Cracker

Some pics from the 'cracker 2005. Ah, tutus. I'm quite the goober.

Fancy Dress!

Our Great Range Of Ladies And Gents Fancy Dress Costumes Including Nuns...Ninjas And Nurses

The best thing I've seen all day.

Childrens Fancy Dress Costumes
Our Fantastic Collection Of Boys, Girls And Toddler Fancy Dress Costumes Including Batman...Juliet...Thunderbirds

Fancy Dress in the UK is awesome. They must have the best dress-up parties and balls ever!

Evidence:

i am bringing from ny

1. wine
2. lots of different beautiful cheeses
3. roasted artichoke hearts
4. pickles
5. babka
6. knishes
7. dumplings


lemme know if you want anything else.

love aim

December 22

is Brazilian Christmas!

hot!

Drinks

Ok. So, six reds, five whites, and a sparkling wine are on their way.
They are:

Red
Langhe Nebbiolo 2003
Marques de Tomares Crianze Rioja 2001
Quepe Syrah, Central Coast 2004
Segherio Zin, 2004 (3)

White
Huia Sauvignonn Blanc 2004
Sokol Blosser, Evolution No. 9
Terre di Tufi Teruzzi & Puthod, 2003
Trimbach Pinot Gris Reserve, 2002 (2)

Sparkling:
Scharffenberger Brut
Meggoo gor Prosecco!

This is just a baseline. We'll get others, but this covers us with a solid range of interesting things.

will be there wednesday.

also,
WE HAVE:
Creme de cacao - bet
6 red wines - aim
5 white wines - aim
1 sparkling wine - aim
1 proseco-Meg
1 sparkling -meg
6 red latin wines-Meg
Grand ma - meggoo
Van. Stolies - meggoo
Kettle one - meggoo
Stolies - meggoo
lime juice- meggoo
chambord - meggoo
bitters - meggoo
creme de menthe: from last year! - meggoo yeah!
Tanqueray gin - meggoo
Fat Tire - Jesse (yay!)
More wine - Jesse & Bet. aim too. got some to carry on with me.

*******))))ASSIGNED((((******
Vox, Grey Goose, or Kettle One Vodka - Mary Rose, Lucky Lady Loeb
Bombay Sapphire or Tangueray Gin - Danny, The Joynts, Cool Mo G.
Brandy - The Joynts
Maker's Mark or Jameson's whisky - Rebecca C.
butterscotch schappes - Adrianne
Sky Spice vodka - Caitlin and Russ (cindy dean's new name!)
Pineapple juice - Emily---she wants to bring wine too.
Cranberry juice - Meg Platt
Kahlua - Amanda, Ellen and Claudia
Bombay gin -Aunt loretta and Uncle Randy
Peppermint Schnappes-Amanda, Ellen and Claudia
Dark creme de cacao - Southside Andy G
Dry Vermouth - Jen C. (1-2 bottles)
Soda Water - Terry Edlin (3-4 bottles)
Ginger Ale - Yulin and Grayson (2-3 bottles)
Hershey's chocolate syrup - Mad Mike
Orange juice - Rossinator
Orange juice - Anita the Cheetah
Organic half and half - Z Blakinator (3 or 4 cartons)
Organic Egg Nog - Lenanator (1 or 2 cartons), Sally (1-2 cartons)
Tonic - Mad Mike
White creme de cacao - Baker Bob
More beerzh - Slick Billy, S-A-Double Lizzy, Jason, Renee C.

WE NEED:

Organic 1/2 and 1/2 (plenty)

On-Site Duties

updated!
AND this who has signed up to see through the making and plating of these things at casa de momma, to be ready to roll by the time momma returns to light candles and plop on the couch with wine (exceptions made for beautiful cookies):

***MAKING AND PLATING UP FIERCE DUTIES AT CDM 12/21 & 22***
Groceries I bought!
Socakooney sauce-1 jar
x-virgin olive oil
smart ground-taco style-3 boxes
capers
tofutti-1 container
pretzel rods
potato chips
almond milk
soy milk
dates
bacon
organic eggs
food coloring
powdered sugar
organic cane sugar
filo dough
puff pastry





aimee:
Taquitos (with Bet)
Tuna Ravioli Puffs and lemon caper dip
Lasagne Rolls and sauce dip
Stuffed Hearts of Palm (with Meggoo)
Stuffed French Toast
Swedish Bakery cookies for fondue
maybe bacon lustydates

bet:
Taquitos (with Aim)
Beautiful Cookies and icing
Others to be delegated by aimee and meggoo
--> maybe the very important Chocolate Fondue?

megoo:
Philo Raviolis two ways (fontina/sd tomato and strawberry/vanilla
tofutti-like)
Stuffed Hearts of Palm (with Aim)
Mini Crab Cakes and sauce (new!)
Pecan Diamonds (new!) MADE!
Cheese Plate (including Brie Apricotty Wrapping) BOUGHT!
Chocolate (or other) Cake for dipping
Rugelach---MADE!
Coconut mcaroons-MADE
jacque:
Candles

Attendees

Let's list the confirmed party-goers here! AND ADD TO THE POST, NOT COMMENTS!!!

