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Saturday Evening Pot Luck!
Posted by Theresa111 • 10/01/09
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One of the most attractive things about being in a community of food lovers is not having to have an excuse to eat or enjoy food.
This Saturday evening, 6PM New York Time, I want as many of us to gather right here and link a photo of what you are going to eat for dinner.
Feel free to sign up. Bring anything you love to eat and tell us about what you did this week.
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I will be there. Should be fun.-
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I just ate an hour ago and I am thinking about what I am going to get to eat that night. Food is one of the great pleasures of life.
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I will try my best. I enjoyed the cocktail party and this should be fun as well.-
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We can bring whatever we want to our dinner table.
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Hello there! Anyone out there for this? -
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I'm here Annie. How are you doing? Did you have a good week?-
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Crappy week - hoping next is better! What about you?
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Challenging though good. We're getting ready for blogworld and there's a bunch of little things and big things that we need to get done before then. I think chefs, from what I can tell, all have a perfectionist tendency which makes life more challenging.
How about these for a pot luck dinner
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Beautiful! Yes, chefs are perfectionists - it *can* be a good thing
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Yes, it can be a good thing especially for your friends and family.
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I love strawberries, especially the smaller ones with the richest flavors. Nothing like them with some sugar and red wine to mascarate them. I do not believe I know how to spell that word.
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Tony, The chef must be prepared for anything that might not go right. They have to prepare and think ahead because once you are in the arena you're on your own and there usually isn't anyone going for a run to the market at that point. Be patient with the chef because he is the one who will make the biggest impression.
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@Angie, what did you bring to the pot luck ?
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Hey Angie - where's the vino?
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I brought this
to go with the great looking strawberries.
Who wants to go 1st. -
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Angie, you and Dan were bringing the wine?
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What kind of chocolate do you use in the fountain?
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I love these
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Is that a baked apple?
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Yes, baked apple
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Tony, Did you bake this? It is so petite and are those raisins?
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Here's my contribution to the table - veggie lasagna with spinach pasta - yum!
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yummmy ...... I didn't know that vegetable lasagna exists
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Now I just ate but the cheese makes me want a rather large taste. Looks divine.
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How do they make spinach pasta? I have often wondered.
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Oooh, Michael would love this! -
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It's homemade spinach pasta - made with pureed spinach added to the egg before mixing with semolina flour. The dough was so very nice to work with - rolled beautifully and had a beautiful texture once cooked.
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Dessert? Chocolate Crusted Chocolate Tarts - I have orders for these from Cassidy's college mates!
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Oh, Annie, Is that an almond on top?
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Yes - the original recipe called for hazelnuts (in the crust, as well) but almonds are so much cheaper and I already had them on hand, so I did it that way and everyone loved them!
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Yummy! I love hazelnuts. I was just wondering today how to make hazelnut paste. I want to get some from AUISWISS.com and also their almond flour and pistachio paste. But these items are rather costly. T/he ingredients are an investment. But this chocolate tart with a hazelnut would be awesome.
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you ship them to college?
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She will take them back with her - she also has orders for me for my famous Pumpkin Pasties and Blueberry Biscotti - I'll be swamped, but it'll be good.
I sell them really cheaply to the kids and this past week I sent a dozen to twin boys there at the college who had just lost their mom. Not much, and it doesn't 'really' help, but it's what I'm good at, and I always say, "Go with what you're good at." -
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"Go with what you're good at."
Great quote and way to live. -
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So far! I usually say it in reference to having so many kids
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These are my kind of pot lucks, all sweets.
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you and Dan were bringing the wine?
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Sure, I can get the wine.
Hold a sec.
mean while munch on these
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Ooooh - those look awesome!
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Anne's going take them and ship them to college kids.
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LOL! I would - Angie - where did you get them? Do you have a recipes? I know they'd love to have some!
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I made those thinking of Trish because she said she loves chocolate.
Then again, I guess we all do.
They are really easy to make:
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 package (10 oz.) regular marshmallows
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4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 teaspoon chocolate flavoring
6 cups puffed rice cereal
Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add cocoa powder and marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate flavoring.
Add the cereal. Stir until well coated.
Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cut into squares when cool. Best if served the same day. -
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We used to have sheet pans of the rice treats. We would have to cut them into squares and rectangles, Later we would dip them in dark and white chocolate. Sometimes we would stripe them and use different decorations. the kids staying at the hotel loved them.
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Where's Theresa with the pastries?
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Im sure she'll pop up soon.
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Ok...here you go:
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Angie darling I shall have a half a glass please. It looks expensive.
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2006 Descendientes de José Palacios Villa de Corullón
BIERZO, SPAIN
Its pretty decent and runs around $40.00
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I drink so very infrequently (hypoglycemic), but when I do, it's usually a Chateauneuf du Pape - not cheap, but worth it!
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I also brought something special for Tony as he loves Cheese Cake.
