Stitchin Chicks Valentine's party

Our leeetle quilt group gathered together for some fun and games......

and of course, some fab food.

~ ~ Those with * find receipes below ~ ~

We had chicken chili soup* with tortilla chips

banana chocolate bread*

chocolate cupcakes

Salsa salad*

large heart-shaped pink frosted sugar cookie for each

**Chicken Chili Soup**

2 cans of Chicken Chili

1 can of Black Beans (not drained)

1 can of whole kernal unsweet corn (not drained

all above ^ ingredients in crockpot

follow directions on Bear Creek "Darn Good Chili" except use 8 cups of water

cook the package chili in a separate pot on the stove

 (takes FOREVER in crock - ask me how i know)

when cooked (about 30 minutes) put into crockpot with other ingredients

``extra stuff`` - it's also yummy with

red and or green peppers, celery (I chop these very small)

adding raw veggies will add extra cooking time.

**Marbled-Chocolate Banana Bread** - Denise

2 C flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup sugar

1/4 butter, softened

1 1/2 cups smashed banana (about 3)

2 egg substitute

1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt

1 Lindt dark chocolate bar 3.5oz - 72% cocoa

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with whisk
3. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl, beat with mixer at med. speed until well blended.
Add banana, egg sub, and yogurt; beat until blended. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist.
4. Place chocolate bar in a med bowl, microwave at high for 1 min. or until almost melted, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly. Add 1 cup batter to chocolate, stirring until well combined. Spoon chocolate batter alternately with plain batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2" loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Swirl batters together using a knife. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 mins. or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool 10 mins. in pan on wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

**Salsa Salad**  -  Terri

Celery, Green pepper, Red pepper, Red onion, Tomatoes,

Cilantro, Kidney beans, Avocado

1) Chop all ingredients and mix together

Add the following to taste:

salt (t),

Olive Oil (TB) or so depending on amount of veggies

Juice of fresh lime

Rice vinegar (TB)

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Valentine Game:

1) Each person was to write 5 things that they LOVED (not people)

2) They were not to put their name and were to put in a white sealed envelope

3) I read the 5 things and each person wrote their guess for who the 5 things belonged to.

~ We learned some fun things about each other! ~

The one with the most right guesses.....won a prize

YEAH SHAUNNA!!

We also did

 "Show and Tell"

I know, I'm a terrible TEASE!

Pictures of our "Show and Tell" ......tomorrow!  ;D