Judi was our lovely hostess and welcomed us into her new home. I hope we didn't inflict too much damage.
Now just sit back and enjoy the pictures of our wonderful ladies and the food they created!
Cocktails before the foodfest.
Judi's Ham with a Pumpkin Brown Sugar Glaze.
My darling Summer was in town for the feast!
My pumpkin mousse with little gringerbread man cookies,
Susan's jalopeno appetizers.
Linda's ricotta stuffing
Jodi made turkey, dumpling soup. Sorry I didn't get a pic. Too much sangria I guess.
I think they might need some more "happy" juice.
Judi making more mulled white wine sangria too keep the ladies "happy". Keep em coming!!
Vicki's Creamy Parmesan,bread crumb, mozzarella potatoes.
Robins's Butternut Squash Soup
Thanks to all the ladies for all the wonderful dishes they brought!
Now get ready for Jodi's karaoke night this Sunday!
I totally forgot to post the mulled white wine sangria recipe from martha stewart http://www.marthastewart.com/315522/mulled-white-wine-sangria
ReplyDeleteThe only change I made was that I couldn't find any orange muscat so I used a few shots of orange triple sec (a few shots too many ;) And ginger ale
Ingredients
1 cup water
1/2 cup honey, preferably orange-blossom
Zest of 2 lemons, cut into long strips
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
4 whole star anise
4 cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
2 bottles dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
1 cup orange Muscat, such as Essencia
1 Golden Delicious apple, cored, halved, and thinly sliced
1 Bartlett pear, cored, halved, and thinly sliced
2 lemons, preferably Meyer, thinly sliced crosswise
12 kumquats, thinly sliced crosswise
Directions
1.
Bring water, honey, lemon zest and juice, star anise, cinnamon sticks, and cloves to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes.
2.
To serve cold: Mix spice mixture, wines, and fruit in a large pitcher. Cover, and refrigerate overnight. Transfer to a large punch bowl, and serve with ice. To serve hot: Heat spice mixture and wines in a large pot over low heat until heated through. Add fruit, and divide among mugs.