May not be tiramisu, or tarte Tatin, but this cheesecake is pretty close to being perfect. Sweet—a smooth, creamy confection with only a hint of tart.
This one here does include cream cheese, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream. The result is light as gauze. Only thing you need with this is a fresh cup coffee.-
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I love cheesecake. It is so hard to resist a slice.
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The train just pulled in and Of course I had to do the dishes first. Tonight I tried a version of Catherine's recipe pasta spinach and figs. I believe she used shrimps but having salmon I needed to cook I decided to go with this, on the side. I even added some pepper slices and a few hot pepper flakes. Joe loved it and so did I.
I steamed some baby carrots, dredged them in butter, salt, pepper and dill weed. -
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This cake is the bomb. I almost ate up the batter it was so heady and perfect. Instead of using lemon extract I decided on a whopping TBSP of Dark Rum.
I cut this cake in half to freeze it. In a few days, I will remove it from the freezer, wait until it is partially defrosted, slice it into four sections (across) and build a cake.-
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Yummy! Everything looks delicious
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Hi Annie, Yes, I have to put the breaks on as far as the sweets go or give them away. We tend to want to stuff ourselves.
There are so many recipes here and Joe is ecstatic that I intend to try and review them. He's really happy. -
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Yum! Looks great! Sorry, I'm late y'all but been taking it easy today.
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Last night I also made Cleveland Brownies. Instead of making them in one pan, I decided to make a real mess and try to pipe the batter into muffin cups. Wouldn't you know I wasn't watching and make the opening too large. Hence a 1/4 of the batter went down the drain and as usual, I made a chocolate mess. These beauties are so wonderful. I can keep an eye on how many we eat and I have frozen five of them to use in another upcoming recipe.
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Love brownies! We were waiting for you - glad you're here
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Sorry I am late. Things went a little off schedule today. There was Taste of Bethesda today and wow was it crowded. You pay $ for tickets and then get to use the tickets to pay for the different restaurant foods. Some was quite good, while others were lacking. I was better last year. Perhaps because my sister was with us. I miss her.
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We had a parade today for middle school. My daughter, Erin, is co-captain of the color guard and I take photos and upload them for the band on their website, so I had to be there. It was a long day! I didn't get in until 5 and am still catching up. I understand being late!
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Annie, What is a color guard? You are so blessed to have such a lovely family!
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Color guard is the front flags in a marching band - the front banner, flags, guns - if they carry them.
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For breakfast we had our French Roast coffee and Gert's Mama's cake. Needless to say Joe is in sugar heaven. We were reading the morning Post and saying umm umm.
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wow, I want a piece of that cake. I can see how Joe is in heaven.
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Buck from SugarPies provided a great recipe. This cake is full almost dense and surprisingly heavy (in weight) Probably why it's called pound cake. Ha. But I cannot wait to see how it turns out with simple syrup rum spritz, layers of flavored buttercream and iced all over.
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This whole thread is making me hungry!-
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So do you have any crispy bacon for us Daniel?
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This week we purchased a Bissell vacuum and a Bissell spotbot pet spot cleaner. I am going to do a review on my blog in a few days but I'll give you a hint. they both really do what they promise. We had many spots to get up because some of the pet food the kitties ate made them sick to their tummies and the food affected them all. Poor dears. Good endings, the icy light gray carpet looks almost brand new.
My back and arms got a real workout from the scrubbing action. Also not looking forward to using Tilex on the bathroom. Why this cleaner is the only one to get everything out is sad because it chokes me and burns my eyes. Deep cleaning twelve times a year keeps things right. But Yuck! -
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Thanks Rebecca. It is SugarPies Recipe, Gert's Mama's Pound Cake with dark rum. What did you have for dinner this evening and what have you been up to this week? Glad you came by!
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I had cauliflower dal and rice, just sitting my little one's crib as she sleeps!
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Do you have a photograph of her you want to share? I'll be right back.
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What is dal?
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theres lots on my blog, feel free to look, how do you put a pic on here anyways?
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Grab or copy the larger of the url's and paste it here.
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I am going to look.
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Well, here you go. This is the Malibu Rum Coconut Cake.
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I have to make this for Joe. He loves coconut. Besides is is quite pretty.
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Whatcha up to tonight Buck?
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i think your run pie has caused quite a stir lol
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Jasmine is so pretty and I loved the video of her eating by herself. You have such a sweet voice, too. I am smiling from ear to ear.
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oh thats great Teresa how to you put pics here anyways ?
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I did say, but here goes again. I upload to flicker. Then look at any size and choose the size I like. the program automatically puts the code directly below the picture. I copy and paste that. There is a one liner url address but it will not display the photo here. Must use the larger text, of the two. Try it.
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I am here. I didnt get to cook anything I have been in wood up to my head today. We cut two huge trees and hauled them to the house. So all I ciiked was some Wendy's burgers.