First name, last initial; it is a public space, the internet.

1. Andy G (Southside Andy G)
2. Bob N (Baker Bob)
3. Mike B (Mad Mike)
4. Blake Z (Z Blakinator)
5. Bill O (Slick Billy)
6. Ross W-H (Rossinator)
7. Anita H-W (Anita the Neet-a Cheetah)
8. Rebecca C (Tornadia)
9. Steven A
10. Adam T
11. Ellen
12. Amanda
13. Becka J.
14. Adrianne
15. Meg P
16. Kira B
17. Emily n BF Emerson
18. Sarah Haney
19. Sir-Lance a-lot (Sarah's BF)
20. Fatima
21. Jason
22. Caitlin(cindy dean) and BF Russ
23. Danny
24. Mary Rose
25. Terry
26. Toni H.
27. Sally
28./29. Katy and Pete (probably her folks and Karol and husband)
30./31. Ruth and George
32./33. the Joynts
34./35. Loretta and Randy
36./37. Yulin & Greyson
38./39. Sally M. (S-A-Double Lizzy) and Ariel
40./41./42. Jenny, Jessica, Laura
43. Sandy L. (Lucky Lady Loeb) (& maybe guest)
44. Amy S.
45. My old college roomie Maureen G. (Cool Mo G.)
46. Lena (Lenatator)
47. Spencer V. (King Colonel Big Boss Man)
48. 49. 50. 51. Karen, Susan, Margaret and Adrianne
!

Menu confirmed. Delegation begins.

ok. updated friday morn.
edit the post or add comments to sign up for stuff!

>***************LA MENU***********************

<>*********************TAPAS*************************
aimee & bet - Taquitos
aimee - Black bean dip
bet - Queso dip

aimee - Philo raviolis with tuna and capers

aimee & meggie- Hearts of palm goodies

meggoo - Philo raviolis with strawberries and tofu cream cheese vanilla spready thing

meggoo- Philo raviolis with fontina and sundried tomatoes

meggoo- Mini crab cake & saucess

meggoo- Cheese platter & Puff pastry apricot cheesy things

aimee - Lasagnettes


up in the air:
Bacon-wrapped lustydates

<>********************SWEETIES***************************

aimee - Stuffed french toast

bet - Beautiful sugar cookies

meggoo- Chocolate cake/other cakes

meggoo- Macaroons

aimee - Other cookies from bakery


up in the air:
Chocolate Fondue


>************shopping list****************

dry goods:
jacque - pretzels
jacque - potato chips
soy milk
almond milk
bread crumbs
aimee - capers
sun dried tomatoes
dried apricots
aimee - rice
lasagne noodles
jacque - cashews
jacque - dates
jacque - pecans
aimee - black bean dip


frozen
philo
puff pastry

bakery
good bread
dry french toast bread

produce:
hearts of palm
hearts o palm fillings
spinach
tomatoes (roasted)
tomatoes
red peppers
avocado
onion (plenty)
garlic
tomatillo
Poblano chiles
cilantro
fresh basil
Salsa (ingreds or prepared?)

pineapple
strawberries
pears
apples
purple grapes
lemon

vegan nightmare -- lacto/ovo stuffs
I BOUGHT MANY WONDERFUL CHEESES FOR THIS WEEKEND FOR THE CHEESE PLATTER, SO, UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL IN MIND, DON'T WORRY ABOUT GETTING MORE CHEESES FOR THIS.
fontina
sharp cheddar cheese
jack cheese
english cheddar
blue cheese
mexican queso
mozz?
eggs
1/2 and 1/2 (4 big cartons)


meat and meat-like things
aimee - tuna
meggoo - spicy jerk chicken
fish
crab
bacon
bet - smart ground taco style
aimee - tofutti


condiments, sauces, spices, and dry baking goods
Newman's own Sockaroony tomato sauce
extra virgin olive oil
maple syrup
strawberry jam/preserves

bet - sugar cookie batter
jacque - chocolate
powdered sugar
ingredients for chocolate cake
ingredients for non-chocolate cake
crab cake spices
food coloring
vanilla extract

non-grocery store foods
aimee - hazelnut cookies, macaroons, shortbread cookies (swedish bakery)
meggoo - corn soft tortillas (tortilla factory!)
drinks (let's map this out too)