ISI Glendora and ISI Claremont picnic at San Dimas Canyon Park

The joint ISI Glendora and ISI Claremont picnic at San Dimas Canyon Park last saturday was attended by approximately 50 people--students and American friends.  We had a volleyball as well as badminton set-up.  The weather was perfect and we played two group games: water balloon toss and loop-throw game. Through this activity, we introduced picnic and barbeque as a part of the American culture to the international students, while fostering friendships with one another.  

Friday night gathering with Jessica Briggs

Jessica Briggs gave a talk in our last Friday’s gathering. We hope she would come back to give other talks in the future or just come for fellowship.  She got everyone’s thinking for while.  It was that good.

The food was amazingly good.  Our main entrée was beef steak and almost everyone had second.  We also had Vietnamese spring rolls with shrimp.  We will make more spring rolls next time. Thanks to Yiling and Yok who helped so much in the food preparation.  [together, forever]

Our deserts were also spectacular.  Despite of Egid's reputation in baking unsucessful cakes, a chiffon pandan cake was actually made, not bad, not bad.  The only sorry part about it is, Darrin was not there to enjoy it. :(  

Betty brought a homemade fruit-pudding pie to-die-for. I am not kidding about the "to-die-for" part.   She was giving her whole afternoon to bake this pie.  Thank you Betty. We love you very much.  Although, Teresa was not able to make it, she sent Taiwanese wedding cookies which are pretty yummy. The price of a box of this type of cookies is approximately $30.  Really? So, on your mark, get set, go, everyone dig in!!   Furthermore, Jessica brought ice-cream and lots of toppings.  So much dessert that we didn't get to open Betty's treat from the Cal-Poly farm store, "The notorious" popcorn.  We promise, (Egid especially), will not eat it before the next gathering on May 1, 2009.  Yeah, it was a super fulfilling evening, not only mentally, but also physically.

In the next gathering on May 1, 2009, we will have Angelis Chevalier, a phenomenal piano teacher from Brazil,  as our guest speaker.  So, mark your calendar you guys!

CHIFFON CAKE (Kue Pandan)

This coming Friday you guys (04/17/2009), Yok and I are going to be busy in our kitchen starting at 5 PM.   Other than making beef steak and other dinner stuff, we are also planning to bake this cake.  Promise, not too sweet and not too oily! Those who are dieting are guaranteed to not gain weight because of this very light cake. If you do, it's probably the steak not this cake. :P

And because we love Darrin so much, there is no milk OR butter in this cake!!  Woohoo... finally Darrin get to eat some dessert.

We even want to make vietnamese spring roll if we have enough time.  So, come and join us! 

Love, 

Egid

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Jan 10, '08 1:05 PM 

Pasted from:http://chriswillard.multiply.com/recipes/item/1

 Description:

 Some of my Indonesian friends asked me the pandan chiffon cake recipe. As I posted these recipes they can try to make them.

 Ingredients:

 2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup cold water (we can replace with coconut milk)

1/2 cup oil

7 egg yolks

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

4 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel (we can replace with 1/2 teaspoon pandan essence or 1 teaspoon pandan flavored paste with green coloring food).

7 egg whites

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

 Directions:

Heat oven 325F. In large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add water, oil, egg yolks and vanilla. Beat on low speed until moistened; beat on high speed 5 minutes or until very smooth, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.

Fold in lemon peel. Transfer to another large bowl.

Thoroughly wash mixing bowl and beaters.

In large mixing bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form about 3 minutes. Gradually add egg yolk mixture to egg whites, folding gently to combine. Pour into ungreased 10 inch tube pan.

Bake at 325 ' F for 60 to 75 minutes or until top spring back when lightly touched. Immediately invert cake onto funnel or soft drink bottle (turn it up site down); let hang until completely cool.

To remove cake from pan, run edge of knife around outer edge of pan and tube.

Remove cooled cake from pan. Glaze with lemon glaze if desired. For pandan cake no lemon glazed.

Up-coming activities

We are going to have some activities during the following months.

April 9- We are going to play badminton in the gym at the church.

It will be from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. The address of the gym is at the Pomona First Baptist Church. Church is located at:586 N. Main St.Pomona, CA 91768 (Drive on Garey, Turn right on Holt, take your first right on N. main St. then take your first right into the church. Drive straight until you reach the gym on your left). Here are some photos from last time!




April 12- We invite you to attend Easter service at the Fairplex, Sunday at 10:30am, Gate 17. Free Coffee and Donuts. Special guest, Bryan Clay-World’s greatest athlete.

April 17- We will meet again at Jakub & Egid’s house at 6:30pm. The location is 2182 N. Mills Ave. Claremont, CA 91711. Dinner will be provided, but you are welcome to bring something to share.

April 18 – A cool Saturday afternoon picnic from 11:30am-2:30pm. Location: San Dimas Canyon Park & Nature Center, 1628 Sycamore Canyon Road

May 15-16 - San Diego trip in La Jolla.

August 28-30 - Grand Canyon Trip

Please invite your friends for these activities, We would love to have you with us.