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Show The Emery County Review, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 AT YOUR LEISURE Casey’s Pockets Swell Book Reviews Swell Recipes C3 Entertainment SWELL RECIPES Proud Greek Heritage Adds Spice to Delicious Meals Kathy Ockey Joanne Pace Carpenter is very proud of her Greek heritage and loves to talk about the many memories and traditions she grew up with. Joanne was born and raised in Price and graduated from Carbon High School, CEU, and SUU majoring in Social Work and Psychology. She lived by the college and three of her relatives lived on the same block. She remembers many happy times growing up in this environment. Joanne and her husband, Ron, have a son who is a senior at Emery High this year and she loves having his friends in her home. She now works in the bakery at the Huntington Maverik making their many delicious rolls and pastries. Joanne loves to talk about her Greek ancestors and the many family traditions she grew up with. She said food is a universal language and explained that you can enjoy good Greek cooking whether you speak the language or not. She remembers the many family recipes and the aromas and fragrances from the herbs and spices that are used to make the traditional dishes, but she especially remembers her Papou (Grandpa) Emmanue Kournianakis; and Yia Yia (Grandma) Despina Spadithakis. Her Papou came from Greece and worked in a coal camp in Mohrland for three years and then sent for her Yia Yia, who was waiting for him in Greece. They were married the day after she arrived. They moved to Price where there were many nationalities and everyone got along and helped each other without any problems. The Greek community was an especially close group of families. Their lives centered on their church, history and traditions. Baptisms and weddings are reasons for big celebrations and a lot of food. Her Yia Yia baked bread twice a week and bottled 500 quarts of vegetables every year from the garden her Papou grew. Easter was the biggest celebration of the year and Greek Easter is celebrated at a different time of year than the traditional Easter. Lent begins 40 days prior to Easter and Greek families wouldn’t put anything on their tables that came from an animal during this time. When Easter arrived, a lamb would be slaughtered, cleaned and prepared for the big feast. It was roasted on a large spit and family members enjoyed relaxing together, enjoying the wonderful aroma of the cooking lamb, talking, laughing and toe tapping to Greek music. There was also every imaginable food pre- CASEY’S POCKETS Software Vs. Hardware Casey Wood Have you ever called technical support and been asked about your software or your hardware and been completely baffled by what the person on the other end of the line means? Software and hardware are two terms commonly used when discussions concerning computers arise. To some the meanings of these terms seem obvious, while to others what the terms mean may be puzzling. The literal definition of software is: the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. This essentially means that software is a computer application or program installed on your computer and used to carry out a specific task, along with instructions on how to use this software. Some examples of software are Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook, among others), Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Adobe Photoshop, Outlook Express, Ulead Video Studios, Apple iTunes, Paint, Video Games, the program that runs a digital camera, or a printer and any other program used on a computer. Software is therefore basically anything you access on your computer after it is turned on. The literal definition of hardware, on the other hand, is: a computer, its components, and its related equipment. Hardware is then essentially a computer, and the equipment inside, and attached to a computer to make it function properly. Some examples of hardware are computer chips, a mouse, a keyboard, a monitor, a printer, speakers, RAM chips, a hard drive, a CD-ROM or Floppy Disk drive, a motherboard, a cooling fan, a power supply, an internet port, USB ports, or any other piece of equipment used to help your computer function. Hardware is therefore the equipment that is used to build and maintain your physical computer. In comparison hardware can be seen as the computer itself and software can be seen as applications installed onto the hardware. Neither can be used without the other. Without any software a computer would be unable to function and carry out tasks, but without hardware, there would be nothing to install the software onto. Another way to understand software and hardware is to think of hardware as a physical item and software as a digital item, or digital information. So the next time you hear people talking about computers and mentioning computer hardware or computer software the terms are now in your arsenal and you can join the conversation with your newfound knowledge of these terms. pared for the big celebration. “Deep red Easter eggs, Easter bread, incense burning, aroma of stews, cookies always on hand, tin metal cans full of crusty French bread, making homemade wine from grapes, and fresh peppermint and sweet basil growing along the sides of walkways,” Joanne said are some of her favorite memories of the food prepared for the Easter feast. It would be wonderful if everyone had wonderful memories of childhood and family traditions we could carry on to our own families. Joanne compiled a family recipe book to carry on the Greek cooking heritage for her own family and she is sharing the following recipes from this book. Kourabiethes (Powdered Sugar Cookies) 1 pound