It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...! That busy time of year again. The rush between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a short 4 week run. To make it a little easier this month we kept the menu real simple.
I served beef bourguignon and together we made spaetzle to serve with the stew. Spaetzle is a German egg noodle. Last Christmas I received a spaetzle maker and have not bought egg noodles since. Its quick and easy to make a batch and the kids love them too (both making and eating).
Angi brought a
shrimp scampi dip. It was so delicious - both warm and cold (the next day).
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| shrimp scampi dip |
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| Betty, Jeanne, Nina & Denise |
We enjoyed a few glasses of wine and Prosecco and snacked while mixing up our spaetzle batter.
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| Jen & Betty mixing eggs for the spaetzle |
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| Betty mixing the batter |
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| Filling the spaetzle maker with the batter |
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| Nina pushing the dough thru the spaetzle maker |
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| Angi scooping out the cooked spaetzle |
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| The spaetzle tossed with parsley and butter |
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| beef bourguignon |
Denise brought a yummy kale salad... made with apple matchsticks, cranberries and dressing. Who would have thought kale could be so yummy! Denise is the salad queen. Every salad she makes is delicious.
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| Kale salad |
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| Betty, Angi, Jen, Denise, Jeanne and Nina |
Nina brought
warm chocolate brownie cups - warmed in the oven with some fresh whipped cream - they were a perfect end to our meal!
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| warm chocolate brownie cups |
We enjoyed a santa swap... there were glasses and infused vinegar, lotions and serving dishes. Angi had #1... so she had last pick She chose to swap her gift for mine. I still made out with a cute Christmas apron which is so apropos for trying to organize a cooking club!
Merry Christmas Scituate Cooking Club ladies!!!
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| Jen, Nina, Betty, Jeanne, Denise, Jen, Angi and Murphy |
