Bunco Idea Party

HEART WREATH:
Veggie Pizza w/dinner rolls etc.
CHEESE PLATTER:
On a Big Wooden Tray:-1 soft cheese (Trader Joes or Papa Joes Brie St. Andre), 2 hard cheeses: Gouda or Eaton? and a Balsamic Vinegar flavor cheese, Mont Jack. w/crackers (Breton or Carrs & Triangle Triscuts), Marconi Almonds (in a dish), Olives & a clump of Red Grapes
HOT PEPPER DIP: Cream Cheese on a platter. Saute some (1/4-1/2 c) crumbled pecans. When toasted, put the hot (orange colored) pepper jelly in saucepan just to warm, not boil. Spread over the top. Make 10 min before they arrive. Serve w/ crackers
TABLES: 1 or 2 (M&M’s, nuts, Trader Joes-Pomogranated coated m&m’s. (1 is enough)
DESSERT: Magic Bars
(9x13) Graham cracker crust, chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, pour over sweetened condensed milk & bake. Google it.

2 Pino Grigio
2 Pino Noir
2 Merlot
Water
Coffee
No Pop

Party Ideas :)

Party Ideas

Hummus

red & yellow peppers, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes. 

In a basket, put pita chips and several kinds of crackers.

Artichoke/Spinach dip from Costco warmed.

3 kinds of cheese on a wooden block with knives for them to cut.

Costco chocolate long tube cake.

Meghan's Granola

i also challenge you to make granola tomorrow or this weekend! go get these ingredients. then i will tell you EXACTLY how to make it. you will feel so accopmlished and can put it in your greek yogurt all week and you'll feel very domesticated :)

3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup cashews
3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
cinnamon
dash of vanilla
1 cup raisins (OPTIONAL: i dont use them bc i like to mix w/ fresh fruit.)

Mix dry ingredients. Mix oil & maple syrup & vanilla. Mix into the dry ingredients. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes (mixing every 15 minutes). May need to spread on 2 cookie sheets. When done add dry fruit if you want.

FB dessert suggestions! :)

Angie Baylis has to make a nasty dessert for our Euchre club this weekend. What sounds good?


Annette Ford Harper Red Velvet Cake...

Annette Ford Harper PS - I can e-mail my top secret recipe...
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Lauren Beras that does sound good.

Patrick Crowley Deep fried Snickers

Andrea Krull Sorrentino Fall recipes: pumpkin cheesecake or apple crisp....?

Rick Davies Baileys cheesecake

Suzan Brooks Fellabaum My hubbys new fav is brownies, poke holes in it while it's cooling. After cooled pour on caramel sauce and 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk to fill in holes. Top with whip cream and sprinkle with crushed heath bars. Super easy and wickedly good.

Liz Johnson texas sheet cake. yummm ;)
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Chris Karnowski There is a fine line between tasty and nasty.
How about pinapple upside down cake? Or a fruit pizza.

Donna Cook Nasty???

Nancy Liedel nasty?? How about Cool Whip on a naked pool boy?

Chris Karnowski Above, it says: Angie Baylis
has to make a nasty dessert for our Euchre club this weekend.
Just making light of a typo folks. Perhaps nobody saw it.

Patricia Davies your world famous pumpkin pie !! TEE! HEE!

Nancy Spinazze Bowen How about crab apple pie, or toe jam pudding, or ear wax gelatto, or red kool-aid....I got a few more.

Molly Summer Bread Pudding

Lincoln Baylis I'm hoping you misspelled "TASTY" and really didn't mean Nasty

Arie Groeneveld Chocolate covered ants - now that would be nasty!

Andy Karnowski dirt & worms...other wise known as crushed Oreos and gummy worms....served over Chocolate pudding....

Angie Baylis Dear Chris & Lincoln, I did mean "nasty". Sorry! As in ... amazingly scrumptious, delicious, calorie-worthy, irresistible, the guests will want to eat all of it (for a change)! :) Thanks for all of your input! This is exactly what friends are for! You guys are hilarious!

Kathie Valeri Carroll I knew what you meant! Can't wait to hear what nasty dessert you end up making. Had so much fun today making asiago cheese cups! What are we going to do for December? I think we should start a cooking class every month! Have fun a Euchre -- I will miss you -- be eating Polish food....hmmmm....

Chocolate Banana Bread

1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 bananas, mashed
1/4 cup butter, melted & cooled
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In small bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In large bowl combine sugar, banana, butter, egg and milk, beat well. Add flour mixture. Stir in choc chips and nuts. Spread in greased loaf pan. Bake 350 for 65 min. Cool and remove from pan.

Hope you like it!!

from Pepita

Italian Christmas Dinner tips

Hi Angie-

You are thinking of Ventimiglia's on Dodge Park just north of 15 Mile Road. I miss not having that place nearby, especially at this time of year! Depending on how many layers you like in lasagna, you will need more or less noodles. I usually do 8-10 layers. Remember if you buy too many lasagna always freezes well.

As for the recipes, no problem.

The chicken should be cut as thin as you'd like and then pounded out to tenderize. I just drag it through egg and then coat with Italian breadcrumbs. You can add any seasonings you'd like to the breadcrumbs including parmesan or romano cheese. It's really just a matter of preference.

For the green beans, you can use fresh or frozen. If you use fresh, be sure to snap the ends off. Frozen are nearly as good and much simpler. I usually use 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil and fry one or two cloves of minced garlic. After a minute or two, add the beans. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the olive oil. I usually cook to taste, I'd guess about 15 minutes tossing periodically.

I'd be happy to help if you have any more questions. All of this talk is making me hungry!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Joe

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