Pollo en Mole Poblano

We were treated to a special cooking class by Maria Rupe with assistance from Lou Master to show us how to make a beautiful Mole Poblano. The recipe shared by Maria originates from the Mexican state of Puebla. The sights and smells were wonderful for this delicious dish.

You can view Maria's recipe here.

Hearne Had a POW Camp?

During WWII, Europe ran out of room to hold all the Axis troops that were surrendering, especially after the Africa campaign. As a result, about 500,000 POWs were sent to small town America. Cheryl LeJune shared the story of just one located in Hearne, Texas, about 100 miles away.

You can view her presentation here.

Fall Festivals on Campus

It's Fall, so it's time for some fall festivals. LSC-CyFair and the Cy-Fair Fire Department have a couple of festivals coming to campus soon. The CyFair community is invited to attend both festivals with lots of activities going on for everyone. Bring the whole family!

Fire Fest

Saturday, October 12, 2019

10am-2pm

Station 11

18132 West Rd (just west of campus)

More information here.

CyFit - Exercise is Medicine

Saturday, Oct 19, 2019

10am-1pm

LSC-CyFair Campus

More information here.

Pizzaiolo

Lou and Sue Master showed us how to make a beautiful and aromatic dish called Pizzaiolo. The dish is made of stir fried steak, onions, peppers, tomatoes, black olives, vinegar and seasonings over spiral pasta. The smell was delicious!

You can view Lou's recipe here.
An authentic Pizzaiolo description and recipe can be found here.

Houston Museum of Natural Science

We were taken on a paleontology tour of the Houston Museum of Natural Science with our favorite geology professors Nathalie and Paul Brandes. We covered the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras to learn about the development of various forms of plant and animal life on Earth and ended with the appearance of humans in the Cenozoic era. Nathalie's presentation was great and we all learned something new. Lunch at the Black Labrador wasn't too bad either. Here are some pics.

                               

Cutting the Cord

Richard Gillespie presented his updated research on what is involved in making the decision to finally "cut the cord" from your current cable or satellite system. First, he talked about all the working parts and then set up options that we need to think about before making the final decision. There was a lot of good discussion on what experiences have been so far to "cut" or "not cut".

You can look at Richard's blog here for additional information. His class presentation can be seen here.

Texas in the Civil War

Monte Parks, Asst. Superintendent Harris County Pct 4 Parks, was back again sharing some interesting history on Texas during the Civil War. Monte discussed some of the military, political and civilian issues that affected Texas during this period.

You can view Monte's presentation here.

Our Wild Neighbors

Cathie Coudert of Friends of Texas Wildlife discussed the effect of urban sprawl on our Texas  wildlife neighbors. Many animals are brought in to the wildlife center and we learned what a wildlife rehabber does to prepare the animal's release back into the wild, if possible. Cathie also brought a beautiful American Kestrel.