Barb is right, we can always move on each month, but go back to post to an older chapter later.  Nothing says we have to stop doing appetizers just because we move on to main dishes.  I don't see doing a whole month on sauces though.

I don't have any experience with this type of group so I'll go with the experience of the members who have done them before.

No experience required, Tammy, we just make it up as we go along, LOL!!

I ordered book from PBS. Comments later when I receive book. Until then, I will read posts.

Welcome Mary.

Yes, welcome Mary!

I am making the bacon-cheese popcorn as I write this.  Will post back in a bit!

The bacon cheese popcorn is pretty good....I am typing this with greasy fingers!!  I made one substitution, I cooked up a couple pieces of real bacon, rather than using the bacon bits the recipe called for, which I just can't bring myself to use, they are all chemicals.  I think I need a couple more pieces, because though the popcorn is good it isn't GREAT.  I am tempted to add a little salt, it would most likely be saltier if I'd used the bacon bits.  However, believe me, it's quite noshable.

That is so cool.  I'll have to try it.  Thanks for the recommendation.

Hot Crabmeat Appetizer, page 11 - wonderful!  I left off the almonds as I hate nuts.  Served this warm with Wheat Thin crackers.  It didn't last long!
 

I did the Deviled Ham Stuffed Cucumbers and I found it lacking in flavor.  Of course I think that would always be true for me with canned meats.  Now as a pate with the cucumbers minced and combined with the other ingredients it might be better.

I'm still doing snacks for the November wednesday meetings so I'm going to try the Coventry Cheese Balls.  I'm going to do the individual ones.  The bacon-onion Pinwheels, and the cocktail meatballs.  I may do the pinecone although it would be had to eat in a meeting setting without destroying it's look right off.  That was the probably with many of the recipes.  They had to be served hot, or right after making, or they were a sauce or dip.  None of those would work for the setting my recipes would be in.  But that's ok there will be other books after this one right?

I want to up the flavor on this one that I'm doing on Tuesday for Wednesday's meeting.  I'm thinking that sautee of the onions and the addition of 1 t of salt and 1/2 t of pepper.  What else might be good added to it.

Tammy, how about some chopped green olives?  That might up the saltiness/tang factor and the pimentos will add some color, too.

Good idea about sauteing the onions.  I would add some parmesean cheese.  Be careful with the salt if your bacon is salty you won't need it.  Pepper should kick it up a notch, and maybe a dash of Worchestershire sauce.

I don't have any green olives but I do have some black.  different flavor but it could work.  And I like the idea of worchestershire.  Thanks for the idea's.  I'll let you know how it goes.

How'd the meeting go?  Did your appetizers go over well?

The guy with a meat allergy wasn't happy with just getting clementine oranges.  I think they are a special treat this time of year but he didn't seem to agree.

Everyone liked the pinwheels except me.  Go figure.

I have never heard of a meat allergy, how weird.

It's caused by getting bitten by a tick.  More than that I don't know.  But pork and beef are things he can't eat at all.  So even if I have a meat broth in the recipe he can't have it.  Usually I take cooked shrimp and a horseradish cocktail sauce for him.  That time I forgot and at the last minute put in the oranges.  But, as I found out it wasn't sufficient.  I'll try and do better. 

I haven't heard of that either, so I googled it.  I'm glad I did, since I live in the Southeastern US!  Here's an article from NPR that explains it pretty well.  And another from the Wall St Journal.

Well, I am late to respond. HOwever, I have the cookbook.

PICK POCKETS

WOW.  Now that I see the recipe, it is similar to OLIVE CHEESE BALLS.

NEXT

   TAMALE PIE AND FRITO PIE

ALWAYS FAVS IN HIGHSCHOOL

NEW ONE, SPINACH FETTUCINE PG 177

It's a cold day here today, Frito Pie sounds like just the thing for lunch.  Never too late to chime in, Mary, I think we will keep this one going for quite a while.