Wednesday, November 30, 2011

MEAL PLANS

Drinks: Wine, Apple Juice, Club Soda, Hot Tea and Coffee, Sweet Tea, Pepsi products
1st Course- Appetizers(You recieve all three)
THREE CHEESE CROSTINI:
cherry tomatoes, shallots, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Ricotta cheese, crumbled blue cheese, basil pesto, salt, lemon juice, lemon peel, French baguette, black peppercorns, fresh basil leaves, Pecorina Romano cheese
CAPONATINA SICILIANA:
eggplant, salt, black olives,green olives with pimentos, capers,water, celery, olive oil,onions, tomato sauce, ground pepper, sugar, red wine vinegar.
HOLIDAY APPETIZER QUICHE
 Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour, salt , Crisco® Butter Shortening, cold water ,Swiss Cheese ,ham, sausage, pepporoni, green onions,fresh parsley, diced pimentos, eggs, heavy cream ,half-and-half,salt,pepper.

2nd Course- Salads (Your choice of the three. Is served with cheese and bread)
SAVORY PEAR SALAD:
uncooked orzo, Pears,raisins,tomatoes,orange juice,fresh dill,golden raisins,tomatoes, Hidden Valley Original Ranch,baby spinach,almond accents.
RANCH CHICKEN SALAD:
 cooked chicken,celery,pineapple chunks,Hidden Valley® Original Ranch,mayonnaise
TURKEY PASTA SALAD:
shell pasta,turkey breast,cucumber,cherry tomatoes,carrot,Hidden Valley® Original Ranch®,Romaine lettuce

3rd Course-Soup (Your choice of the three. Served with bread)
BEAN AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE STEW:
olive oil,chicken sausage links,cloves of garlic,cannellini beans,chicken broth,tomatoes,Kale Leaves, kosher salt,black pepper
THAI RED CURRY SOUP:
chow mein noodles,red curry paste,coconut milk,chicken broth,grated ginger,kosher salt,sugar snap peas,shiitake mushrooms,medium shrimp,cilantro leaves
TEX-MESGAZPACHO:
tomatoes,cucumber,red bell peppers,poblana pepper,red onion,fresh lime juice,olive oil,kosher salt,black pepper,sour cream,pepitas, cilantro sprigs

4th Course-Pasta (Your choice of three. Served with bread.)
KASHA AND BOWTIES:
chicken broth,kasha,bow tie-shaped egg noodles,olive oil,onions,salt,pepper
GRANDMA'S NOODLES II:
egg,salt,milk,all-purpose flour,baking powder
PIZZA CASSEROLE:
egg noodles,ground beef,onion,garlic,green bell pepper,pepperoni sausage,pizza sauce,milk,mozzarella cheese

5th Course-Entree (Your choice of three. Served with bread.)
CHICKEN WITH CREAMY MUSHROOMS:
chicken cutlets,kosher salt,pepper,olive oil,sliced mushrooms,heavy cream,goat cheese,chopped parsley
BEER BRISKET:
beef brisket,salt,onion,can beer,brown sugar,beef bouillon,black pepper,garlic,bay leaf,dried thyme,cornstarch,water
ROASTED PORK LOIN WITH CIDER AND CHUNKY APPLESAUCE:
rosemary,sage,garlic cloves,red pepper,Salt,extra-virgin olive oil,pork rib roast,onions,thyme,
bay leaves, apple cider,Chunky Applesauce

6th Course-Dessert (Served with Coffee or Hot Tea)
APPLE MAPLE CRUMBLE PIE:
apples,maple syrup,butter,brown sugar,all-purpose flour,salt,rolled oats
PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE:
cream cheese,white sugar,pumpkin puree,cinnamon,ground ginger,nutmeg,eggs,salt,pastry shells
CREAM PUFFS WITH PUMPKIN PASTRY CREAM:
brown sugar,cornstarch,kosher salt,whole milk,egg yolks,eggs,pumpkin,ginger,pure vanilla extract,butter,granulated sugar,all-purpose flour,cinnamon,Confectioners’ sugar

