Saturday, October 12, 2013

The Pioneer Woman ~ October 2013

Another fun Thursday night!

Pumpkin Sangria!  Love how the sugar dripped down the side of the glass... gave it that spooky Halloween feel.



Betty, Cindy and Angi enjoying their cocktail

Everything Pioneer Woman!  Rita hosted and served roasted beef tenderloin.  No steak knives needed here! It was delish!

Rita carving the beef tenderloin

The pizza potato skins were amazing!  My new go-to party food.

pizza potato skins

The Korean pear with blue cheese and walnuts were not  PW recipe... but I couldn't resist bringing these. The pears were from the farmer's market and it just tasted too good to leave home.  The phyllo mushroom bundles were almost too cute to eat... and just as tasty!

mushroom bundles and pear with blue cheese & walnuts

 Roasted root vegetable "candy"... I never cooked celery root it was really good.  Combined with carrots and parsnips - very easy and tasty dish.
Roasted root vegetable

Cindy's mashed potatoes were soooo good.  She dug them fresh from her garden.

Creamy mashed potatoes

For dessert we enjoyed the best chocolate sheet cake - ever!


Chocolate cake with Giffords Old Fashioned ice cream

We used Rita's Breville pie maker to make these cute apple pies.



Another fun night with my Scituate Cooking Club gals!

Jen, Rita, Betty, Jeanne, Cindy and Angi