Thursday, July 28, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Recipes from the River...
Thank You for a lovely evening on the river. I hope you all had a good night. So far, I am liking
"Life of Pi". Here are the recipes from Thursday Night.
Teriyaki Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Recipe by Our Best Bites (ourbestbites.com)
*2 chicken breasts
*Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce (I used Ken's Teriyaki Sauce-It was cheaper)
*2 stalks celery, finely chopped
*1/3 C sliced green onions
*1/4 c. sliced almonds
*1 mango (or 1 small can of Mandarin oranges, drained)
*1 small can pineapple tidbits
*1/3-1/2 c. light mayonnaise
*Salt and pepper to taste
*Croissants or pitas
*Lettuce leaves Marinate chicken for at least 4 hours. **Grill.** While chicken is grilling, combine celery and green onions in a small mixing bowl or a plastic storage container with a lid. When chicken is done, allow to stand for about 10 minutes and then cut into bite-sized pieces. Toss with celery and onions and then add mayonnaise and mix thoroughly. Start with 1/3 c. and go from there. Add 2-3 (or more) tablespoons of Teriyaki sauce to taste. The thickness of the Kikkoman Baste and Glaze (or the homemade recipe) is important because it helps keep the dressing from becoming too runny. You want to add some of the yummy Teriyaki flavor, but you also don’t want it to be overwhelming. Refrigerate for several hours. Right before serving, add mango, pineapple, and nuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste. You may need to add more mayo and/or Teriyaki–if you need it, go for it! Serve on a lettuce leaf in a croissant or a pita (or by itself if you feel the urge!)
* * I put 1 bag of frozen chicken breasts in the crock pot,covered it with Teriyaki sauce,and kept the crock pot on high for about 5 hours. I then shredded the chicken with a fork.
Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Ingredients
3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, drained
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chili peppers, partially drained
2 tomatoes, diced
2 bunches green onions, chopped
cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions
In a large bowl, mix together black beans, Mexican-style corn, diced tomatoes with green chili peppers, tomatoes and green onion stalks. Garnish with desired amount of cilantro leaves. Chill in the refrigerator at least 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.
Ingredients
3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, drained
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chili peppers, partially drained
2 tomatoes, diced
2 bunches green onions, chopped
cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions
In a large bowl, mix together black beans, Mexican-style corn, diced tomatoes with green chili peppers, tomatoes and green onion stalks. Garnish with desired amount of cilantro leaves. Chill in the refrigerator at least 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.
** I refrigerated for about 4 hours,and it was perfectly chilled and not runny. For extra yumminess,serve with "Hint of Lime" Tortilla Chips.
Enjoy!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
July Book Club Meeting
Lauren has chosen Life of Pi by Yann Martel. So excited to read this one!!!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Book Club Meeting info for July-November
Hey Ladies!!!
This months meeting was super fun, so happy so many of us were able to make it! Thanks again to all those that have hosted so far.
Lauren has picked July 7th 6:30-8:00pm to host a meeting. She will be sending out invitations and surprising us with the next book club read!!!
Tara, Sarah, and Wendy - We have August, September and October left. If you guys could please pick which month you would like to host and get back to me so that we can get you all penciled in. I will be hosting again in November for our last Book Club Meeting for the year. We can go over all the books we've read and prepare for the new year. There will be no Book Club meeting in December. We will resume again in January. I will find out if they have added any new books to the book club kits at the New Bern Library and then add those to the current list we have.
*** Tara will be hosting in August!!!!
*** Sarah will be hosting in September in J-Ville, we can all carpool down.
Thanks so much for making this Club possible and FUN!!!
Carrie
Friday, June 3, 2011
June Book Club Meeting at the Accidental Artist
Carla and Amy hosted our June Book Club Meeting at the Accidental Artist. We had soo much fun painting, visiting and snacking on yummy treats. We have such a great group of girls!!!
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| Sarah Green, Wendy Savitz, Brittany Hoffman, Amy Martin, Carrie Dixon Carla Miller, Melissa Young, Tara Funk, Lauren Simmons |
Our book for the month of June will be
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
May Book Club: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Thanks everyone who came out tonight! It was a lot of fun. For those of you who couldn't make it, I do have a couple of copies left. Below are the Reader's Guide questions for this book. Hopefully they will spark some conversations at the next meeting.
1- In your opinion, is Lily, who is the narrator, the heroine or the villian? What are her flaws and her strengths?
2- Do you think the concepts of "old sames" exists today? Do you have an "old same" or are you part of a sworn sisterhood? In what ways are those relationships similar or different from the ones in nineteenth-century China?
