someone else's idea of what we should have, without exploring other options.
5. Time is the secret ingredient. We invest a whole afternoon every time we make hot sauce. We don't get any financial benefits from
it. To us, the gift of time spent together is more valuable than anything we might buy and wrap in shiny paper. The people who get a
bottle of sauce from us may not know how much time went into it, but it does surprise them that we would find time to make it.
Share time with someone special. Don't count the minutes or the cost.
About the author: Susan Burnell, APR is an accredited public relations professional and business writer based in Houston, Texas. Her
work has appeared in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, American Legacy, North Florida Doctor and numerous other magazines.
Burnell's bylined special sections have earned writing awards from the International Association of Business Communicators and the
Florida Public Relations Association. For more information visit www.inkspark.net
blending step, when we sample a few dots of the sauce on a cracker.
Life isn't just about the major accomplishments. It's all the small steps celebrated along the way.
ingredients that add flavor to the heat.
We miss out on life's richness when we settle for someone else's idea of what we should have, without exploring other options.
5. Time is the secret ingredient. We invest a whole afternoon every time we make hot sauce. We don't get any financial benefits from
it. To us, the gift of time spent together is more valuable than anything we might buy and wrap in shiny paper. The people who get a
bottle of sauce from us may not know how much time went into it, but it does surprise them that we would find time to make it.
Share time with someone special. Don't count the minutes or the cost.
About the author: Susan Burnell, APR is an accredited public relations professional and business writer based in Houston, Texas. Her
work has appeared in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, American Legacy, North Florida Doctor and numerous other magazines.
Burnell's bylined special sections have earned writing awards from the International Association of Business Communicators and the
Florida Public Relations Association. For more information visit www.inkspark.net