Potluck

In Sarah E. Newton’s article, ““The Jell-O Syndrome”: Investigating Popular Culture/Foodways,” she focuses on Jell-O and the connections it has with folklore and popular culture. It begins with the argument that Jell-O has received relatively little attention for the amount of influence it has had. She claims that it is the only commercial food to cross regional and ethnic lines (Newton 250). Newton makes several bold claims at the beginning of her article. One of these claims is, “To many of us…

There was a Thanksgiving potluck, and Scott prepared the ham and I made Pistachio Coquito (Pistachio (Spanish) eggnog) and regular Coquito, Pecan Pie, and Coconut Custard Pie. A word of advice! If you are looking to make food in your RV make sure you start in advance, it takes a…

my family was definitely in a rough patch. My dad and his six other siblings are spread out across the Midwest, therefore it is hard to come together as one big group. It became customary to seeing only one third of my family at any of my holiday potlucks at my grandparents’ house.…

Initially, the past two weeks presented me with a new set of experiences and was definitely different in comparison to my prior weeks CBI Danforth. This was primarily due to the fact that I had a two day absence from my placement, which thus far has been the longest I have been away from the clinic. Subsequently, upon my return, I felt quite flustered at first because in the midst of my two day absence, it naturally broke the routine I had established and brought upon the urge for me to want to…

As a Store Manager, it is my responsibility to drive associate engagement and encourage positive interpersonal communications. This occurs through creating and implementing innovative strategies, which create constructive relationships and organizational structure. In addition, it facilitates and fosters collaborative relationships between employee and employer, and leads to a positive work environment. There are several methods to improve culture, interpersonal relationships, and organizational…

they were required to read the bible so literacy in the New England colonies was the highest in all of the colonies. (3)The second section of the colonies was the middle colonies (Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware). These colonies had a potluck of religions such as Judaism, Catholics, Quakers, and Lutherans. These colonies were based upon the economy. They had a very strong system of trade. Most of these colonies were established by Dutch and Swedish settlers and bought by the…

too. The father of the bride is the main source of money when it comes to the expenses wedding, only if it's a traditional wedding. In rural weddings, family and friends pay for an extensive amount for the wedding. The wedding is sort of like a potluck, they bring food, music, and beverages. The attire Mexican brides wear is the mantilla style veil instead of the regular veil. A tradition that Mexicans believe in is that it’s good luck if a woman ties yellow, blue, and red ribbons to her…

During this semester, I served at Del Rey Wood Elementary schools in Seaside. I worked with two teachers in two different kindergarten classrooms. Before working at this site, I had not been in the classroom in many years, so I was a little nervous to be in front of students again. My time in the classroom has been very insightful and such a great experience. I have been able to visualize the assets, needs and opportunities that the community offers to the many different stakeholders such as the…

Gaming is a worldwide phenomenon now that keeps getting bigger and bigger every day on multiple consoles or computers. But now everyone is thinking is it going to be considered a sport. Well in some parts of the country and outside our country it is already considered one. To some people sports are supposed to be physically active and moving around daily during the sport. To others it is just standing still and golfing patiently. But gaming is a special one because you are either sitting in a…

On October 28th, 2015, the first meeting was about creating a list for the menu for an STICA Diwali potluck event. The participants in the meeting included are Raj Ponnusamy, Nitya Thangasamy, Uma Janakiraman, Sudha Jayaraman, and Malar/Natarajan Gunasekaran. The main menu includes appetizers, dinner, and desserts. On November 11th, 2015, the second meeting was to contact different participants and assigned them to prepare a dish. My parents had to email list volunteers, who are making the dish…