Girls Night Out Stay-in Dinner

Drink: Cosmopolitan

• Fill cocktail shaker with ice
• Add 1 and 1/4 ounces of vodkas
• Splash of lime juice, triple sec, and cranberry juice

Method

Shake and pour into martini glasses.

Double Cream Brie with Thai Sauce

• Double Cream Brie
• Memories of Thailand sauce by PC

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Place Brie on cookie sheet, and pour Thai sauce over the entire top of cheese.
3. Allow it to run and pool on bottom.
4. Bake until cheese is soft inside and sauce is bubbling.
5. Let cool for a few minutes.
6. Pour on more sauce if needed.
7. Cut wedges of fresh French bread and serve with cheese.

Shrimp Ring

Veggie Tray with Dip

• Black olives and pickled asparagus

Artichoke Dip

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Miracle Whip
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 can drained and chopped artichoke hearts
• 1/3 cup grated Asiago cheese
• Dash Tabasco sauce
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• Dash of dill

Method

1. Combine ingredients into a round baking dish.
2. Bake at 350 until bubbly.
3. Serve with pita wedges.

Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 6 crumbled crackers
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp horseradish

Method

1. Mix together and make into balls and brown.

Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 2 tbsp horseradish
• 4 chopped green onions
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1/4 tsp paprika

Method

1. Mix together and pour over meatballs.
2. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

Garlic Bread

Ingredients

• fresh baguette
• 3 tbsp of butter
• 4 cloves of chopped garlic
• Parmesan cheese

Method

1. Slice baguette into 1/2 slices.
2. Slice bread on an angle.
3. Mix butter and garlic and spread over slices.
4. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
5. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 until butter bubbles and garlic is heated.

Cold Seafood Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Whole wheat penne pasta
• 1 cup fresh chopped mushrooms
• 1/2 cup diced cherry tomatoes
• 3 chopped green onions
• 1 pckg chopped crab meat
• 1/2 bottle low fat Ranch dressing
• 1/2 bottle low fat Italian dressing
• 1 tsp dill
• Dash of salt and pepper

Method

1. Mix dressings, dill, and salt and pepper well.
2. Add mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and crab.
3. Mix with cooked pasta. Serve cold.

Dessert: Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2/3 cup butter (or oil)
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350.
   
2. Beat eggs, sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, vanilla, and milk.
   
3. Stir in chips, and melted butter.
   
4. Bake 30 minutes.