Historic White House in Casa Grande

Beautifully restored and furnished, Marge Jantz has created a retreat in her 1929 Casa Grande home. The historic designated "White House" is filled with antique treasures and Marge gave
an educated and informative tour. Dressed in period outfit, she was very entertaining and thoughtful, sharing her home and garden with 42 Historical League members on the bus tour.

Marge was delighted when Lindy Isaksen, tour chair, presented her with a copy of Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Marge cooks on her 1929 stove

Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin

We love easy-to-fix dinners. This one is delicious and so simple. Another recipe is found on page 44 of Tastes & Treasures cookbook for Roast Pork Tenderloin with Rhubarb Pear Chutney and Pinot Demi-Glace. The cookbook recipe is more detailed- it's from the chefs at historic Garlands Oak Creek Lodge in Sedona but well worth it.

Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin

2 pound Pork Tenderloin
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 TBS Yellow Mustard
2-3 TBS maple syrup
2 TBS olive oil
2 TBS Diced dried onions
1 1/2 TSP Garlic Salt or Powder
Mix ingredients above. Pour over Tenderloin in the crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours.

Historical Casa Grande Tour

Patti gave us the tour on her first official day of retirement. Volunteers never retire!

Dee Rinda was most helpful in the lobby.

A sold out Historical League tour to Casa Grande was filled with history.  Casa Grande Historical Society Museum was our first stop. We were greeted with warm smiles, coffee, cookies and an explanation of the Museum, adjoining schoolhouse and beautiful rock church.

After previewing Tastes and Treasures cookbook, they now carry it in their gift shop.

Thanks to Tour Chairs Lindy Isaksen and Linda Fritsch for arranging everything.

Happy Birthday Bus to Casa Grande

Nothing like celebrating your birthday with 42 of your closest friends on a historical tour to Casa Grande. The gals in the Historical League enjoyed their fabulous tour yesterday filled with musuems, lunch, restored theatres, stores and buildings. Casa Grande gave us the royal tour.

Turns out Julie Moore and Joan Galloway were having birthdays too!

Julie Moore smiles while we sing "Happy Birthday" to her.

Joan Galloway (in B&W) enjoys her serenade of "Happy Birthday".

AHS Museum featured in Best of the Valley Phoenix Magazine

Interesting article on page 142-151 featuring AHS Museum at Papago Park along with the Heard, MIM and Phoenix Art Museums. The article tells the story of the treasures stored in the archives at these museums. Shelves filled with artifacts and collections at AHS: over 14,000 objects in the A.J.Bayless Collection, nearly 8,000 related to The Wallace and Ladmo Show, jewelry from Gov. Rose Mofford, cash registers from Eddie Basha and paintings from Ed Mell.

Interview for Historymakers Gala on Front Doors News

Chair Jeannine Moyle is interviewed about Historymakers Gala XI Feb 8, 2014 at

www.frontdoorsnews.com

Ruth Ann Hogan's Romaine Salad with Two Cheeses

Thanks to Ruth Ann Hogan for bringing a delicious salad to the Historical League October meeting. This recipe is from page 169 in Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Romaine Salad with Two Cheeses

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup Shredded Romano Cheese
2 avocados
6 green onions chopped fine
Juice of 2 lemons
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons Beau Monde seasoning
2 heads of Romaine lettuce torn - arrange on top of ingredients above

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Arrange the romaine over the top; do not mix.
Chill, covered, for 4-24 hours. Toss just before serving.

Serves 6-8