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Hi, Old Virginia, and welcome. Please share your reviews of the wonderful sounding dishes with us!!!!!! coco
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lol...wow, you're having a REAL dinner party! I hope you post reviews for all your
C@H dishes...pretty please?
The banana enchiladas look awesome!
Thanks so much for "jumping right in"...we really appreciate it...
I hope you have a great time with your party and can't wait to hear all about it.
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Welcome Vicki, gosh it sounds like an awsome dinner party. Hope it all goes perfectly! I'll be watching this thread for the whole review. Thanks!
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Vicki.....
Please do share your results! I'm curious to know what "pickled shrimps" are!
Hope you have a great evening!
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The dinner was a success for our gourmet group. I prepared the menu and assigned recipes to our members. Most of the CAH recipes were recipes that I had prepared in the past and are part of my "keeper" file. So here goes for a review....
Albondigas: from "Best American Recipes - a south of the border meatball that is delicious with margaritas
Pickled Shrimps: from "Two Hot Tamales"
Stuffed jalapenos on a bed of corn relish with cilantro pesto: from Cuisine at Home (CAH) -- I thought these were delicious, but they had mixed reviews because some felt they were too hot. It's difficult to find jalapenos that are of the same heat. Some are very mild and other extremely hot. These recipe also took a lot more time than the 1 hour indicated. I wouldn't prepared these for a dinner party where I was preparing all the food, but they are good for a group preparation.
Hot Chili Turkey - CAH - Really good and very easy - a winner.
Jicama-Mango Tortilla Salad with citrus vinaigrette - another recipe from "Best American REcipes" - nice and refreshing addition to the plate
Spicy Sweet Potato Salad - CAH - Another winner. I love this recipe. Great with poultry.
Cornbread Muffins
Banana Enchilada with caramel sauce and minted strawberries - CAH - These were beautiful on the plate and many thought they were outstanding. Be sure the flour tortillas don't dry out or they can be very tough.
We had a great time and the menu was a hit, but it isn't something that I would attempt on my own.