Avocado, Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Rancho de La Osa has a fascinating history starting in the late 1600s. Their dinner menu is superb including Bibb Lettuce with Avocado and Pine Nuts. This recipe can be found on page 120 of Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Another salad recipe we really enjoy is this crunchy, low-calorie, delicious one below.

Avocado, Tomato and Cucumber Salad

2 cups grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
4 cups avocadoes, diced medium


2 cups cucumbers, peeled and diced medium1 cup red onion, diced small
4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
salt
fresh black pepper
Lettuce (if you want)

Toss all ingredients in a bowl and top on a bed of lettuce (if desired)
Makes 8 servings

Librarian/teacher workshop at Carnegie Library

Thanks to our generous benefactors, we have copies of Arizona Recollections and Reflections to donate to educators throughout Arizona. 4th graders study Arizona history and high school students have Az history included with Social Studies.

Historical League members Judy Blackwell, Zona Lorig and Karen Swanson volunteered to distribute donated copies on Friday, September 27 at this Carnegie Library event.

Pictured here is Judy Blackwell giving Tanya Flanders from the Willcox library in Cochise County a book. We are grateful to Tanya for delivering six books to Willcox High School, Willcox Elem. School and then three books for small elementary schools in the area – Pearce, Cochise and Bonita.

Meeting Abraham Lincoln

History conventions are fun. Nothing like rubbing elbows with the famous President Lincoln. Carolyn Mendoza and Zona Lorig enjoy their photo op at ACHE convention in Mesa. The Historical League has raised funds to donate Arizona Recollections and Reflections An Arizona Centennial Historymakers Commemoration to schools and public libraries throughout Arizona. Thanks to our generous sponsors, we handed out 40 books to very appreciative history teachers!

Museum Day - Free Admission Sept 28

Sept 28 is the day to visit Museums free during Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live! go to smithsonianmag.com/museumday.org for your free ticket.

Visit Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park 10 am - 4 pm. 1300 N. College Ave, Tempe, Az.        480-929-0292 for information.

Pozole at Four Peaks Brewery

Spicey and meaty, this native Mexican soup was delicious at Four Peaks Brewery.  The historic building once housed the creamery for Tempe. It is thriving now as a local gathering place and award winning restaurant. The owner gave us several recipes for Tastes and Treasures cookbook.

League member Ruth McLeod enjoying Pozole

League member Karen Swanson with her Pozole

Patio and entrance to Four Peaks Brewery

Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal Pie

Delicious for breakfast, snack or dessert,  oatmeal is healthy and inspiring. Try this new version with oatmeal in a pie. Hassayampa Inn in Prescott gave the Historical League a wonderful recipe for yogurt parfait with granola found in Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal Pie
Ingredients:
 Canola oil cooking spray
2 cups frozen mixed berries
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 organic apple, peeled, cored and grated (about 1 cup)
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk


Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Oil a (9-inch) pie pan with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together berries, oats, pecans, baking powder, salt and apple. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, yogurt, syrup, vanilla, egg and yolk; stir into oat mixture. Transfer to prepared pan and bake until firm and golden brown on top, about 50 minutes. Cut into slices and serve.

Sandra Day O'Connor H.S. history teachers receive Centennial book

 Susan Hubbs, Zona Lorig, Suzanne Wooton

History teachers Susan Hubbs and Suzanne Wooton from Sandra Day O'Connor High School were very happy to receive complimentary copies of Arizona Recollections and Reflections: An Arizona Centennial Historymakers Commemoration for their classes. They attended ACHE convention and spoke enthusiastically with Historical League member Zona Lorig about the many ways students can use the book.  Thanks to our generous sponsors for allowing us to proceed with this program and get the human side of Arizona Historymakers into the classroom. Students learn through biographies, family photos and oral histories. Historical League members Ruth McLeod and Carolyn Mendoza worked with Zona to explain to teachers the research, artifacts, oral histories,photos, formal portraits, etc. that comprise the Historymakers Program.

The Historical League plans on having all the Historymakers complete oral histories and long biographies on www.HistoricalLeague.org/historymakers.htm.