december 08 ri ap playgroup

I have pears, goat cheese and I'll make some butternut squash soup. So if anyone wants to bring crackers or bread or both? Or whatever you want

You can count on us being there. Mmmmm I'm getting hungry!!!

So...dp is in NYC tomorrow (again ) and that made me realize I have the car and can come! We are not early birds so we might be "late" but we can come!

I can make some no yeast bread (simply b/c I don't have any yeast) and bring that and my 4 children. I have warned Jojo many times that I *think* they are too wild for playgroup..but she says it's okay even tho she knows how they are! So I apologize ahead of time if they make you crazy and we can all tell Jojo told you so! :nana: Just kidding, of course. I am nervous about them attending..if we are too much, let us know.

Sorry I am going to miss you Angela. Hopefully we will meet up one day soon! Thanks again for the PP stuff, you are very kind

I look forward to finally meeting the rest of you and Jojo can you PM me the directions, please?? thank you

OMG, I'm sooooo torn!!!! Ethan got sick last night, blackberries all over his bed Then around 5 AM he got sick again but, this morning he feels fine and no fever. Regular little rambuncious boy. What to do, what to do. We really want to come!!!

I was all confused about why people weren't talking in the old thread about today... then I realized...
Anyway- subbing today but we're coming Monday! I miss everyone.

I'm so glad we got to go today! I am really glad we did It was great to meet all of you and put a face to the screen name Thank you all for making me feel so welcomed!

Sonja, thanks for opening your home to us and allowing us into your lives. We had a lot of fun and the kids really enjoyed it. The food was great and the company was even better.

Hopefully we can make it again soon and maybe after our babe arrives we can have you all come over here!

Thanks for coming everyone. I love sharing lunch.
And my kids got tired out. What more do I need out of a day?

Here are my two recipes since I think everyone liked the soup too.

Butternut squash soup:
1-2 butternuts, sliced in half and baked at 400 until tender (or however you prefer to cook them)
1-2 yellow onions
1-4 garlic cloves
thyme
chicken broth or vegetable broth or water
salt and pepper
cream (optional) (I didn't use today)

Cube and peel squash and set aside.
Chop onions and saute in butter and olive oil. Add garlic.
Add squash and thyme and cook for a minute or so. Add broth until almost covering squash. Add salt and pepper.
Cook for about 15 minutes, more if the squash is still a little hard.
Cool for a minute and blend in batches in a food processor or blender.
Heat again. Remove from heat and add cream.

Jan Hagels

2 C whole wheat flour
3/4 cups white flour
2 sticks butter, softened
1 C dark brown sugar
1 TBSP cinnamon
1/2 baking powder
a pinch of salt

Mix ingredients together with hands until well mixed. (I added a little bit of water because it was so dry).
Pat the dough down into a greased pan. It should be about 1/4 inch.
Dip a brush in water and paint all over the top of the dough.
Sprinkle the top with sliced almonds (flat ones work best) and press into the dough.
Bake for about 20 minutes at 350, until nuts are golden brown.
Cut into squares or diamonds while still warm then let sit for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Hope you all have a good weekend!

sonja - thanks SO much for everything. i totally was just about to ask for those recipes, so i'm delighted that they were waiting for me.

Thanks again Sonja!! I'm glad I decided to come today, I'm just bummed we had to leave but, I'm very happy to have food in the oven right now

Lemon juice, I'm soooo glad you all came today Ethan loves playing with the boys

Ug, now I get to clean all the pukey stuffed animals, poor, poor, poor stuffed animals

The shoes are Sam's - thanks! Thanks also for hosting again We had a great time!

Subbing...and hoping to join you all again sometime soon .