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Club on Friday!Tuesday!
Monita has started to plan so bring ideas to the meeting.
Practice your skills
Napkin Folding

Forum ClassroomLunch Meeting 12:00p.m.
Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009
Conferenence Room Main office
Bring your lunch..

Friday, August 28th @ 11:20
Forum Classroom

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9 X 13 inch baking dish. Stir together sugar, brown sugar, eggs and oil in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in flour and vanilla. Add pecans and stir until evenly mixed. Spoon into prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
Tips Serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top. This cake is perfect for potluck suppers or to pack in lunchboxes.
Meatballs
2 lbs ground round
1 cup oatmeal
1 5 oz can evaporated milk
1 egg
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 onion chopped
Mix all ingredients together and shape into small meatballs. Place in foil lined baking dishes. Bake uncovered for 18 minutes in 350 degree oven. Remove, drain grease and add sauce (1 cup ketchup, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup BBQ sauce). Bake another 12 minutes.
Oreo Cheesecake
1 (18 ounce) package of Oreo cookies, divided
1/4 cup melted butter
4 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 13 X 9 inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan.
2. Place 30 cookies in food processor; cover. Process for 30-45 seconds or until finely ground.
3. Add butter, mix well.
4. Press Oreo and butter mixture firmly onto bottom of pan.
5. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed util well blended.
6. Add sour cream; mix well.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
8. Chop the remaining cookies and gently stir 1 and 1/2 cups of chopped cookies into cream cheese batter.
9. Pour batter over cookie crust and top with remaining chopped cookies.
10. Bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set.
11. Cool for 4 hours in refrigerator or overnight.
12. Gently lift cheesecake from pan using the foil handles.
13. Cut into 16 pieces and enjoy!
*Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator*

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9 X 13 inch baking dish. Stir together sugar, brown sugar, eggs and oil in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in flour and vanilla. Add pecans and stir until evenly mixed. Spoon into prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
Tips Serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top. This cake is perfect for potluck suppers or to pack in lunchboxes.
Brown Sugar-Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Holiday Chicken Salad
"Dried cranberries add a sweet tartness to chicken and vegetable salad. Make a delightful sandwich filling, too."
4 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat 2 green onions, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
1 teaspoon paprika 1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 cup chopped celery Ground black pepper to taste
In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise with paprika and seasoned salt. Blend in dried cranberries, celery, bell pepper
onion, and nuts. Add chopped chicken, and mix well. Season with black pepper to taste. Chill.
Strawberry Shortcake
2 cups sifted flour 1/2 cup light cream
2 Tbsp sugar 4 cups sweetened strawberries
3 tsp. baking powder 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup butter for dough, 3 Tbsp. for spreading
1 egg, beaten
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg and light cream in a separate bowl then add to flour mixture. Stir until dough clings together. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead lightly. Pat dough into 3/4 inch thick rectangle; cut with a 2 and 1/2 inch cutter. Place this on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 10minutes. Split cakes while warm; spread with 3 Tbsp. softened butter. Spoon strawberries between cake halves. Topped with the whipped heavy cream.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
1 (10 ounce) package of frozen chopped spinach
2 (13 3/4 ounce) cans artichoke hearts
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup freshly grated Parmesean cheese
1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a casserole dish with nonstick spray.
Heat the spinach in a microwave oven on high for 5 minutes and squeeze dry. Drain the artichoke hearts and coarsely chop in a food processor.
Combine all of the ingredients except the pepper jack cheese in a large bowl. Stir well. Scrape into the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle the pepper jack cheese on top. Bake for 30 minutes. Transfer to a chafing dish and keep warm over a low flame. Serve with bagel chips.
Bagel Chips
Bagels
Salt
Butter flavored Pam spray
Take bagels and slice long or round slices. Spray with butter flavor spray, lightly salt. Bake at 275 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with soup, salad or as a great snack! (Also serve with above recipe for spinach artichoke dip!)
Dirt Cake
14 ounce package of Oreo cookies
8 ounces of cream cheese
2 small French Vanilla instant updding
12 ounces of Cool Whip
1 cup powdered sugar
3 cups of milk
Crush 2/3 of the Oreos and place inthe bottom of a 9X13 pan. Mix Cool Whip, cream cheese and powdered sugar in a bowl. Mix pudding and 3 cups of milk in another bowl. pour into Cool Whip mixture and fold together well. Pour over cookies. Crush the rest of the cookies and place them on top. Refrigerate and enjoy!
Georgia Cornbread Cake
1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs, beaten 1 cup vegetable oil
1 and 1/2 cups self-rising flour 1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups pecans, chopped very finely
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9 X 13 inch baking dish. Stir together sugar, brown sugar, eggs and oil in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in flour and vanilla. Add pecans and stir until evenly mixed. Spoon into prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
Tips Serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top. This cake is perfect for potluck suppers or to pack in lunchboxes.
Brown Sugar-Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Casual family meals: Teaspoons and knives go to the right of the dinner plate. Forks and napkins go to the left of the dinner plate. Place glass above the knife. A soup spoon and salad fork may be added to the correct side. Cup and saucer may be placed to the right.
Informal dinners or luncheons: Same as above. Above each plate place a dessert spoon and fork, pointing left and right. Arrange glasses above the knife and spoon. Bread/salad plate and bread knife are located above the fork.
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Basic Table Manners
Here are a few basic customs to practice.
Flatware: When the meal begins, take silverware from the outside of the place setting for the first course and work your way in toward the plate. Never put used flatware back on the table. When it is not in use you may lay the knife across the back of the plate, slightly to one side, handle on the side. During the meal, lay the fork across the plate at an angle to you with the handle on the rim. When finish, turn fork over and place handle at 4:00 on the rim of plate.
person to person .person. Don't pass
Passing dishes (formal setting): Pass to the right and set the dishes in the front of the person next to you; don't hand them directly to him or her.
Finger food: When it's not obvious whether a food should be eaten with utensils or with your fingers, watch the host, other guests, or other diners in a restaurant. If still in doubt, use utensils.
your lap whwhen not in use until you leave the table. If you leave the table, place the napkin on your chair or to the left of your plate. If the napkin is soiled fold the napkin to conceal the soiled places. At the end of the meal, leave the napkin folded to the left of your plate. If your plate has been removed, leave the napkin in the center of the place setting.
Talking: Chew and swallow your food before talking. Keep your mouth closed while you are eating.
End of the Meal: Lay the knife and fork across your plate with the handles at the 4o'clock position so that shows that you have finished eating.
Serving and Clearing: Serve from a person's left and clear from the right. Only beverages are poured from the right side. Do not clear plates from guests at the table until everyone has finished eating.
R.S.V.P: If you see "R.S.V.P". on an invitation, you must respond whether or not you plan to attend. If there is a phone number, call or if there is a card, return it to the host. When no R.S.V.P. , you do not need to respond but the host would appreciate it if you do.