It’s Karla’s Birthday today! Happy Birthday! Karla likes to consider May her ‘birthday month’ in which every day is a celebration… and if she had her way… a present!
Happy Birthday, Karla
Happy Birthday Karla
lemon squares for someone who really loves them
My wife and my mother both love lemon squares and until recently, I really didn’t see the appeal. I found that folks didn’t use real lemons and the ‘crust’ wasn’t very tasty. So, with a little trial and error I found something that I could even enjoy, something with a Real shortbread crust. Here’s how I made this very simple yet elegant treat:
There are two parts: 1) preparing and baking the crust the crust and 2) preparing and baking the filling.
91/2 by 13 1/2″ pan
the crust
1 1/3 cups confectioners sugar
2 cups flour
2 1/4 cubes of butter (.6 lbs)
3/4 tsp salt
combine and cook at 350 degrees F. for around 20 minutes
the filling
2/3 cup lemon juice
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
4 eggs
3/4 tablespoons
3 tablespoons
1 teaspoon baking flour
350 degrees F. for 30 minutes
Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar
enjoy!
a time to pause and reflect at graduation(s)
My daughter Kristin earned a masters degree in engineering at the University of Virginia and will be teaching at West Point in the fall … and our daughter Karen earned her Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee Knoxville … and will be teaching at the University of Louisville also in the fall. Congratulations, Ladies!
All this hard work makes me tired.
Dad
in America, everyone deserves the right to speak
In a previous post, I alluded to the fact that I was being sued for what amounted to exercising my constitutionally protected free speech in a matter of public interest. CalCoastNews.com covered this in a recent story entitled ” Blogger Wins Free Speech battle, Cal Poly Dean Loses.” Here is pictured the ‘tentative ruling’ … which became the final ruling.
Read  CalCoastNews analysis for their insightful look at the defense of free speech in the public interest!
My Previous Free Speech BLOG: “Without the ability to speak freely, we have nothing!”
Emeril’s Delmonico’s in New Orleans
My daughters do know how to ‘get to me’ at times! Karen was in New Orleans for the  Reputation Institute annual Conference and she decided to ‘drop by’ the fine folks of Emeril’s Delmonico Restaurant in New Orleans! She definitely was ‘treated like a queen’ and then she did the most awful thing she could do… she sent me pictures of her meal!
Karen chose a wonderful selection. Karen wrote about her start: “My appetizer – a creole rice dish with pork – it was DIVINE!”
On the main course, Karen wrote: “The main course – pork chop with egg, bacon, and other delicious sides to make it one of the most enjoyable meals I have ever had!”
Ah, then comes dessert and Karen wrote: ” And the way to cap of the evening – a fabulous dessert! Corn bread pudding with honey ice cream, blackberries, and bacon (yes, I said bacon!) It was a true foodie heaven experience! :)”
Karen also noticed that they had a copy of the famous cookbook ‘the Epicurean’ , which was one of the turn-of the century cookbooks I gave my girls to start. After all, you never know when you will have to set a service for 24! 😉 Anyway, as Karen would say, ‘Dad did have ‘foodie envy!’ However, I am very happy that she had such a wonderful and fun experience!
“Bon Appetite” or as Emeril might say,”Bam! Bam ! Bam!”
Roger