Judy's 70th Birthday Party

   Our Friend Judy… she wants to thank
everyone for her Happy Birthday
surprise party!!!

Judy 70th Birthday

This is our special friend Judy, and we surprised
her with a pizza party birthday lunch, and Baskin
Robins Birthday Ice Cream Cake.
We had so much fun planning a way to surprise
her.  Sorry Linda couldn't make it, but hey
she is 4 or 5 hours away….We missed you Linda.

Judy's 70th Birthday Party

Alcy's Luncheon January 18th 2013

This is Alcy, our cook for the month of January
She wants to thank Pat for coming over early and
helping her.  Also thanks to everyone who helped
put the food on the table and helped clean up.
The luncheon was great, thanks for the great lunch.

Alcy's

Nancy is was great she got rid of the smoke alarms
they were going off and had to take them down.
Thanks Nancy…job well done!!!

Having Fun

This and That

This and That

Alcy, also had prune chutney and Habanera Apricot Jam

on the top of a block of cream cheese, served with crackers.

Also she had green ripe olives that were so good, and also

dried persimmons, and pickled green beans, wow what a treat!

Minature Meat Loaves

Miniature Meat Loafs

Hamburger

Carrots

Onions

Oatmeal

Prune purée

Salt and pepper

Ketchup and hot mustard on the top

You can make these ahead and freeze if you like.

I think Alcy made about ½ pound miniature loafs,

Or even ¾ pound they were big size. 

She said just wing it on the recipe, just add a little of this and that

as above. 

Veggies

Alcy’s Cauliflower Salad

In a 4-quart soup pot bring 1 quart of water to boil.  Break cauliflower

into pieces and blanch for 2 minutes.  Add green beans and cook for an additional

1 minute in the same pot.  Pour into a strainer and rinse with cold water.  In a large

salad bowl, whisk mayonnaise, fresh lime, minced fresh dill and minced green onions.

 Fold in blanched vegetables.  Salt and pepper to taste

1 head of cauliflower

2-1/2 cup green beans, chopped (I used pickled green beans)

¾ cup mayonnaise

Juice of 1 freshly squeezed lime

1/3 cup fresh dill, minced

4- green onions (Alcy used red as she didn’t have green onions)

Salt and pepper

Baked Mixed Veggies

Cut up beets, turnips, carrots, potatoes, parsnips

Put  some Lucero Olive Oil on with Lucero Fig balsamic  vinegar

Swish around on the veggie mix and bake until done.

Dessert

Alcy’s Goody Cups

4- dozen bake 25 minutes

¾ cups butter, softened

2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese softened

2 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

1-½ cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1-tablespoon butter, melted

48 pecan halves

In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. 

Gradually add the flour beating until the mixture forms a ball. Cover

and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

For filling in a small bowl combine the brown sugar, eggs, and butter.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls; press into the bottoms and up the sides

of the greased miniature muffin cups.  Spoon filling into the cups, top

each with a pecan half.

Bake at 350˚ 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool the cookie

for 2-3 minutes before removing from pans to wire rack.

I used also lemon filling, and chocolate filling.