October Family Dinner

      We had yet again another successful family dinner.  We were a little distracted because we were also watching the Giant's beat the Tigers and carving pumpkins.  Still everything threw together a yummy fall dish.  We were able to experience everyone's recipes! 
   This is a picture of Whitney's very scary pumpkin from the Nightmare before Christmas (I think). Mine will not be included...I was not feeling the carving and mine ended up looking messy, terrible, and not very creative!
   I am not posting anyone's recipes except the one I made.  However, if you want them, write a comment and I will get the recipe and add it for you. 

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We brought a pumpkin shaped cheese ball for an appetizer.  I was kind of grossed out while we were making it because all the flavors smelled sooo strong.  However, everything came together nicely and it was a hit at the party. This is a good simple recipe that you can make ahead of time.  You can really form the cheese into any shape, so it would work for a lot of special occasions.  Here is the link to the recipe with some pictures of the steps.  

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    Dana Started us off with some creepy deviled eggs with adorable labels. They were three color and flavor combos; mustard and yellow bell peppers, sraracha and red beats, and avocado and dill.   She also made some black berry cocktails, but they were not pregnancy proof so I didn't have one.  

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Philip and Whitney hosted the event.  They treated us to three different kinds of chili with freshly baked cornbread.  They had spicy chili, pumpkin chili, and veggie chili.  Thanks guys!

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Kim made maggots and worms! Yes, it sounded pretty gross, but it was good.  This consisted of some wild rice and grilled hot dogs.  Very creative!

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Lastly, for dessert, Sarah and Nick brought us hand dipped caramel apples! They were delicious! Thanks everyone for all the yummy food...until November!

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