Whenever there are pictures taken at our events we ask people if we can take pictures, we hand out our blog cards, and we tell residents that they can access their pictures from our blog. We have had people ask us not to take pictures of them, and we are happy to comply. If you see a picture of you or your family that you do not want on our blog, we will be more than happy to take them off. Just leave us the information of what pictures you would like removed, or you can leave us a comment with information of how we can get in touch with you.
Boo Bash
Like always, we had a great turn out to Boo Bash! We were able to get ahold of more and bigger bouncies this year. We had a DJ, freshly grilled food, a lot of trunks, and one of our best haunted houses yet! Thank you to all that were able to come and be involved in the buying of supplies, setting up, decorating of trunks, cleaning up, and attending to have fun!
There are a lot of pictures in this slide show, so if you don't want to scroll through them all you can click on the slide show. It will take you to the website, and then you can choose which pictures you want to look at and save them by right clicking on the picture. We hope you all enjoy looking at the fun that we had!
There are a lot of pictures in this slide show, so if you don't want to scroll through them all you can click on the slide show. It will take you to the website, and then you can choose which pictures you want to look at and save them by right clicking on the picture. We hope you all enjoy looking at the fun that we had!
Breakfast for Dinner
We had a great first-time program where we all had breakfast for dinner. We all ate pancakes, eggs, and bacon, and played guitar hero. Fun was had by all including too many mosquitoes. Thanks for everyone that came out and we hope you all enjoyed a night off of cooking!
Move In
Move in was a busy day for us, as all freshman enter their college experience as well as all the returners who moved away for the summer. It took a lot of work to organize and prepare for this big day and all of the office staff did an excellent job in all that they did to put it all together. Thanks for everything, and welcome back to school everyone!!
CA Training
We had a long two weeks, putting in well over 80 hours in training. We learned many important things about protocols, recognizing, documenting, engaging, listening, and the list goes on and on and on. We also learned to focus on our strengths more than our weaknesses in order to grow as individuals and as a team. Here are a few pictures from our time together.
Luau
Our luau was a huge success this year and we had a ton of fun! Here are some pictures from the Luau. If you want to save any of them, just click on the slide show and it will take you to the website. From there, you can right click and save what you want. We also have some videos from the luau that we are working on posting. Uploading them is taking quite a while! Enjoy!
More Taste of Latin America...
Venezuelan Black Beans and Rice
<>
(approx. cook time = 35 minutes)
Ingredients 1 tablespoon Oil1 Onion, chopped 1 stick Celery, diced 1 Red Capsicum (Sweet pepper), seeded and chopped225g/8oz long-grain white Rice420ml/14fl. oz. Vegetable Stock1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano 1 teaspoon Salt 400g/14oz Cooked Black Beans1 teaspoon Chili Powder
Instructions
1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, add the onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring.
2. Add the celery, capsicum and rice and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring.
3. Reduce the heat to low, add the stock, turmeric, oregano and salt, mix well, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender and the liquid absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with fork.
4. Meanwhile, put the black beans in another saucepan with a little water and cook over a low heat, stirring from time to time, until heated through.
5. Once the rice is cooked, add the drained black beans and incorporate well. Sprinkle with chili pepper when serving.
2. Add the celery, capsicum and rice and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring.
3. Reduce the heat to low, add the stock, turmeric, oregano and salt, mix well, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender and the liquid absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with fork.
4. Meanwhile, put the black beans in another saucepan with a little water and cook over a low heat, stirring from time to time, until heated through.
5. Once the rice is cooked, add the drained black beans and incorporate well. Sprinkle with chili pepper when serving.
Taste of Latin America Recipes
Here are some of the recipes. More are to come, keep checking back!
- Vitamina is a delicious and wholesome drink that is made by mixing and pureeing fruit in a blender. In English, it would be called milkshake or smoothie. Milk (vitamina de leite ) or orange juice (vitamina de laranja ) is added to make it more liquid. The combination of fruit depends on the season and on the taste of the cook. Vitaminas are often drunk at breakfast or as a snack. For Brazilians, vitaminas are part of the everyday routine and it is probably for this reason that these drinks are simply forgotten by many resources on Brazilian cuisine.
- Some recipes:
- Vitamina de Goiaba (Vitamina of Guava) Mix 100 gr (3.5 oz) of guava , 3 spoons of condensed milk, 150 ml (0.31 pints) of water, some drops of lime juice and mint to taste. Mix and puree in a blender. Serve directly in a large glass.
- Vitamina de Abacate (Vitamina of Avocado) Unlike other Latin-Americans, Brazilians do not eat avocado with salt but with sugar! Vitamina de Abacate is a delicious, Brazilian way to use avocado. Peel a small avocado, remove the seed and cut it in small cubes. Mix and puree with ½ liter (2.1 pints) of milk and sugar to taste in a blender. This is enough for two large glasses. Serve directly.
