William and anyone who might need a picnic, The united Croatian lodges in Milwaukee bought picnic grounds on the southwest side of Milwaukee county a long time ago. At least once a month in summer the grounds are used for lamb and pig roasts by one or another of the lodges or several groups uniting. They do have a web site but almost all these picnics are announced in the weekly newspaper of the Croatian Fraternal Union, the Zajedincar. Getting the free newspaper is one of the benefits of joining the CFU, which provides low cost insurance for members. If you don't want a policy for yourself, buy one for a grandchild, giving your address, and request the paper. You get to read it, the child is a member and eligible for scholarship help on going to college, and has a small insurance policy paid up about that same time. Ashley ----- Original Message ----- From: William F Kane To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Croatian recipe links to Kathy et al. I live in AZ now but my wife comes from Kenosha WI and still belongs to the lodge there. It used to be a fairly large lodge but never was able to buy or build their own club. Every summer they had a Lamb roast picnic with the lambs roasting on spits. We always planned our vacations back there around that time. The last one was held in 2000 and was not well attended. Now just a summer picnic and last year we went and only about 15 people showed up. We loved Australia and had a great time. We have been to Croatia three times and have loved it each time. Robert's trip is covering some of the most scenic areas and I would recommend it to anyone who hasn't been to Croatia. My mother in law's soup was called Zaftig Juan and was just the roux, paprika, salt and water. It was cheap during the depression and the end of the week before the paycheck came. sometimes she stirred a couple of eggs together and poured them into the hot soup at the end to give it more texture and flavor. I liked it that way. I just found the recipe in the Croatian American Cook Book by the Sacred Heart Ladies Council MIlwakee WI. called Brown Flour Soup or Zafigana Corba or Einbren soup. Bill Kane