Ramen Noodle Salad

For all of you who have asked for the recipe:

1 med. size cabbage, chopped
8 green onions, chopped
1/2 c. sesame seeds, oven toasted
1/2 c. almonds, slivered or sliced
2 pkg. Ramen noodles (omit seasoning)
1 c. salad oil
2 tbsp. vinegar, white or rice
4 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. accent
2 tsp. salt

Brown sesame seeds and almonds in 350 degree oven. Cool and combine cabbage and onions in large bowl. Add seeds and almonds, mix well. Break up Ramen noodles and toss with cabbage mixture. Whisk oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and accent in small bowl. Add to coleslaw just before serving.

Merry Christmas 2013 and Happy New Year

Wishing all our family and friends a Merry Little Christmas and Happy New Year!

Chocolate Turtle Cookies

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Chocolate Turtle Cookies

2 1/2 dozen cookies

Recipe from America's Test Kitchen Holiday Cookies 2010 Special Issue

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, separated, plus 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups pecans, chopped fine
• 14 soft caramel candies
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

1. Combine flour, cocoa, and salt in bowl. With electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. Add egg yolk, milk, and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture until just combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.
2. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk egg whites in bowl until frothy. Place pecans in another bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, dip in egg whites, then roll in pecans. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Using 1/2-teaspoon measure, make indentation in center of each ball. Bake until set, about 12 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking.
3. Microwave caramels and cream in bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Once cookies are removed from oven, gently re-press existing indentations. Fill each with 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture. Cool 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Try not to devour them all at once.

Baking with my mom is an annual event at Christmas time! We usually make enough different ones to make really pretty cookie plates with a nice assortment! Today we made Milky Way Rice Crispy Balls, the Ultimate Cookie Cup, Chocolate Turtle cookies and Peanut butter cups!  The best part is spending time with Mimi!  Love her so much!

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

• Prep Time 20 min 
• Total Time 1 hr 40 min
• Servings 

Ingredients

Filling

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup chopped pecans

1 1/2

teaspoons ground cinnamon

Coffee Cake

3

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose or whole wheat flour

1 1/2

teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2

teaspoons baking soda

3/4

teaspoon salt

1 1/2

cups granulated sugar

3/4

cup butter or margarine, softened

1 1/2

teaspoons vanilla

3

eggs

1 1/2

cups sour cream

Light Brown Glaze

1/4

cup butter

2

cups powdered sugar

1

teaspoon vanilla

1

to 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

• 1Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan.
• 2In small bowl, mix all Filling ingredients; set aside.
• 3In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour cream on low speed.
• 4Spread 1/3 of the batter (about 2 cups) in pan; sprinkle with 1/3 of the Filling (about 6 tablespoons). Repeat twice.
• 5Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool 10 minutes.
• 6Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until very light brown; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle cake with glaze.

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NW Expressway Home Depot Christmas Party - 12.15.2013 -Walnut Creek Chapel and Event Center

 NW Expressway Home Depot

Staff Christmas Party

 Packages for games

 Assorted sugar cookies and chocolate chips

 Ej

 Christy thank you for choosing us to host your party.

 Eric (A Spot For Tea) and Jerry

 Playing games

 Employees doing the Wobble

 Walnut Creek Employees Blake, Cierra and Dana

 Lite Hor D'oeuvres - Dollar Ham/Cheese/Turkey/Cheese Sandwiches, Croissant Chicken Salad, Cubed Cheese/Crackers, Fruit w/Dip, Vegetables w/Ranch Dip, Fiesta Cheeseball

Facebook collage by Tammy of Home Depot Christmas Party.

Merry Christmas.

Lauren Carr and Colin Higbee Walnut Creek Chapel Wedding/Reception on 12.14.2013 - Dr. Gene Nease - WCChapel Minister

 Lauren Carr and Colin Higbee

Congratulations and Best Wishes

Mrs. and Mr. Colin Higbee

 Colin proposed in Central Park

 Pictures of Lauren in the chapel before the ceremony

 Lauren and her bridal party

 Engagement pictures of their travels

 Beautiful winter greens on the pews

 Lauren wanted a candlelight ceremony at Christmas

 Candlelighters

 Lauren & Colin's Programs

 Rececessional

 Lauren's parents

 Bridemaids smiling

 Flower girls dressed in white

 Wedding party

 Instagram #walnutcreekchapel Lauren with her girls

 Hors D'oeuvres - Fruit and veggie cascade before buffet was opened.