- Vitamina de Mamão e Laranja (Vitamina of Papaya and Orange) Put 1 cup of papaya, ½ cup of orange juice, 1 cup of milk, a few drops of lime juice and sugar to taste in a blender. Mix and puree and serve directly in two large glasses.
- Vitamina de Açaí (Vitamina of Açaí) Native to the Amazon rain forest, the açaí berries have become tremendously popular in other Brazilian regions in a short period. The açaí palm grows well on farms outside the Amazon region and it is probably a matter of time until this wonderful fruit becomes available outside Brazil. Vitamina de Açai is made by mixing açaí berries, sugar, cassava (manioc) flour and milk to taste in a blender. Serve directly.
Recipes from Peru (was not served)
Potatoes Huancaina
2 pounds potatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 sliced onion, 1 romaine lettuce, 1/2 tablespoon yellow chili, 1 cup cottage cheese, 6 black olives, 2 oz grated cheese, 1/2 cup skim milk, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Cover the potatoes with water in a large saucepan, bring to a boil and cook until tender. Drain and cool then cut into rounds. In a non stick skillet, warm the olive oil over medium heat then add onion and chili and cook for 5 minutes. Put the onion, grated cheese and cottage cheese into a blender and puree until smooth.Arrange lettuce leaves on plates. Put potato slices on top of the lettuce and pour sauce over them. Top with an olive.
Recipe from Ecuador (was not served)
Potato Cakes (Llapingachos)
INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds potatoes-peeled and sliced, salt- 4 tablespoons, (1/4 cup) butter, 2 medium onions- finely chopped, 2 cups Munster cheese- shredded, lard, butter, or oil, or annatto lard or oil
Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft. Drain and mash. Heat the butter in a skillet and saute the onions until they are very soft. Add the onions to the mashed potatoes, mixing well. Shape the potatoes into 12 balls. Divide the cheese into 12 parts and stuff each of the potato balls with the cheese, flattening them as you do so into cakes or patties about 1 inch thick. Chill in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes. In enough lard, butter, or oil (with or without annatto as you please) to cover the bottom of a skillet, saute the potato cakes until they are golden brown on both sides. The onions may be omitted, or the potato may be mixed with the cheese instead of the cheese being used as a stuffing.
Cheese Sauce (Aji de Queso)
1 large tomato, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, 1 fresh hot red or green pepper, 1/2 pound Spanish fresh cheese (queso blanco or queso fresco) or ricottasalt, freshly ground pepper, 1 medium onion, finely chopped, 1 hard boiled egg, chopped
In a blender or food processor combine the tomato, pepper, and cheese and reduce to a puree. Be careful not to over blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper and put into a bowl. Sprinkle with the onion and egg. Serve as a sauce with potatoes and cooked green vegetables.
For Dominican Republic Recipes (were not served) visit:
Barbacoa from Mexico
8-10 lbs brisket meat
1 pk mixed spices (Mohave brand) *take out cloves and cinnamon sticks, 1 pk New Mexico chile powder (Mohave brand), 1 head of garlic, 1 pinch of oregano, 1 Tbs vinegar, 1 medium brown onion, 2 Tbs salt or to desired taste
Blend onion and chile powder and salt together with water, until you get a puree. Place brisket, spices and garlic in slow cooker. Add blended puree and water to adjusted height of slow cooker. Put timer on high for 6 hours. After time, pull meat out and pull meat apart making into a shredded meat serving and put back into slow cooker so meat can absorb juices. Eat and enjoy and for questions email gilbert.demara@asu.edu
A Night at the Leadership Banquet
Some of the RAs were able to attend this year's Leadership Banquet at the Polytechnic campus last Friday. We had several RAs that received recognition and presented awards. We have some pictures of us enjoying our meals and company and of some RAs getting their awards. All of our RAs are leaders on campus, but on this night it was nice to see some getting rewarded for their leadership.
Taste of Latin America
We had a great night with a lot of wonderful people who turned out. The pictures are up, but the recipes are still to come. We will get them all up a.s.a.p. Keep checking back! Thanks!
Relay for Life
Relay for Life was on the 18th and 19th this year. We had a few team members stay the whole time which was from 6 at night till 6 in the morning. Our team sold pulled pork, slaw, beans, and water and sodas. We made over $400 and we hoping to keep adding to the cause.
Huge Sale You Won't Want To Miss 4/11 & 12 FRI/SAT 8am-Noon
This is THE ONE to be at. DOORS OPEN at 8am. No early birds please!
ALL proceeds benefit charities. Sponsored by SEEDS and ZONTA of the east Valley non-profit organization and volunteers.
TOO MUCH TO LIST but expect:
Furniture
Appliances
Housewares
Clothes Galore
Pictures & Decor
Bedding
LOTS OF STUFF...treasures etc.
Directions: If taking Mesa Dr. NORTH (Past Brown) at Glencove and then turn RIGHT to Udell. FOLLOW SIGNS FOLLOW SIGNS FOLLOW SIGNS
ALL proceeds benefit charities. Sponsored by SEEDS and ZONTA of the east Valley non-profit organization and volunteers.
