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HAPPY 2011!

My fourth cookbook is finished!!!

It is available for order at www.cafepress.com/aninsidestory/7587103

Eric, Kim and I hosted a surprise party for Tom and Eleanor on July 3rd, 2008.  It was a complete surprise to mom . . . and a surprise to dad as well who had been in on the planning for the party for MOM!

You can view all of the pictures at my Kodak Gallery. 
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The recipes are available here (click on the link to take you directly to the recipe)!

MENU FOR MOM & DAD¹s SURPRISE PARTY
·   Short Cut Chili Con Queso  (x1)
·   Spicy Meatballs (x1)
·   Cheeseburger Bites (x1)
·   Spanish Fruit and Cheese Stack (x2)
·   Cucumber Shrimp Canapes (x2)
Chocolate Fountain with fruits, cookies, pretzels and Rice Krispies squares
·   Zucchini-Almond Appetizers (x2)
·   Mexican Roll ups
·   Cucumber-Dill Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes (x2)
·   Salmon Stuffed Pea Pods (x2)
·   Harry n David Dip (with cream cheese)
·   Guacamole and chips
·   Cream Cheese Sausage Roll (x2)
·   Spicy Chicken Dip (x2)
·   Crispy Asparagus Straws (x2)
·   Salt and Pepper Buffalo Shrimp with Blue Cheese and Celery (x2)
·   Kim's "Sammy" for a Crowd
·   Corn Cakes with Shrimp and Guacamole (x2)
·   Fruit Tray and Dip (x2)
·   Cheese Trays (x2)
·   Veggie Tray and Dip (x2)
·   Mexican Dip (x2)
·   Spinach Dip in Bread (x2)
·   Picture Cakes (from Giant Eagle) (x2)
·   Red Velvet Cupcakes and mini-cupcakes with cream cheese icing
 
MENU FOR MOM¹S BIRTHDAY DINNER
·   Yellow Tomato Gazpacho with Jicama Hot Stix
·   Mustard and Sage Crusted Pork Loin with Roasted Red Applesauce
·   Risotto with Roasted Shallots, Portobello Mushrooms, Radicchio and
Parmesan
·   New Orleans-Style Vanilla Bread Pudding with Whisky Sauce
 
·   Key Lime Martini from The Rusty Bucket Corner Tavern, New Albany OH

Limoncello...this isn't a recipe...but Frank Cook and Barb Bingham introduced us to this delight.
It's a lemon liqueur...I'll be keeping a bottle in my freezer from now on!

Good Times . . . (see all the pix at www.kodakgallery.com/lisabinns)

                                                                      

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I Love Eleventy, Shataponome, One Tie All Tie (Bar Dice Rules), Mexican Lemons*, FU (Fat University), StonerWear, The Office

       *Please note that a new version of the Mexican Lemon has been added.  Mojo insists that "it didn't happen that way."  So, although he has not been forthcoming with his side of the story, in all fairness, the "ask Mojo what really happened" version is now also available.

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