Twelve friends from Murfreesboro Tennessee have been getting together for over ten years for a girls night out. They play Bunko, enjoy dinner together, catch up on the news and have published a cookbook with some of their favorite recipes. They have grown close over the years and have gone through the good times and the rough times with one another. Their cookbook, Dicey Dishes, is in it's fourth printing and is dedicated to their mothers. You can get a copy by contacting Nancy and believe me, it's full of both great party and comfort food.
Here's their Valentine Table
Drunken Pork Loin
1 pork loin (3 to 5 pounds)
1 pork loin (3 to 5 pounds)
Salt and pepper
2 cans beer (or Pepsi, but not diet)
Rub salt and pepper into meat. Sear meat in large skillet, then place on 9x 12 inch baking pan (with grid). Pour two cans of beer into baking pan. Cover meat with aluminum foil and crimp around pan so that the vapor from the beer is contained. Roast at 325 degrees for 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours or until the center is done (170 degrees.) Let meal cool for 15 minutes or so before slicing. Carol Williams, Murfreesboro TN
2 cans beer (or Pepsi, but not diet)
Rub salt and pepper into meat. Sear meat in large skillet, then place on 9x 12 inch baking pan (with grid). Pour two cans of beer into baking pan. Cover meat with aluminum foil and crimp around pan so that the vapor from the beer is contained. Roast at 325 degrees for 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours or until the center is done (170 degrees.) Let meal cool for 15 minutes or so before slicing. Carol Williams, Murfreesboro TN
Frosted Grapes
2 pounds seedless green grapes
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 pounds seedless white grapes
1 cup brown sugar
4 ounces sour cream
1 cup crushed pecans
4-1/2 ounces cream cheese
Combine sour cream, cream cheese and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in grapes. Cover with brown sugar and pecans. Chill overnight. Sandy Arnett, Murfreesboro TN
Shrimp Mold
1 cup tomato soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese
1-1/2-2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/3 cold water
1 pound) fresh shrimp,
cooked and diced
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
Dash of Tabasco
Salt and pepper
Melt soup and cream cheese in double boiler. Dissolve gelatin in cold water and add to hot mixture. Let cool and add remaining ingredients. Pour into greased mold and chill until firm. Serve with crackers. Nancy Flanders, Murfreesboro TN
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1 cup tomato soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese
1-1/2-2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/3 cold water
1 pound) fresh shrimp,
cooked and diced
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
Dash of Tabasco
Salt and pepper
Melt soup and cream cheese in double boiler. Dissolve gelatin in cold water and add to hot mixture. Let cool and add remaining ingredients. Pour into greased mold and chill until firm. Serve with crackers. Nancy Flanders, Murfreesboro TN
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24 comments:
Oh Libby the frosted grapes sound wonderful. Looks like a great time was had by everyone
Your group sounds like fun! We have a neighborhood bunco group...whoever happens to be free the night we gather. The host provides the food...and it is getting more and more difficult to come up with dishes to surprise the ladies. I just may need to order that cookbook!
The pork sounds wonderful!
Thanks,
Jane (artfully graced)
I loved being in a bunco group....so much fun and laughter. What a fun bunch of ladies and yummy food.
All of the recipes sound divine, Libby. I think these 'community' cookbooks are the best. I may be contacting Nan.
xoxo
Jane
What a great group of gals. I would love be in a group such as this.
I particularily like the drunken pork. I'll give it a try. Say hi to Senator.
Sam
I belong to a Bunco Group and we have the best time together. Your group looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for the great recipes. My turn to host Bunco is in June this year. I'll be hanging on to your recipes until then. Always love to try something new!
I love, love bunco! My daughter won all the money the first time we played, oops not that I condone underage gambling... The menu sounds great, and when I saw the word 'Drunken' under the three gals I giggled...glad it was so much fun!
What a wonderful idea and the gals look like they are having such a great time. Aren't friends just the BEST?
Sounds like you all had a great time. I have had the frosted grapes before made with red/purple seedless grapes. Don't remember if it had green ones also, but it was wonderful. Thanks for sharing the recipes.
I can't think of a more appropriate cookbook title from a Bunko group. Thanks for the recipes - I'll try the grapes and pork soon.
:)
ButterYum
PS - is that a total of 4lbs of grapes?
Hi Libby-
I love this post because I so love women's parties. That is my favorite kind of entertaining.
This group looks like great fun, and the recipes are wonderful.
Question-
How would you serve the frosted grapes?
Laura
All of these recipes sound wonderful! I know that cookbook is fabulous. :)
SOUNDS LIKE A GAMBLING DEN TO ME
wow sounds like when you all get together there is good eats and lots of fun
I'm sure it's only for fun and never competitive, right? (ha ha ha ha)
All of these recipes sound delicious, but I'd really like to try the frosted grapes!
What a fun time and the fact that you have carried on this tradition for so many years is wonderful. Thanks for the recipes from the cookbook. The food and the decorations on the Valentines table are lovely.
joyce
What fun! I have not played Bunko in a while. Would be fun with your group and all that great food! Thanks for linking your post to TMTT.
The table looks so pretty and those recipes sound delicious and every single one of those ladies is quite lovely! Everything looks pretty on this post today.
Libby, thanks for the notoriety. We had bunko a little off schedule today... at Elizabeth's new Center Hill lake house. She served a fabulous brunch. TwirlandTaste came up several times. Everyone loves the blog. Dicey Dishes #4 has just been delivered and we look forward to sharing it with many. Thanks again, Nancy.
I love your blog!! :)
So beautiful. What lovely tablescapes, display of good food, and great friends. Thanks for sharing.
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I'm going to try to make the pork this week. Thanks for posting the recipe.
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