TOO MUCH TO LIST but expect:
Furniture
Appliances
Housewares
Clothes Galore
Pictures & Decor
Bedding
LOTS OF STUFF...treasures etc.
Directions: If taking Mesa Dr. NORTH (Past Brown) at Glencove and then turn RIGHT to Udell. FOLLOW SIGNS FOLLOW SIGNS FOLLOW SIGNS
North Res Halls Car Wash Update
NRHs had a car wash on Saturday the 5th to raise money for Relay for Life. They had at least 15 cars come out and they raised over $150!! Great job guys!!! Thank you to everyone who came out to get your car washed or who donated. Every dollar makes a difference!! We have a few pictures of the NRH RAs having some fun.
Take Back the Night Recap
Polytechnic's second annual Take Back the Night was held on April 3rd, and was a wonderful event. It is estimated that we had over 75 people at one point. The event is held to bring awareness to social issues such as domestic violence and sexual assault. There were many different educational resources and groups as well as speakers, a march, and a candle-light opportunity to talk about what we learned, felt, and hope for in our futures. It was a very enlightening and moving experience for all who came. We encourage everyone to come out to our 3rd annual next year! Here are pictures of the event.
Updated Calendar
This is the newest and updated calendar with the correct information on it. Like always, you can click on the picture to enlarge it. Enjoy!
April Newsletter
Apologies for the April calendar on the back of this month's newsletter. Some of the dates and activities are incorrect. The information throughout the newsletter is the correct information. We will post an updated calendar soon. Thank you for your understanding!
Earth Hour
Earth Hour is on March 29th from 8pm-9pm. All of ASU's residential areas are participating in this, so please note. This is a voluntary activity for residents on campus. Essential security and services will NOT be included.Here is some background information on Earth Hour:
In 2007, the city of Sydney, Australia, turned off their lights for one hour to symbolize the power of collective action and how it can affect positive change for our environment. Started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the event turned into a world-wide phenomenon. More than 2.2 million turned off their lights in Australia, sparking media coverage and raising awareness about this important issue.
This year, WWF is taking the event worldwide and Phoenix has been chosen to be one of only four U.S. Cities to participate. On the night of March 29th, the downtowns in Phoenix, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco – along with a host of cities around the globe – will turn off their lights from 8 pm to 9 pm local time. (Essential services/security will not be included)
Housing Office Closed
The Housing Office will be closed on March 21, 22, and 23 due to the holiday. Thank you for your understanding. There is always the drop box and the CAs on duty if you need anything while the office is closed. Enjoy your holiday!
Community House Re-opening BBQ Pictures and Feedback
We had a great turn out to our Community House BBQ! We loved having the chance to get to know our neighbors and discussing our great plans for use of the community house. We are planning on doing a program there at least once a week and we would love to hear any ideas that you might have. It could be something large scale or even small like watching a t.v. show together. We are really excited to use the house more and we hope that everyone else is as well. Please leave us some feedback on the program whether good or bad. If you leave us a comment anywhere on the blog along with some kind of contact information, you could win a prize! Thanks to everyone who came out! Enjoy the pictures!
Spring Fling!!!
We had our Spring Fling event on Saturday, March 1st. Spring Fling is one of our larger programs and also our large fundraiser for our Relay for Life team. Relay for Life is a program that raises funds for The American Cancer Society and cancer research. The actual Relay for Life event is in April. There are several teams that all try to raise money for the cause and our housing team is called the Wild Willies. All of the proceeds from Spring Fling go to our team's contributions to Relay. This year we were able to raise about $250.00.
Thank you to all of those who came out to the event. We had a lot of fun activities. It was held at the track and we had a lot of things to do. We had a ton of field games including playing with a large ball, a water spoon relay, a rain gutter boat race, rug of war, and many other activities. We also had a great DJ as well as some live entertainment from a band here on campus. We had an old-fashioned lemonade stand that the children could work at where we sold pickles, popsicles, and lemonade, of course. We held pie eating contests along with cupcake contests for the little ones. We had chance drawings and sold Papa Johns pizza along with soda and water. Chic-fil-a came out to our event with sandwiches for sale as well as the prize wheel. The housing office staff had a tent where people could do renewals and lock in a cheaper rate on their license agreements.
It was a beautiful day, and we had a great time. We appreciate all of the volunteers and anyone who came out to Spring Fling and we hope everyone can make it out to next year's event as well. We put together a slide show with pictures from set-up and throughout the event. There are over 190 pictures, so it slides through pretty fast, but if you would like to look at each one better or save one, you can click on the slide show and it should take you to a different screen where you can choose what you want to look at and save by right clicking. If you have any questions you can leave us a post comment and we will help you out. Also, if you leave a comment anywhere on the blog with some sort of contact information, you could win a prize. We appreciate any kind of feedback from the event as long as it is constructive so that we can continue to make your experiences even better. Please leave us a comment!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
