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Girls Night – August 26; Becky’s Birthday!
September 13th, 2009 | 
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We have had a string of birthdays lately and this time it was my big sis’s turn. I won’t throw out how old she just turned, but I will say that I’m happy to report she’s older than me! Woohoo! Sophia made some yummy porkchops along with…wait for it….mashed potato bar!! Basically, that’s mashed potatoes with every topping you can think of. The excitement surrounding the mashed potato bar may have even overshadowed the pumpkin cheesecake we had for dessert! That says a lot. Few things generally overshadow dessert.
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Girls Night – August 19; Korean Invasion!
This post is more story and less recipe. Tara just returned from a super cool trip to Korea for work and inspired Suzi to whip up some tasty Korean delicacies as hostess of Girls Night. Unfortunately, no one (including Suzi or Tara) remembered what said delicacies were called so all we know is we ate lots of “tasty spicy noodle thing” and “yummy pickled kimchee thing”.
Happy 9 Years!
This is the crazy crew that calls themselves Girls Night. We are going on 9 years of weekly Wednesday dinners together. The faces have changed a little but the majority of the original members remain (minus Steph, who we miss dearly). Girls Night is a sacred event that none of us take lightly. We have been together and supported each other through good times and bad; births and deaths, marriages and breakups, new jobs and lost jobs. We leave our husbands, boyfriends, kids, pets and work behind each and every week to share each other’s company over food, wine and chatter. The rules of membership are simple but resolute: 1 ) show up and don’t flake; 2 ) hostess must cook good food, including a dessert; 3 ) always have wine; 4 ) always have dessert; 5 ) keep the wine coming; 6 ) keep the dessert coming; 7 ) no boys allowed (except Nate, who we’ve made exceptions for since birth due to his cuteness and charm); and 8 ) don’t ever forget to have wine and dessert. Simple.
Thanks for 9 amazing years, to some of the best friends I could ask for. We miss you, Steph!
Grasshopper Cake
This is Beth’s mom’s cake recipe. It’s a minty, chocolatey slice of greatness. If you like grasshopper cookies and/or Andes mints, you’ll like this cake.
Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Feta, and Spinach in Phyllo Cups
Beth made this for Sophia’s birthday girls night. While I greatly enjoyed the phyllo cup idea, I think this filling would be equally as tasty over some pasta, rice, or even just on its own.
Girls Night – July 29; Sophia’s Birthday
Tis the season of birthdays! This time, it was Sophia’s turn and we all got to celebrate with Beth’s mom’s good ol’ midwestern grasshopper cake.
Ice Cream Cake
Whoever invented ice cream cake should get some sort of dessert award. Kim gets a dessert award for thinking to add fudge on top.
Cajun Chicken Pasta
Kim made this tasty creamy spicy chicken pasta dish for Girls Night. Leftovers were *almost* better than the night of.
Girls Night – July 22
Kim was our hostess for this splendid meal and she didn’t disappoint, as usual. Here are Becky and Sophia looking sweet but this is pre-dinner and you better believe the natives get restless when their wine runs out and dinner isn’t on the table. Back down, Sophia! More wine is coming…
Super Amazing Peanut Butter Brownies
Beth done good by requesting peanut butter brownies for her birthday girls night dessert. Suzi done good by making these and adding melty chocolate chips on top, along with a scoop of ice cream. Can I die now?
