Taste Night

I'm part of a recipe group, a group of girls at church who exchange recipes each month. Each month has a theme, for example, we have had main dishes, salads, and soups thus far. We each submit a recipe and then on a given night everyone makes their dish and we meet together to "taste" them. It helps us know if we would want to make it again at home and what the finished product should look like.

Last night, I hosted "Taste Night" and it was SO much fun. I love this time of year, with all my Halloween decorations, etc. I lit candles in my illuminating decorations, transformed my kitchen into the ultimate buffet, and filled my living room with about 12-14 awesome girls. I loved it. When people find out I don't really like games or movies and ask, "What do you like to do then?"....This is what I like to do. Eat and talk! It was like the ultimate soup and salad bar with about 5 soups, 7 salads, and 2 kinds of bread. I honestly could not pick my favorite of anything, it was all amazing!

Here is a list of just some of the dishes we enjoyed: Pomegranate salad, Caprese Salad, Wonton Salad, Chicken Salad, Strawberry Vinaigrette and salad, Pumpkin Apple Curry Soup, 15 bean soup, Beef minestrone, Chicken and Wild Rice, French baguette, and Corn bread muffins with honey butter. There were a few others, but I can't remember the names of them. My goal was to get a picture of everything, but I got too wrapped up in tasting, and it's hard to take good pictures of soup. Here are a few good pictures I took though.

I recommend this idea to anyone...it is so much fun! Coming soon...desserts (Nov) and appetizers (Jan).