The end result was a HUGE success. The ladies loved their meal and dessert. We had fun when it came time to do the present exchange, and were giggly from the lovely drinks we've all been drinking down, like red wine or my new favorite, prosecco and pomegranate juice. They were also using Chambord in their prosecco which is really delicious as well! My goal for the bunko menu was to keep it Italian, simple, healthy, delicious, and no meat. I don't think anyone notice that it was all vegetarian! One lady is allergic to chocolate and another is allergic to pecans. So I made sure none of those items were included in this menu because I wanted everyone to be able to enjoy everything.
Appetizers:
Cream Cheese with Fischer and Wieser Roasted Raspberry Chipotle sauce, pita chips on the side.
This plate was CLEAN at the end of the night. This is always a huge hit at parties with everyone. The creamy cheese and the sweet, spicy kick from the sauce is so good! I like this with goat cheese too ;)
Meal:
Caesar Salad (which I've made before and shared on the blog.)
Baked Ziti ( I adapted my recipe from Giada De Laurentiis.)
- I used Barilla Plus pasta. You can't tell the difference and you get the health benefits of Omega 3's and extra fiber.
- I didn't make meatballs and I added fresh basil to my sauce.
This was such a hit! I didn't make ziti in a while, so I wanted something to follow. My dad gave me some good tips, and now I'll be able to make this my way next time. I'm thinking for my boyfriend and I'll add meatballs to it for him!
Ciabatta Garlic bread (This came from Trader Joe's, heated up in the oven, crunchy outside, soft middle with chunks of roasted garlic!)
My plate, but I went back for seconds on bread, pasta and salad! The bread was my favorite, I took a roasted tomato and smeared it on top of it when I ate it.
Dessert:
Butterscotch Apple Cake (made this for Thanksgiving.) Vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce, no pecans.
This was what was left of the cake, and my dad came home and FINISHED the rest. Wish I had some leftover dessert for the next day!
So stay tune!
Good night,
Fallon
3 comments:
Hi Fallon!
OMG is this BUNKO night as in the GAME?? Wow that brings back great memories of being a kid - my mom used to host a bunko night and always made the best desserts those nights that I wanted to stick my little kid fingers into! :) I don't even know how the game goes! How fun!!!
Shari B. :)
Everything looks fantastic. No wonder there's no more left!
Why what a feast you prepared! Everything looked wonderful, no wonder they all loved it and wanted the recipe for that dessert!
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