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Your presence is all that is required Amy. I bet that wood smells so woodsy, for want of a better description. Did it ever stop raining in Tennessee?
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yep finally We have been picking up corn out of the field and hauling wood so I am sore and tired. I was going to cook a deer roast with all the veggies to go with it. But that has to wait until tommorrow.
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I am sore from scrubbing carpet and hauling cat food up four flights. We purchase in bulk and it gets heavy. When I cook they want my food, too. Mommy always makes better food. I really would not want to eat cat food.
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I cant keep a cat they dissappear. I have 2 dogs, 13 pigs, a horse, 37+ chickens, and 2 ducks
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Has anyone here ever noticed after a movie has played the list of characters and crew has a section to list the caterers and chefs? I find that very interesting. Perhaps one day we should get a group together and cater the food (for a day) for the artists on a major motion picture. We could volunteer. It would be fun and interesting.
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oh yep, thanks teresa I will figure it out sometime, oh we should do a half hour meals blog talk radio and call in, or use a free conference call service then we call really chat, we could post foodie issues every month or week from the community? how many members do we have now?
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972 Members so far.
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what is a cleveland brownie?
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I was hoping Trish and Penny would be here, too. I miss them.
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wow 972 thats wonderful great job
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I cannot lay claim to this. I want to meet all of our members though. I am going to have to track them down, with Annie, Penny and Trish.
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great to be here, but its a wee bit slow way of communication for me LOL, I think a conference call is better have fun Rebecca
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You too. Thanks for stopping by.
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Greg The Bunny He is a TV actor, he wanted to be my special guest tonight. Say hello Greg. "Ah, Hello!" -
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I like the bunny I want one
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He is my secret love. Him and the GEICO Gecko. they are so darned cute. Google Greg The Bunny and view his videos and TV shows.
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I am going to go grab a bit of cake. It is calling my name.
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Oh I finished my dinner and just got to know of this thread - thanks Theresa111.
But I had this rice with fish&tomato broth:
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Jaffer, I love aromatic rice. Being raised on Uncle Ben's converted rice was good, but there are so many different varieties of rice that I have learned about over the past ten years Which do you like to use the most? And what type of fish did you have tonight. The meal looks delicious.
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Basmati. We Indians must have Basmati ! LOL
We had Snook tonight.
The picture above is from last summer. In the bowl there's minced meat and potatoes. In the little container we've coriander dip. -
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Y'all should try Carolina Gold Rice. It's an heirloom rice grown on the last remaining rice plantation in South Carolina. The aroma is beyond belief!
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I like Basmati rice and Jasmine rice. Do you have a recipe you can add in the Recipes Tab for how you prepare the rice, please?
I will look up Snook fish, I never heard of it before.
I found a link with photo and recipes.
www.fly-fishing-discounters.com/snook-recipes.html-
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I've the recipe in my head. Bit I'll definitely put it up the next time I make it - pics included.
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Jaffer, I never before asked you. From which city in India do you call your hometown?
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I'm from the Western state of "Gujarat" thus I am a "Gujarati"
I was born in Valsad - not too bar from Bombay
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That's so cool that I can take a look at your country and the land you were born. Thanks for sharing.
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That's some good food, Jaffer! I didn't know you were Gujarati - I have a home-style Gujarati cookbook that I love.
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Washington Dc will have a Full Moon @ 2:10 AM. I love the moon.
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What a cool picture
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I borrowed it. I could see the bright moon shining through the skylights. Even Lillian, my tortie cat she danced a cat ballet, in the moonlight, with her toy mouse. She twisted and arced in the air and was so deliciously feminine. Both Joe and I wished we had a video camera. She danced so beautifully. We never saw her do this before and she is now ten years old.
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Jaffer, I am headed off to bed. Thank you for coming by and next week we will have Julia Child Appreciation Day. COme by often and hang out here to get to know the other members. Tomorrow is my Wedding Anniversary and we have plans so I am off to bed early. Take care and thank you to everyone for sharing their Saturday Night Pot Luck.
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I'm sorry I dropped out so early - but glad that more of you came out! Looks like a lot of fun!
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It was a lot of fun and some delicious food was brought to the pot luck. Now all we need are the recipes.
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I used recipes from our members and just put my twist on things.
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I added two today - one from the potluck - the other is in the works
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Cool. I need to begin adding more of mine. I have been busy trying out the ones here, too. Tonight I am going to bake Catherine's Apple Cake. I just printed the recipe and I am headed for the kitchen.
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I'm sorry that I missed the pot luck dinner. Theresa's baking looks fabulous and delicious.
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Hope you will make Julia Child Appreciation Day, this Saturday, October 10th. I will post an announcement and I want all of us to prepare an authentic Julia Child Recipe. Really make it in our own kitchens along with in process photos, too. She was such a great lady.
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Sorry I missed the fun. I just became a member yesterday! May be next time....-
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Tomorrow is another event.
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