7th Course- Ice Cream (Served with wine, club soda, or apple juice.)
MINT ICE CREAM:
mint extract, cream,,milk,sugar,salt,vanilla extract,green food coloring
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM:
cream, milk,sugar,vanilla extract, red food coloring, strawberry flavoring
VANILLA ICE CREAM:
cream,milk,sugar,vanilla extract

Invitation

TO: Balbina Cline, Priscilla Cleavenger, Horatia Kyle, Urbana Dionigi, Caelilia Blake, Servius Stuart, Agrippina Nuzum, Octavia Greg, Spartacs Scott, Popania Suder

THEME: ROMAN DINNER PARTY

All ladys and gentlemen are invited to come make merry together over a feast fit for a king. We shall all gather at my, Tullia Crowther, home at noon sharp. We shall gather round the table for the finest dining you shall have for many eons. There will also be a juggler and fire eater for all to enjoy. Food shall be plentiful and delicious so let us all dress for the occasion.

Hoping to see you all soon,
Tullia Crowther


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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Christmas in Bosnia

                                                               A Bosnian Christmas
 
KREMPITA
It will take you about 25-30 minutes to make, the best if made 1 day prior to serving
Mix 4 yolks and 5 table spoons of sugar, than add 6 table spoons of flower and 2 packets of vanilla sugar. Add about 150 ml of cold milk to the mix. Put 850 ml of milk and 1 butter stick (115grams) in deep dish and bring to boil.
Add egg mix to that boiling milk, decrease the heat to 3-4 (low medium). (must be low heat otherwise the bottom part will burn!) Beat 4 egg whites until solid cream and slowly add to milk-yolk mix and mix with mixer briefly. The cream should be smooth.
Place 'petite beure' biscuits in a square dish, pour hot cream on and lay another layer of biscuits on the top.
Serve cold with powder sugar.
It is so light and yummy.
Five Facts About Bosnian Christmas
1.)Trees in Bosnia are decorated with toys, chocolate, lights and colored balls and are traditionally topped with stars.
2.)The three Sundays that precede Christmas Eve, Detinjci, Materice and Ocevi, are dedicated to children, mothers and fathers.
3.)Bosnians celebrate Christmas Eve dinner with a traditional stuffed turkey. It is served with stuffed cabbage, spinach pie, beets, mayonnaise salad, and pita.
4.)It is Djeda Mraz, Grandfather Frost, who visits children and delivers their treats
5.)Sojikolac, chocolate nut cookies, and cake with white frosting to represent fresh snowfall are served for dessert.

Photo Closeup of Bosnia-Herzegovina Christmas Tree

The Education System in Brazil

     The education system in brazil is similar to ours in certain ways. They have the law established that all kids must attend a school of some kind whether it being home school, public school, or boarding school. The Brazilian Educational System is also divided into three levels: fundamental, intermediate and higher education, the higher educatition being divided into two different levels: undergraduate and graduate. Preschool or infant education is added to this for the purpose of providing assistance to children under seven years of age unlike in America where we start school at ages four to six. Also Brazilian schools must have two hundred days of education a year.     The assessment of student achievement is defined in the school's internal regulations and includes learning evaluation expressed in grades by taking tests and attendance, the minimum requirement being 75% for both attendance and test scores. Also in Brazil to become a teacher you must only have three years of trainig while in America you must have five years of college.     For graduation all students that wish to graduate and continue on to graduate school must pass a test reviewing on everything taught through their years of school. While if you just wich to graduate and get a job you must just pass a test of what you have learned in under graduate school. These tests will also help decide what job field you are ment for and what graduate classes you should take in graduate school.
     A typical day in undergraduate school in Brazil would consist of getting dressed, in uniform, and going to school. School in Brazil usually starts at 7 and go to noon when the children usually return home for lunch, which in Brazil is the most important meal of the day.
     Math, geography, history, science, Portuguese, which is the national language of Brazil, and physical education are the main subjects studied by students in Brazil. Usually alot of the brazil schools are low on funds so music and art aren't usually included in a school day down there.
     
Brazilian student