Jun 5, 2020

Comfort Food Friday

by Cindy Crean     

We grill year round during our culinary events. However, this time of year is the best time; when it’s possible to be outside with family and friends – socially distanced, of course! This is one our favorite grilling recipes, with one of our favorite cuts of steak – the NY Strip. This recipe can also be used for portobello mushrooms – creating a yummy grilled vegetarian option.

May 29, 2020

Comfort Food Friday

by Cindy Crean     

As vegetables become more accessible through the spring and summer, whether through your local farm’s CSA, Farmer’s Markets, Misfit Market, etc., we will share at least one vegetarian recipe each week. Today we have a delicious Grilled Vegetable Kabob recipe with an Avocado Chimichurri. Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!

Grilled Vegetable Kebobs Recipe

Aug 2, 2019

School Supplies Giving Back

by Cindy Crean     

Even though it’s been sometime since I have been “back to school”, the thought of summer vacation ending and going back to school always gave me mixed emotions. The one thing I did find exciting about going back to school was getting new school supplies…..especially new Sharpie Markers! Here is a wonderful list from artist Austin Kleon on his recommended school supplies for the young and not-so-young alike! School Supplies 2019

If you are looking to give back to underprivileged students, consider doing one of our School-related charity programs:
Art Kits for Kids

Or, Backpacks for Success

Either of these programs can be done at any time during the year as school supplies are always in need somewhere.

Give us a shout if you would like us to organize this type of team building event for your group.

school supplies-giving back

Mar 21, 2019

Red Shoe Awards for the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley What a Fantastic Event

by Cindy Crean     

Last night we were so fortunate to be a part of the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley’s Third Annual Red Shoe Awards. The Ronald McDonald House epitomizes the idea of giving back to the community.  The Ronald McDonald House is located in Valhalla, NY, on the grounds of the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, and their staff and volunteers provide tremendous support to families whose children are in the hospital.  We loved the idea of people wearing red shoes to this event.   Thank you for honoring us as well.  We are so glad to have made the connection with Ronald McDonald House!  Learn more about Ronald McDonald House here.Red shoes and award

Feb 21, 2019

How Cohesive is Your Team? Trust + Conflict + Commitment + Accountability + Results

by Cindy Crean     

List of 5 Behaviors of a cohesive team
Include True North’s Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Workshop in your next team meeting or offsite.  Our experiential-learning workshop helps to bring your team together.  This workshop focuses on the key elements of a cohesive team: Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results.  Using the Everything DiSC assessment as a foundation, team members learn about themselves as well as the rest of the team.  Everyone learns how to make their day-to-day interactions more effective.  Things like productive conflict and vulnerability-based trust are addressed head-on.  The end result is how to get the best out of everyone.  This is a really insightful one or three-day workshop.  Give us a shout today to learn more.