Yesterday, we put on a fun little buffet for a few folks for my daughter Kristin. We had typical American fare: hamburgers, chips and dips, bbq’d ribs and pumpkin pie; and added to it some fun Greek items: Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), Tiropetes (cheese filled filo dough), Moussaka ( a main dish of potato, zucchini, eggplant and meat sauce), Baklava (honey, nut and filo dough desert) and Greek Salad.
It is a risk to put out unfamiliar items to a novice public, but sometimes you get a few who are willing to try something new and you can see a new world opening up to them!
Okay, I have been fiddling with one of America’s favorite and sacred recipes… the Pumpkin Pie! Basically, I prefer more eggs and more cream and a slightly different blend of pumpkin style spices!
I understand the saying that ‘we only borrow our children’ better now that they are living their lives. However, when they swing by to say hello to the ol folks, it’s nice to throw them a little party. With Kristin home this weekend , we’ll be able to fix her all the things she enjoys: barbecued ribs, hamburgers, baked beans, chips and salsa, brownies, pies… and a few Greek alternatives at the party as well: baklava, moussaka, tiropetes, a Greek salad and dolmades. Have I missed anything? Probably!
One of the favorite family favorites is making our ownhome cooked ribs … or bbq ribs if you prefer that term.
I don’t know which of my daughters love ribs the most, but it is always something they ask for when they touch home base. Kristin is flying by on her way back to more graduate school, but staying long enough to cook and bake with the ol folks.By the way, it takes a bit of doing to get the ribs right… but it is well worth the effort. Click on the picture above to see how we make them.
Cal Poly's Mustang Daily is supposed to be student run
After a recent article written by a conservative student columnist apparently offended administrators, the student was summarily dismissed before his final column appeared.
“after talking with Patrick, we have decided not to hire you again as the Republican columnist for the Mustang Daily….” (a portion of note sent to the conservative student columnist )
It has been my observation and opinion that nothing happens at Cal Poly without direct administrative approval. Given the fact, that this termination occurred right after the writer took the administration to task in a highly circulated article on the mysterious selection process of 3 candidates for campus President…. seems suspicious especially when a columnist of a differing opinion continued. BTW, no candidate for Cal Poly President accepted the position.
Cal Poly continues to have significant unaddressed problems in administrative transparency and disclosure, support for free speech, growing a significantly larger administrative staff and perpetuating a negative campus climate. There seems to be no end in sight.
Cal Poly is obviously ‘learning by doing’ … badly.
