So what is this cookbook all about?
Over the past weeks during the COVID(19) shelter in place order, we have been inspired by the creative posts, positive attitudes, and resiliency of kind people living under these tough times. We have been seeing more and more interaction online during our social separation. Families have the time to be together, people are reconnecting, and we are seeing an overall goodness in people reaching out to care for one another during this crisis. And we want to be a part of it.
We have seen people posting live videos from their homes sharing intimate moments with their network peeps, online video chats and meetings, and all kinds of digital social interaction are soaring through the roof. Even though people have to be apart for right now – we are seeing so many creative ways for people to “be together”.
Probably one of the most inspiring things we have seen from our online social connections are the beautiful pictures of food preparation and meals being posted on social media networks. Some of you are some great cooks out there! The food looks fabulous! Watching the delight of food preparation as an expression of love and care for those you share it with is heart-warming. It feels like we are all invited to come home to dinner with you.
Throughout the chaos and uncertainty we all face on a daily basis, pandemic or not – one thing stays true and stable every day.
We all eat!
As property managers we see the best and sometimes the hard situations our residents are going through. We are also still human beings with families, hopes and dreams like every single person we interact with on a daily basis. Speaking personally, I look forward to that intimate time around the kitchen table breaking bread with the ones I love. We all enjoy reconnecting with the ones we love, and with great food on the table, that time together is something that creates lasting memories of joy for years to come.
The posts, videos, and pictures of the culinary creations you share feel like an invitation to enjoy a meal with you. We want to take that warm feeling and spread it as far as we can to share the hope that we will get through the day and be together soon. And, we will all get to enjoy some really great “eats” too.
Beyond the kitchen table.
We want to connect with our residents and be a part of the solution. Some of us will be fine through all of this. But some of us are already feeling the pressure. We want to help. So we cooked up the idea of rewarding our residents, and helping to reconnect with the rest of our Belaire Property Rental Community.
We have created the Belaire Bake Off Cookbook as a group collaboration between our residents, social media, and great food – all while saving our residents some cake on their rent! Keep on reading to find out how you can do something you enjoy, share that joy with others to share that joy, and save some money.
Recipe for success!
So how does this all work and how can you save money on the rent by participating? Great question. It is really quite simple. You do not have to be a master chef, a culinary genius, or even know the recipe for boiling water to step up to the plate.
Young or old, breakfast, lunch, or dinner, snacks or desserts, vegan, gluten-free or carnivore, whatever your walk of life, no experience or special skills are required! All you need to do is make something to eat, take a picture of your creation, post it onto Instagram.com with the hashtag #belairepropertycookbook and you are entered to win. That’s it!
At the end of every month, we will tally up the most “likes” and award that resident a $50 dollar reduction in rent to help out in these tough times.
Here is the recipe and top 10 ingredients for entering:
- Decide what you want to create to eat
- Write down the ingredients and any specific measurements
(digital is preferred) - Write down the step-by-step cooking preparation instructions
(digital is preferred) - Create the food (this is the fun part)
- Snap some pictures of your food creation
- Post the pictures, and text for the ingredients, and instructions to Instagram.com
- You must include the hashtag #belairepropertycookbook or we will not see your entry
- At the end of every month, the recipe post with the most likes wins $50 off next month’s rent
- Your recipe, and all of the others will be published into the “Belaire Bake Off Cookbook”
- We all get to share and enjoy some GREAT EATS!
Let’s get cooking!
It doesn’t matter if you are creating cannoli, lasagna, hamburgers, salads, soups, pancakes, French fries or French toast. You can enter. There are no exclusions – we all eat. So whether you are an Italian Nana making spaghetti and meatballs from secret family recipes, Teenagers making macaroni & cheese, tomato soup ala grilled cheese, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, or Kiddos creating colorful bowls cereal for breakfast – you can all enter. You all have a chance to win.
Stay Safe! Be Strong! Eat Well!
What’s on Your Mind?
Do you have any other ideas on this topic you could share to help our online community? Please chime in to share a comment or review. All feedback is welcomed. Thank you in advance for your continued support!
Warmest regards,
Brian Lucier
Belaire Property Management
Regional Property Manager
(978) 448-0669 office
info@belaire.co
www.belaire.co
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