NEWS OF THE WEEK...

It is new missionary week. See a previous post) Missionaries will arrive on Friday the Thirteenth. We are receiving 22, which means lots of paperwork and lots to do. There are always last minute changes. We are having to open some new apartments and furnish them as well. It's a big job for everyone. It takes quite a bit of time for the President to interview each new missionary. He loves his job. It is always an exciting few days.

We tried making a typical North Eastern Brazil food staple called Cuz Cuz. I first thought of Cous-Cous, but it is different in many ways. This cuz-cus is flaked corn meal, and you cook it in a cuscuzeira. A cuscuzeira is a type of double boiler.

Allen wanted to make a polenta lasagna. He thought he would try using cuz-cuz. Soak the flaked corn lightly in water. Pack lightly into cuscuzeira and steam it for 15-20 minutes. Take out the cuz-cuz with the handy handle. At this point you can cut it and serve it. It is a popular dish at breakfast with eggs or a ground beef gravy. Allen crumbled the cuz-cuz and layered it with cheese, ricotta, and sauce for lasagna. It was very tasty. We fed the mission office with this on Monday. It was delicious. Allen has already thought of different ways to add to the flavor.