Buffet Menu: Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast, Smoked Beef Brisket, Golden Scolloped Potatoes, Fresh Asparagus, Crisp Green Salad w/Dressings, Fresh Cut Broccoli Salad, Warm Croissants with Butter

- A Spot for Tea - Caterer

 Bridal cake by Sweete Connections

 Ice Sculpture punch bowl with snowflakes

 Red Chargers with fold pocket napkin and menus with snowflake ornaments as party favors.

 Menu card

 Joenuts replaced groom's cake by Good Egg

 Instagram #walnutcreekchapel

 Couple departed in antique groom's car and then finished the trip in Integrity's stretch white limo

 Facebook collage by Tammy of Lauren & Colin Higbee's wedding.

Thank you so much for choosing us to host your special day.

Sweet thank you note I received the bride and her mom with special tea.

 

Venders: Tammy Seibert - Coordinator at WCChapel, David Briscoe - WCCChapel Musician, Integrity - Limo, Sweete Connection - Bride's Cake- Susan Taunton, Ideas in Ice - Snowflake Sulptured Ice Punch Bowl, A Spot for Tea - Appetizer and Buffet- Tammy and Eric Seibert - Owners, Susie Lopez - Bar Service- Jenn Walsh - Bartender, Conventions and More - Black/Black Stripe Floor Length Tablecloths, Black Satin Chair Ties, Superior Linens- Black Napkins. A+ Entertainment - Chris Cox - Owner and DJ. Other Venders: Scott Laske Images - Photography - Robert Posar - Photographer, Digital Video Productions - Rand Poff - Owner, JoeNuts - Joe Williams - Favorite of Groom (a cross between a croissant/doughnut). 405-922-1722. Flowers by Pat - Florist

Access Financial Christmas Party at Walnut Creek Chapel on 12/3/2013

 Snowman Ice Sculpture (Ideas In Ice) with chilled shrimp

 Celeste and John Gillespie -

Owners of Access Financial Group, Inc

 Beautiful December Night for their Clients Christmas Party

 Several Food Stations were placed around the room.

 A Spot for Tea - Caterer Positioned Stations of Food around the Reception Room.

-Carving Beef Tenderloin, Dollar Rolls, Au Jus, Horseradish Sauce, Little Smokies, Buffalo Boneless Wings, and Stuffed Mushrooms

- Three Different Pastas (Penne, Tortellini, Fettuccini) with Alfredo, Marinara Sauce and Italian Bread Sticks

-Mashed Potato Bar (Bacon Bits, Shredded Cheese and Brown Gravy)

-Fresh Fruit w/Fruit Dip, Tortilla Cream Cheese Wraps (with Picante Sauce )

-Fresh Garden Salad (with Poppysed Dressing and Ranch Dressing and Pasta Salad

-Snowman Ice Sculpture with Fresh Shrimp (Cocktail Sauce/Sliced Lemons)

-Chocolate Fountain with Fresh Fruit, Cookies, Creme Puffs, Cheesecake with (Cherry and Carmel Topping), and Warm Bread Pudding (with White Chocolate Sauce

 Chocolate Fountain

with Fresh Fruit, Assorted Cookies, Pretzels, Marshmallows and Creme Puffs

 Pasta Bar

 Guests selecting food from Pasta Bar

 Eric Seibert - Chef and Owner of "A Spot for Tea"- Caterer

 Salad Bar with Green Salad and Pasta Salad

 Fruit and cheese and crackers and Tortilla cream cheese rollups

 Guests enjoying the Christmas Party

 Kip Curtis Combo Band - Great Music and Dancing

#walnutcreekchapel on instagram

 Lisa and Cierra -- Staff - Assisting Guest with Potato Bar

Facebook collage of Access Financial Christmas Party by Tammy

 Venders: A Spot for Tea - Caterers, Ideas in Ice - Ice Snowman Sculpture, Conventions and More - Red Satin Sashes, Susie Lopez - Bar Service, Kip Curtis - Kip Combo Band provided Music