December 7: Christmas Cookie Swap and Dirty Santa!

This blog post has been changed as of 12/5! Please read below...

Epiphany ladies,

Tuesday, December 7 will be our last FOTS gathering for 2010. Be sure to have dinner before you come! We're going to meet at 7:30, have a cookie sampler/swap and play Dirty Santa! I'll have coffee, hot chocolate and apple cider to enjoy. This is what you need to do:

1. Pick a cookie recipe -- must be home made. Make two dozen cookies and bring them to FOTS to share with the group. Be prepared to bring home a sampler of cookies at the end of the evening!

2. Spend no more than $10 on a Dirty Santa gift and bring it wrapped. Buy something you like for yourself since you may be able to "steal" it back! ;)

3. Post your recipe on here! Don't forget!!!

I hope you can all make it!

I'm making some butterball cookies my Grandma Millie used to make. :)

1 c. butter
1 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt

Roll into walnut-sized balls, bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Yields 25 mini cookies.

November 23: Appetizers!

On November 23, we're repeating a night that has been a big hit in the past. With all the holiday parties coming up, I figure we could all use a little inspiration.

I'm going to make something I found on Epicurious.com that looks very intriguing... I'm not sure what to expect of it, but I'm going to try anyway! I'm making
Mango Pomegranate Guacamole.
I found it by accident while searching for Thanksgiving recipes... hopefully it'll be a hit! FOTS, you're going to be my test subjects. This recipe may show up at a Christmas party...

What are you making??

November 9: Soup's Up!

It's soup season!

On Tuesday, November 9, bring a NEW soup, chowder, stew or chili recipe that you've never made before. This might be a great opportunity to utilize your crock pot. I've seen several soup recipes across the internet that are crock pot friendly.

If you're trolling for recipes, here are a few places to start:

AllRecipes.com:Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes

Southern Food: Crockpot Soup Recipes

Food Network: Soup Recipes

Country Living: Best Soup Recipes

There's a start! I don't even know what I'm going to make yet... I'll post my recipe when I decide. Please remember to post yours so we can go back and make the recipes we like! :) Thanks!