Costume & Cocktail Party

The costume & cocktail party was a total success...thanks to all who could make it!

Best Costume: 

• Tara & Andrew Lackman as The Tourists
• Quentin Lapp as Dwight Schrute from The Office
• Ashley Lapp as Cruella De Vil
• Drew Moister as Chewbacca
• Honorable Mention: Schmuffin Stoltzfoos as The Lobster

Best Appetizer: 

• Hot Crab Dip in a Bread Bowl by Jill Stoltzfoos
• Spinach & Artichoke Dip by Amanda Turner
• Onion Pretzels by Becca Buckwalter

Best Beverage: 

• Homemade Christmas Spice Brew by Ryan Dougherty
• Honorable Mention: Jack Daniels

Pictures From Our Autumn Themed Dinner

Rebecca's New Home!

Mulled Wine w/ Cinnamon Sticks

Hows' the mulled wine Ashley???

Apple Dumplings:

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad w/ Warm Cider Vinaigrette

Butternut & Acorn Squash Soup

Butternut Squash & Carrots Casserole

Mashed Potatoes!

Roast w/ Gravy

A delicious Fall dinner

Autumn Spiced Apple Cider

Pumpkin Roll

Fudge!

BEST PART OF AUTUMN = THE  DESSERTS!

And check out that sexy favor!!!!

Harvest Theme

Rebecca, we loved dining in your new home. Congratulations & thank you for having us over.

Autumn Harvest Night was a hit! Never knew there were so many ways to eat Butternut Squash.

The Menu

Entree: Roast by Becca

Cocktails: Mulled Wine w/ Cinnamon Sticks by Ashley

Appetizer: Apple Dumplings by Angie

Soup: Butternut Squash & Acorn Squash by Jill

Salad: Roasted Butternut Squash Salad w/ Warm Cider Vinaigrette by Kristen K.

Vegetable: Carrots & Butternut Squash Casserole by Courtney

Starch: Mashed Potatoes by Amanda

Dessert: Pumpkin Roll by Angie

Drinks (non-alcoholic): Autumn Spiced Apple Cider by Tara

Favor: Russian Tea by Kristen D.

Next: Cookie Exchange on December 8th!

Finished Product

Yay! I got a picture of the baskets yesterday when I was @ Tara's...

Thanksgiving Baskets

Ladies, Nice work!
Together we created 5 beautiful Dinner Baskets to donate to families in need this Thanksgiving. (Sorry, I didn't get a picture, but they were beautiful)


Just goes to show what you can accomplish when you work together. :-)


What a fun evening:

• Thanks ladies for bringing baskets, cans, & money.
• Thanks Tara for hosting -- and of course the fruit pizza (might have been the best part!), you'll have to post the recipe.
• Thanks Jessie for the Pilot. Sure came in handy.
• Thanks Andrew for our Chinese Food (additional thank you goes to Mojo's)
• Thanks Angie for getting the turkeys (sorry I had to make a pregnant lady carry 5 turkeys).
• Thanks Kristen for the beer! :-)
• Amanda, congratulations on your exciting news. Thanks for sharing!
• Thanks to everyone for a great night and some crazy conversation.

Here is the only picture I got that night...sure was fun doing our own "supermarket sweep".

That's a lot of green beans!

Next Up: Costume Cocktail Party on November 12th. 

Remember to bring:

1. Costume
2. Bottle of wine, or other beverage
3. Appetizer
4. Canned good to donate

Pictures From Our Birthday-Themed Dinner

Cosmopolitans

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Chips & Homemade Salsa

Baked Brie

Tomato & Mozzarella Salad

Asparagus

Beef Barley Vegetable Soup

Seaside Summerbliss

Cedar Plank Salmon

Homemade Garlic Bread

Chocolate Cheesecake
Paired with the perfect after-dinner drinks

Chocolate Zinfandel & Fruit Smoothie

Birthday Theme!

Special Thanks to Tara (and Cooper) for opening up her home and letting us use her new dining room. Happy September Birthday to Tara, Jessie, Angie & Ashley. Happy Early/Belated Birthday to everyone else. So great how all the dishes went together tonight. Nice work ladies!

The Menu

Entree: Cedar Plank Salmon by Tara (for Roxannah)

Appetizer: Baked Brie by Ashley (for Kristen K.) 

Appetizer: Luscious Spinach Arthichoke Dip by Courtney (for Jessie)

Appetizer: Chips & Salsa by Jessie & Michelle (for Rebecca)

Cocktails: Cosmopolitans by Jill (for Courtney)

Soup: Beef Barley Vegetable by Amanda (for Ashley)

Salad: Mozzarella & Tomato by Rebecca (for Angie)

Vegetable: Asparagus by Angie (for Jess)

Starch: Homemade Garlic Bread by Kristen K. (for Jill)

Dessert: Chocolate Cheesecake by Rox (for Tara)

Drinks (non-alcoholic): Fruit Smoothies by Jessie (for Michelle)

Drinks (alcoholic): Red Wine Cider by Jess (for Amanda)

Miscellaneous Item: Chocolate Zinfandel by Michelle (for everyone)

Next Meal: Wednesday, October 27th - Autumn Harvest

Recipes: Birthday