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Show AggieLife Page 6 EatTh at Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Award: Celebrating women's lives continued from page 5 Taking back the kitchen and all about it. Cheese? Yes, please. When I was a little girl, I hated cheese. In fact, I distinctly remember crying because my mom was making pizza for dinner and the thought of all that gooey, melted cheese was enough to make me gag. Then one day my friend convinced me to try string cheese by insisting that it didn't taste like "normal" cheese. He was right, and since then I have developed a strong love for almost every kind of cheese. But what is "normal" cheese? And how many different kinds of cheese are there? I think what most people probably think of when they think cheese is mild cheddar. Another common one is mozzarella, most likely made popular by the favorite childhood snack string cheese and the fact that it's the main cheese used on pizza. (What I bet you didn't know is that the secret ingredient most pizza restaurants use is smoked provolone cheese mixed with mozzarella.) If these two kinds of cheese are the only ones you know of, I challenge you to broaden your cheese scope with these delicious recipes. Pear Gorgonzola Pasta Gorgonzola is a crumbly bleu cheese that can be found in little containers near the dips and other fancy cheeses in your grocery store. It may seem pricey, but it's so strong that you only use a tiny bit at a time. You can keep it in your freezer and it'll last pretty much forever. This recipe also uses Parmesan cheese. For best results use the kind that is relatively freshly grated, as opposed to the sprinkle kind that comes in the green plastic bottles. 8 ounces pasta (penne or bowtie work well) 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 3 tablespoons crumbled gorgonzola cheese 1 large pear, peeled and chopped (put it in a bowl and brush it with lemon juice to prevent browning) 1/3 cup of cream (more or less depending on preference) - In a medium pot, bring about six cups of water to a boil. - Add the pasta and boil eight to 11 minutes, until soft. Drain. - Add the butter and cheeses and stir until melted. You may need to put the pot back on the stove to get everything to melt. If you do, keep the temperature on low to prevent the cheese from burning to the bottom of the pan. - Add the cream, a little at a time, until you reach a good thickness. - Gently stir in pear pieces. - Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Quesadilla Supremo These quesadillas use muenster cheese in addition to the "normal" stuff. You can get it by the slice at the deli or by the block in the regular cheese section. Muenster cheese has a delicious mild, unique flavor. It's also good on sandwiches. Tortillas (the ones that come uncooked are the best) black beans pinto beans corn fresh lime juice cheddar cheese muenster cheese avocado cilantro (optional) You can make this recipe in any quantity. I usually do about 1 1/2 cups black beans, 1 1/2 cups pinto beans and 1 cup corn. Barcus earned both a master's and a doctor of education degree from USU. She began her career as a mental health specialist for the Indian Health Services and later worked with the same organization as a service unit director. Barcus returned to USU in the 1980s when she joined the psychology department as an adjunct professor and Navajo Student Advisor. Barcus has been involved with the American Indian Support Project of USU. She became the director of the program in 1991 and still holds the position. Criddle began her education at USU. She quit school after marriage to provide for her husband's financial aid. After raising five children, she returned to school for a bachelor's degree in child and family behavioral science from Sacramento City College. She continued her education in the area of counseling at Sacramento State University. Criddle's interest in caring for others led her to author four books. Two of them are about her experiences with a Cambodian refugee family she helped sponsor while living in Davis, Calif. Glatfelter began her education at Knox College and received a bachelor's degree in English. She followed this by earning a master's degree from Indiana University and a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Minnesota. Glatfelter was hired as the first female therapist in the USU Counseling Center. During this time, she became a founding member of the Women's Center and served on its advisory board for many years. Huenneman said the event is a reception and a celebration all in one. The evening will consist of a ceremony introducing the three women and each woman will give a five- to eight-minute talk. Afterwards, everyone is invited to stay and talk. "I think there is a consistency to it that we don't often look at. We often look at people and say that they are good at their career but we don't stop and say, 'What is your lifetime commitment to other women?' That is what makes this unique," Huenneman said. The ceremony will be Wednesday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. - courtnie.packer@aggiemail.usu.edu Street Speak What is the craziest thing you would do for $20? "I would do the Scotsman naked in Michael Ballam's creative arts class." - Just combine it in a medium skillet and heat until it gets warm. - Add a big squeeze of lime juice to the mixture. "I would snowboard with my broke neck." -Janelle Purser, senior, management and human resources - Courtney Anderson, sophomore, English education - Meanwhile, start cooking your tortilla (or if you use the precooked kind, you can just warm it up) and sprinkle both kinds of cheese onto half of it. - Let it cook just until the cheeses melt. - Cover the melted cheese in the bean and corn mixture and fold the tortilla in half. - Flip to cook and warm both sides. - Serve topped with sliced avocado and garnish with cilantro (optional). Jennelle Clark is a junior in psychology. Questions or comments can be sent to her at jenn. nelle@gmail.corn. "I would swim through a septic tank." 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