Thoughts turn to Fall

Well, the chill is in the air and it looks like fall is just around the corner.

Summer has flown by and many things have happened. My god on Ryan moved back in from school and has been so much fun having him, Luciana and I living at 46 Freeport Dr.

In a couple weeks, both Ryan and Luciana will be returning to boarding school and college Ryan graduates in 2011 and so to Luciana they both have the challenges.

Ryan's challenge is getting into law school. His grades so far have been average. However if he wants to go to law school, he really will have to step up his efforts. We've had a couple nice long talks and I think that he's ready.

For Luciana the college application process looms. We pretty much identified and narrow down the schools that she wants to go to. Emerson is still the top of her list. She is being recruited by Emerson colleges basketball coach Bill Gould. Yesterday which attended his post player camp. It was a great opportunity for her to showcase her basketball skills one-on-one with Coach Gould.

On the way to the gym, She expressed her anxiety and that the nerves are taking over. I told her that all she has to do with be herself and go out and do things that she's done every day and the Coach will notice.

And notice he didn't he said several very complimetary things to Luciana and also commented on how hard she works and how assured her she was.

I'm really hoping that this will result in an official visit for her We left practice feeling very happy.

It's really nice to see how much she's grown in a very short period time. It's incredible to see how mature, responsible, compassionate should has become

I owe a lot of that to her experience at Cushing and also because now I have the ability to be her mentor and not the person I was making the rules.

David

Blue Ribbon Creole Cabbage

Here’s the recipe for the Creole cabbage. In my opinion and my method of freestyle cooking, there is no wrong way to make it, so clean out the fridge! We do have a recipe for those cooks that need to “paint by numbers”:

1 1/2 large chopped onions
1 large diced green peppers
1/2 cups minced garlic
1 lb chorizo
1/4 cup oil
3 chopped jalapeños (with seeds)
2 bunches diced celery (with leaves)
1 small head of cabbage diced
1 28oz can chopped plum tomatoes
3/4 cups cider vinegar
1 cups brown sugar
1 tbs kosher salt
1 tbs black pepper
1 tbs hot paprika

In a large pan, brown the bacon, garlic, peppers, celery and onions in the oil. Add paprika, sugar, then deglaze with the vinegar. Dump everything else in and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to finish. Best served with garlic mashed potatoes on the side (and, of course, some meat and maybe some XXX hot sauce).

Fior Di Zucche

Wash squash buds inside and out and dry them.

1 Egg and Flour and make a paste as thick as pancake batter

Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a bottom of a small frying pan. Fry one side until golden brown. Turn and repeat.