Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Our bookclub 'book' this month is A  Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  Although it's a short read, I've never actually read the book.....so I'm excited to finally read it.  We are also going to see the play at the Clarence Brown Theatre on Wednesday December 10th.  Our regular bookclub meeting will be held on December 19th at Pamela's.  Emails will be forthcoming on details and directions.  

Since A Christmas Carol is so short, I'm totally taking advantage and have already read this book this past weekend.  The book is Uncharted by Angela Hunt.  It was voted top christian fiction book of 2006 and has been compared to C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce.  It is a must read.....because it's a very compelling story and because I need to discuss it with you all.  So, c'mon ladies......you've got time.

Also, since Advent started Sunday, the girls had I are doing our regular Advent readings from the Treasury of Daily Prayer book and thanks to Denise (who let us borrow her book) we're also reading Jotham's Journey.   It's an Advent fiction story with a devotional at the end of each night's reading.  We're only 2 days into it and the girls already want to read ahead!  Apparently this is part of a trilogy so I know we'll be set for the next three Advents. 

Thank you sweet girls who have so graciously replenished my lip gloss supply.  I am so thankful for all of you and for the friendships that are strengthened through this fellowship!
Love to all!     Edie
Happy Reading!   Don't forget that we have moved our meeting to the third Friday of each month so don't procrastinate 100 Years of Solitude (our Jan. book) like I probably will.
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Our Recipes

Our Recipes
Baked Brie

Baked Brie

1 Whole Wheel of Brie
1 Sheet Puff Pastry or
1 Sheet Regular Pastry
3 T Orange Marmalade
1 egg for glaze


Bring the Cheese and Pastry to room temperature.
Do not remove the rind from the Cheese
Place the Marmalade on the center of the pastry.
Place the Brie in top of the Marmalade.
Wrap the Pastry around the Brie, use a small amount of a water wash to help the Pastry adhere to itself.
Invert the wrapped brie on to a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper and coat with the egg wash.
At this point the Baked Brie can be stored in the refridgerator for up to 4 days, when you are ready to finish the cooking of the Brie, pre-heat your oven to 350', bring the Wrapped Brie back to room temperature, place in the hot oven and cook for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Do not serve immedistely, but place on your serving platter and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
Serve with Crackers or French bread

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu

This recipe can be served as an entree or cut into bite size pieces as an Hor'sD'oeuvre

Awaiting recipe

Petite Fours and Croissant

Petite Fours and Croissant
Petite Fours

Petite Fours and Croissant

Recipe to be submitted

Mini pickled Okra sandwiches

Mini pickled Okra sandwiches

Mini Pickled Okra Sandwiches

This recipe can be made up to 2 hrs in advance, due to the Cream Cheese acting as a barrier and preventing the Bread from absorbing the liquid from the Pickled Okra--simply make your sandwiches, cover them with a slightly damp piece of paper towel , then some Saran Wrap and refridgerate for up to 2 hours. The Cream Cheese mixture also works well with Cucumber Sandwiches.

1 Loaf of Bread
8 oz cream cheese
2 T Dill.Herb Spice Mix (Tastefully Simple)
1 Jar of Pickled Okra
Bring the cream cheese to room temp and add the Spice mix.
Remove the crusts from the bread and roll out with a rolling pin.
Take 2 pieces of bread apply some of the cream cheese add the Okra cut in to desired shapes and serve.

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Recipe to be submitted

5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

This recipe is dangerous, Why? because you are only 5 minutes away from Chocolate Cake at any given time of day.

4 T Flour
4 T Sugar
2 T Cocoa
1 Egg
3 T Milk
3 T Oil
# T Chocolate Chips (otional)
a small dash of Vanilla Extract
1 Large Coffee Mug

Add all of the dry ingredients to the mug and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and again mix well. Add the chocolate chips ( if using ) and vanilla extract, after you have mixed well, place the mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1,000 watts ( high ). The cake will rise over the top of the mug, do not be alarmed! Allow the cake to cool a little and then invert on to a plate. This recipe can serve 2 ( if you want to feel slightly more virtuous ).
Recipe by Tina Faust