From left: Meegan, Beth, Sandy, Judy and Barb, with me behind the camera.
It's been rainy, grey and cold the last couple of days, perfect weather for the hearty soup that two people made for book club last night. Beth made a velvety broccoli cheese soup and Barb made a lightened up version of Marry Me White Bean Soup.
Hearty winter soups call for carbs for soaking up the broth, so Sandy made blue corn muffins, Beth made a cottage cheese dill loaf, and Barb brought a crusty sourdough loaf that I forget to get a picture of.
Adding to the coziness was Judy's cheesy stuffed chicken.
Meegan added a touch of cool crispness with her cucumber chickpea salad before I brought out my decadent Texas Sheet Cake! The buttermilk and cocoa powder make this a luxurious cake that I only allow myself to bake once or twice a year. This time it was to celebrate the December birthdays in book club (including mine) because we didn't meet last month. Those are toasted chopped pecans in the icing, which is poured over the cake while the cake and icing are still hot.
Oh, the book was "Secret of Secrets" by Dan Brown.
Have a delicious day
What a feast you shsred! Our group is all old and hardly cook any more. We brown bag our lunches and gather at a restaurant for our Christmas lunch. I miss the feasts we once shared, but time changes all things. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteOMG, I would have dropped into a food Coma with all that deliciousness!
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