sweet butter 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon baking powder 4 cups flour 1 tablespoon vanilla Soften butter. Put in electric mixer and beat well. Add sugar, beating until fluffy and light colored. Add egg yolks and beat thoroughly. Add flour and baking powder and then add vanilla. Knead thoroughly and roll into 1-inch balls. Bake on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle liberally with powdered sugar. Lamb’s Rice Pudding (This is the original rice pudding recipe from the famous Lamb’s Restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City) 1 cup long grain white rice 8 cups plus 2 cups whole milk 1 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla Ground cinnamon to taste Wash and drain the rice. Combine rice, 8 cups of milk and 1 cup of sugar in a large saucepan. Cook over medium hear, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender – about 25 minutes. Joanne Pace Carpenter In a mixing bowl combine the eggs, 2 cups of milk, 1/4 cup of sugar and vanilla. Beat well to blend ingredients. When rice is tender, add the egg mixture and cook over medium heat until the liquid just begins to boil. Remove from heat and let cook. Refrigerate until cold. Serve with ground cinnamon. Greek Chicken Clean chicken and cut in serving size pieces. Spray chicken with Pam Cooking Spray (this seals the meat so it stays moist and juicy). Sprinkle Molly McButter over chicken. Sprinkle generously with oregano, garlic salt, pepper and paprika. Pour lemon juice all over chicken. Add water to the pan. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees or until done. SWELL BOOKS Historical series ‘Faith of Our Fathers’ Makes for a Great Read Kathy Ockey Abbie Christiansen lives in a whirlwind of activity. Abbie and her husband Kent have three children under 5 years of age; Sid, 4; Jack, 2; and baby girl, Maley, 10 months, therefore, most of her time is committed to being a mom. Abbie grew up in Vernal. She met Kent Christiansen and moved to his home town of Emery. She said she likes the slow pace in Emery and especially the people who live there. The Christiansen family loves to go camping when they can and Abbie also enjoys spending time playing with her children outside when the weather is good. She gardens, sews, quilts and will now be making Halloween costumes. Abbie’s two young sons love to have her read their favorite books to them, and she said she reads to them more than reading for herself. If she does have a chance to read it is usually during nap times or during the evening when she enjoys all kinds of books – mystery, suspense and romance, but not fantasy. She especially likes historical novels that are based on fact. She recently finished the “Faith of Our Fathers” series by N.C. Allen. There are four books in the series: “A House Divided,” “To Make Men Free,” “Through the Perilous Fight” and “One Nation Under God.” These novels are based on two brothers who live in the South during a time in history when the people began to choose sides in the Civil War that is looming. Brothers Jeffrey and James are on opposite sides of the conflict, and the books tell how it affects their families before, during, and after the war. Abbie said you really start to care about each of the characters. She said it was interesting to read how families were divided, cousins were fighting against one another, and society as a whole was changed. She said it also covered a lot of historical information and how some of the events during the war came about. She said there are a lot of interesting stories interwoven within the main story. Abbie Christiansen with her sons Sid, 4, and Jack, 2. “It was a good read. It covered all the points I like in a book and was well-written,” Abbie said. SCANNING THE BOOKSHELF New Disney Off-Road Game Is ‘PURE’ Fun Jeb Haught It’s not often that I get excited about Disney games because, lets face it, they’re usually tailored for the Nickelodeon generation. However, Disney’s latest release is a high-octane, off-road racing thrill ride called “PURE” that is full of enough extreme tricks to make even the X-Games look tame. Often referred to as a mix between “ATV: Offroad Fury” and “SSX,” this title will draw players in with its easy-to-use controls and then keep them captivated with in-depth customization options, gorgeous visuals, and great game play. Even non-gamers will find themselves performing mindblowing tricks after just a few short minutes. One of the coolest features is the unique way players must build up their trick meter in order to pull off difficult tricks. At the start of each race, eight tricks are assigned to the A button, and each one is performed by pushing a direction on the left analog stick along with A. By performing tricks without falling, a meter fills up that eventually unlocks a different set of tricks using the B button. The third set of tricks uses the Y button, and they are very time-consuming to perform. Last to be unlocked are the surrealistic “special” tricks that not only defy gravity, but also boggle the mind. These include moves like flipping and spinning over the top of the ATV and even riding it like a pommel horse. I like how the trick meter controls the use of turbo, forcing players to choose between speed and style. Up to 16 up-and-coming virtual ATV riders can compete online in long races, short sprints or Freestyle mode. The cool thing about Freestyle is that winners are based solely on their score, so players don’t have to win the race to win the competition. With “PURE,” Disney proves that they can still make great games for people who’ve never even heard of Hannah Montana. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. (Copyright 2008 Creators Syndicate Inc.) |