Apple Cranberry French Toast

This recipe can be found on Page 45 in the Pi Phi cookbook “Ring Ching…Dinner is Served.” This is a favorite recipe of Alumnae Regional Programming Specialist Marnie Lee. She serves this for breakfast every time she has guests over.

Apple Cranberry French Toast
12 Servings

1 cup brown sugar
½ cup butter
3 teaspoons cinnamon (divided use)
3 tart apples, thinly sliced
1 cup dried cranberries
1 loaf French or Italian bread, sliced 1-inch thick
6 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine brown sugar, melted butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Toss in apples and cranberries. Arrange bread slices on top of mixture. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; pour over bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Bake covered 40 minutes, uncover and bake an additional 7 – 8 minutes

Ring, Ching, Ching

One of the highlights of Pi Phi Conventions for me is when we sing Ring Ching Ching. As a collegian my chapter did not sing this song so it is a treat to learn this song and sing it with hundreds of my sisters at mealtime.

Ring, Ching, Ching

When I was a student at college,
I belonged to the Pi Beta Phi
I wore the gold arrow so shining,
The symbol of sisterhood ties

Chorus
Ring ching ching – ring ching ching
Pi Beta Phi, Pi Beta Phi, Pi Beta Phi,
Ring ching ching – ring ching ching
Pi Beta Phi – I belong to the Pi Beta Phi,
Ring Ching!

No longer a student at college,
I still love the name of Pi Phi.
I still wear the arrow so shining,
It brings back fond mem’ries to me.

Chorus

Former Alumnae Regional Director Update

Our former Alumnae Regional Director Ruth McIntyre is now a Board Member for the National American Judicature Society. This prestigious board has approached her to join a few times in that past but she declined because of the time commitment and her first commitment was to Pi Phi. Now that she has more free time, she accepted their offer and is very excited about this opportunity. Below is a description from Ruth about her new assignment. Congratulations Ruth. We are very proud of you.

The National American Judicature Society (AJS) is an independent, national, nonpartisan organization of judges, lawyers and public members who seek to improve the justice system. AJS has the mission to secure and promote an independent and qualified judiciary and fair system of justice through judicial independence, judicial conduct and ethics, judicial selection, the Criminal justice system and the Jury. Board members are selected and invited to serve from states across the U.S. and Territories.

Pi Phi Peach & Blueberry Cobbler

This recipe was served at the Region Five Leadership Team retreat in Portland. The recipe can be found on Page 236 in the Pi Phi cookbook "Ring Ching...Dinner is Served."

Ingredients
6 medium peaches halved, pitted and thinly sliced
1 cup blueberries
4 tablespoons sugar (divided use)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup flour
1/3 cup quick oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons light butter, softened
1 container (6 ounce) nonfat vanilla yogurt

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange peach slices in a bottom of 8-inch square baking pan. Place blueberries on top of peaches. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar and the cinnamon over the fruit and set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, 2 tablespoons of sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well. Add butter and mix with fork until crumbly. Add yogurt and mix until dough comes together. Spoon 6 large spoonfuls of dough on top of fruit in baking pan. Sprinkle remaining sugar over dough. Bake for 45-50 minutes until fruit is tender and oat topping is golden brown. Let cool for about 15 minutes before serving. Top with vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream, if desired.

A favorite Pi Phi Express item

I love the pout protector available at Pi Phi Express. It is a watermelon flavored SPF 15 lip moisturizer for angel soft lips. Take my word, it does make your lips nice and soft. What is a favorite item of yours at Pi Phi Express?

AngelXO,
Ashlee C.

Guest Blogger - Mari Lou Diamond

I am pleased to introduce Mari Lou Diamond, Oregon Alpha, as our first Guest Blogger. Mari Lou is an active member of the Lake Oswego-Dunthorpe Alumnae Club and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Fraternity House Corporation (FHC). I asked for her to share about her involvement with the FHC since this is a new corporation for our Fraternity. Thank you Mari Lou!


Hello fellow Region Five sisters. I am serving as a Board of Director for the Fraternity House Corporation (FHC) for Pi Beta Phi. The FHC is responsible for property management, property ownership, and providing local Chapter Housing Corporations (CHC) with support services as requested. Providing new or updated facilities for newly established Chapters is one of the possible services the FHC can provide. This is a working board and each member brings an area of expertise to the board. My professional area of expertise is in commercial interior architecture and design. I also bring to the board knowledge and experience from my many years of serving as a International Fraternity Officer and as a Chapter House Corporation member as well. I am currently working on the design and construction of the new chapter house for Mississippi Gamma, Mississippi State University, in Starkville, Mississippi. We have a tight frame as the house needs to be complete and move-in ready by July 2010. I must say it is a lot of work, but is is gratifying to know that I am not only creating the best possible living environment for our members, but I am also creating a home where lasting memories will be made for many women for many years.

Past Grand President Emily Tarr and Mari Lou Diamond

Loyal Ties by Evelyn Peters Kyle

Often in our busy lives,

We somehow fail to realize.
What different ways we might have gone,

If Pi Phi hadn't come along.

Our pledgeship taught us many things,

That work together always brings.

We learned our past and how we grow,

And what good scholarship could do.

As actives it opened up the door,

That showed that life held so much more.

That friends do last throughout the years,

And help when cloudy skies appear.

And then on graduation day,

We felt that time had slipped away.

A "Pi Phi girl" had just become.

A "has been" and a new alum.

But once again a door was wide,

And friends to welcome just inside.

And service of another kind,

To satisfy both heart and mind.

From pledge to Golden Arrow year,

These loyal ties are always here.

So think what your life might have been,

If Pi Phi hadn't said "Come In!"