Saturday, November 10, 2007

Baby party!


Okay, I say that posting about an event one week from when it happened isn't bad at all (unless of course you're a journalist, then you're out of a job). So last Saturday we had our first "shower" but I prefer to call it a baby party.


We decided to throw a little party to celebrate the coming baby and get everyone together for one last time before the baby gets here. It was fantastic! For me, anyway. All of the Longman crew, plus the Brooklyn crew made their way from the city all the way to the Jersey 'burbs in Montclair. I know it's pretty lame to have to go to Port Authority on a Saturday and take a bus to Jersey, so Tripp and I were really thrilled that everyone came! It meant a lot to me and I'm planning to repay the favor once baby gets here. He or she will be gracing these folks with his/her presence at some parties/showers/BBQs for sure.


There was yummy food to be had, though definitely more pumpkin than is ever really necessary. In the end though, I think all the pumpkin was a good thing since it's chock full of vitamin A and that's good for everyone! So here are some of the recipes we used:

Turkey Pumpkin Chili
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1 lb. ground turkey
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
2 cups pumpkin puree
1 1/2 tbsps chili powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

(Optional)
1 cup chopped bell peppers
Shredded cheddar Cheese
Sour cream

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours.


Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp milk
1 tbspn vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips

1. Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. In a separate bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda with the milk and stir in to dry ingredients. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix well.

2. Add vanilla and chocolate chips.

3. Drop by the spoonful on greased cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until light brown and firm.



































At the end of the night, the last of us still standing played Scrabble to the death. And then there was some daddy and baby bonding.

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