3- Some men in nineteenth-century China apparently knew about nu shu, the secret women's writing described in Snow Flower. Why do you think they tolerated such private conversations?
4- Lily writes her story so that Snow Flower can read it in the afterworld. Do you think she tells her story in a convincing way so that Snow Flower can forgive and understand? Do you think Snow Flower would have told the story differently?
5- When Lily and Snow Flower are girls, they have one intimate-almost erotic- moment together. Do you think their relationship was sexual or, given the times, were they simply girls who say this only as an innocent extension of their friendship?
6- Having a wife with bound feet was a status symbol for men, and, consequently, having bound feet increased a women's chances of marriage into a wealthier household. Women took great pride in the feet, which were considered not only beautiful but also their best and most important feature. As a child, would you have fought against having your feet bound, as Third Sister did, knowing you would be consigned to a life of a servant or a "little daughter in law"? As a mother, would you have chosen to bind your daughter's feet?
7- The Chinese character for "mother love" consists of two parts: one meaning "pain" and the other meaning "love", In your own experience, from the perspective of a mother or a daughter, is there an element of truth to this description of mother love?
8- The author sees Snow Flower and the Secret Fan as a novel about love and regret, but do you think there's also an element of atonement as well?
9- In the story, we are told again and again that the women are weak and worthless. But were they really? In what ways did Lily and Snow Flower show their strength and value?
10- Although the story takes place in the nineteenth-century and seems very far removed from our lives - we don't have our feet bound - do you think we're still bound up in other ways; for instance, by career, family obligations, conventions of feminine beauty, or events beyond our control such as war, the economy and natural disasters?
11- Because of its phonetic nature, nu shu could easily be taken out of context and be misunderstood. Today, many of us communicate through e-mail, or instant messaging. Have you ever had an experience where one of your messages has been misunderstood because of lack of context, facial or body gestures, and tone of voice? Or have you ever been the receiving end of a message that you misinterpreted and your feelings were hurt?
12- Madame Wang, the matchmaker, is a foot-bound woman and yet she does business with men. How is she different from the other women in the story? Do you think she is considered a woman of status or is she merely a necessary evil?
1- In your opinion, is Lily, who is the narrator, the heroine or the villian? What are her flaws and her strengths?
2- Do you think the concepts of "old sames" exists today? Do you have an "old same" or are you part of a sworn sisterhood? In what ways are those relationships similar or different from the ones in nineteenth-century China?
3- Some men in nineteenth-century China apparently knew about nu shu, the secret women's writing described in Snow Flower. Why do you think they tolerated such private conversations?
4- Lily writes her story so that Snow Flower can read it in the afterworld. Do you think she tells her story in a convincing way so that Snow Flower can forgive and understand? Do you think Snow Flower would have told the story differently?
5- When Lily and Snow Flower are girls, they have one intimate-almost erotic- moment together. Do you think their relationship was sexual or, given the times, were they simply girls who say this only as an innocent extension of their friendship?
6- Having a wife with bound feet was a status symbol for men, and, consequently, having bound feet increased a women's chances of marriage into a wealthier household. Women took great pride in the feet, which were considered not only beautiful but also their best and most important feature. As a child, would you have fought against having your feet bound, as Third Sister did, knowing you would be consigned to a life of a servant or a "little daughter in law"? As a mother, would you have chosen to bind your daughter's feet?
7- The Chinese character for "mother love" consists of two parts: one meaning "pain" and the other meaning "love", In your own experience, from the perspective of a mother or a daughter, is there an element of truth to this description of mother love?
8- The author sees Snow Flower and the Secret Fan as a novel about love and regret, but do you think there's also an element of atonement as well?
9- In the story, we are told again and again that the women are weak and worthless. But were they really? In what ways did Lily and Snow Flower show their strength and value?
10- Although the story takes place in the nineteenth-century and seems very far removed from our lives - we don't have our feet bound - do you think we're still bound up in other ways; for instance, by career, family obligations, conventions of feminine beauty, or events beyond our control such as war, the economy and natural disasters?
11- Because of its phonetic nature, nu shu could easily be taken out of context and be misunderstood. Today, many of us communicate through e-mail, or instant messaging. Have you ever had an experience where one of your messages has been misunderstood because of lack of context, facial or body gestures, and tone of voice? Or have you ever been the receiving end of a message that you misinterpreted and your feelings were hurt?
12- Madame Wang, the matchmaker, is a foot-bound woman and yet she does business with men. How is she different from the other women in the story? Do you think she is considered a woman of status or is she merely a necessary evil?
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