2009 Holiday Party Revisited

Thank you for your generosity!!! Once again, you have contributed $1,395 to local non-profit organizations:Clothes That Work $770Humane Society of Greater Dayton $625No one was scared off by the threat of snow, we had 112 attendees this year. While there were dire warnings about running out of food, there was a lot of salads left over. However, there was little left of the 9 lbs of pork and the 7 lbs of steak. The big surprise of the evening was when we had gone through ALL 14 bottles of red wine that I had on hand by 9:30pm.Total Beverage Consumption Liquor 7870 ml Beer 55 bottles Red Wine 21 bottles Champagne 12 bottles White Wine 11 bottles Pop 33 cans Water 48 bottles Special thanks to Becky, Dan, and...

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2009 Holiday Party Menu

Finally feeling well enough to finalize the holiday party menu. You'll see some of your old favorites and hopefully a few new ones to keep it interesting.Baked Crab, Brie and Artichoke DipCheddar Cayenne ChipsChutney Cheese SpreadCurried Chickpea DipFig and Walnut Tapenade with Goat CheeseGorgozonla TrufflesMediterranean Spinach BitesMushroom PuffsSpiced Lamb BitesSundried-Tomato Sausage DipMeatballs in Tomato SauceSweet Potato Salad with Orange-Maple DressingWild Rice and Roasted Vegetable Salad with Sherry-Thyme VinaigretteBrussels Sprout, Blue Cheese, and Glazed-Pecan SaladGlazed Pork Loin with Cilantro and GarlicMiso Marinated Skirt SteakSomething sweet for dessert...

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