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Saturday, March 18, 2017

~Cooking with Girlfriends~

I love cooking,
 especially with girlfriends.
My girlfriends, 
Kim and Denise came over and we made homemade pasta.
I have the attachment for our Kitchenaid
 to make fettuccine, lasagna and spaghetti.
We made fettuccine. 
Denise brought her Nona's tablecloth that she gave to her. 
It was so special making pasta on her grandmother's tablecloth.
Stan made some butternut squash with dill earlier which we used to make butternut squash ravioli.
We made lasagna with the attachment then cut out ravioli.

They were so beautiful laid out on the tablecloth!


We also made ricotta cheese. 
It was so good and easy to make!!
Denise made the marinara sauce.
It was delicious!!
I also made a sage butter sauce.
The ravioli were so good that night!!
I also wanted to share with you a cooking class I went to
with the girls in February.
Sur La Table 
near us had a
 Girls Night Out Cooking Class!
Denise, Kim and Me
They grow their own fresh herbs with grow lights.
~Roasted Grape and Brie Crostini~
~Watercress Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette, Toasted Hazelnuts and Goat Cheese~
Chef Yapo taught us lots of cooking techniques in the kitchen.
~White Wine Poached Salmon with Tarragon Beurre Blanc~
~Mimosa Sorbet~
It was lots of fun learning new recipes!


22 comments:

  1. Wow - that was really wonderful and I am sure tasted that way too!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Bernideen! It did taste so good! ♥

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  2. What a wonderful post, Jody. I think it must have been great fun to cook with girlfriends. I have never cooked with girlfriends although I have baked big batches of cookies and made candy with girlfriends.
    Happy cooking to you-xo Diana

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    1. Hi Diana, It was fun and we all helped each other in the kitchen. I learned a lot too! ♥

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  3. Looks like you had a terrific time at your cooking class. WOW all those wonderful pasta's made me hungry.

    I've only cooked with my son and cousin, who is from the South and what a wonderful cook she is.

    Enjoy the rest of our weekend,. Looks like we are going to get some rain this next week.

    Hugs,
    Mary

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    1. Hi Mary, I definitely want to do it again. Sounds like you also had fun in the kitchen. I'm looking forward to the rain this week. Our garden sure is happy right now. Everything is so green! I bet you're enjoying your garden too! Happy Sunday ♥

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  4. Jody,
    Friends and good food... nothing better. All of your homemade pasta dishes look delicious.

    Judith

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    1. Hi Judith, You're right, good friends and good food! Cheers to that! Thanks so much for stopping by ♥

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  5. A wonderful post you shared... i need a pasta attachment.. everything looks amazing and the pretty tablecloth. A wonderful way to go back in time a bit. Lovely post. With love Janice

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    1. Hi Janice, you would love the pasta attachment! When the kids are home, we always make pasta. It's a great way to have the family have fun cooking together! Hope you get one ♥

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  6. Wow, this is really beautiful! I need to try to make pasta soon!
    Enjoy your weekend!
    Vesna - Home Chic Club

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    1. Hi Vesna, Thanks so much for stopping by! There's so many recipes on the internet now. You can make any kind of pasta you love! Have a wonderful Sunday ♥

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  7. I have not done it with friends in over 100 yrs..but I do with Caroline at Christmas..and I love it.when you are comfortable in the kitchen with someone..I find it brings you in such a zen state:)
    Everything looks lovely and like fun:)
    I should take out my machine..lol..been a while:)

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    1. Hi Monique, when the kids are home I always try and make some pasta with them. It does bring the family closer when we're cooking together. I'll be looking forward to some beautiful pastas on your blog! Happy Cooking! ♥

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  8. Oh what a wonderful post! Nothing better than cooking with those you love. You carved out a fantastic memory maker of a day. Love it! Wow! Simple. Fun. Wonderful for everyone, plus you get yummies!

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  9. How fantastic to cook with friends

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  10. Oh Jody! What a jolly good time -- and productive, too. I'll bet it was just delicious. I love cooking in consort with others. This looks like a perfect day to me!

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    1. Jeanie, It was fun doing it together and they all went home with food for dinner. Perfect for all of us ♥

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  11. It all looks so delicious!! I have the attachment that I received at Christmas and I'm sad to say that I've yet to use it. You have inspired me to get that baby out and get to making pasta! I definitely need a drying rack though and I love yours. Do you mind sharing with me where you got it? And cooking with friends is something I never do... this has to be MUCH more fun than cooking by yourself!

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    1. Hi Angie, You'll have so much fun making pasta. I bought the drying rack from Williams Sonoma. Have fun cooking in the kitchen ♥

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