baby shower for little judah, 8/31/2013

How To Make baby shower for little judah, 8/31/2013

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  Step 1
  The soup was partly homemade, partly using a convenience item. I used a base of Pacific brand organic creamy butternut squash soup (2 quarts). I made a carrot puree with 1 pound of cooked and drained carrots, 2 cups cream, 1/4 cup butter, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg. I combined my carrot puree with the butternut squash soup, and added onion powder and garlic salt to taste.
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  Step 2
  The meatballs were easy, too. I combined one jar of apricot preserves, one jar of orange marmalade, and a very small jar of mild red pepper jelly. I heated those and added in 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, and 2 tsp red pepper flakes. Once heated and well blended, I poured it over 1 1/2 pounds of meatballs in a crock pot and set it to high for 30 minutes, then low until serving time. I used precooked frozen meatballs.
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  Step 3
  Our friend Wendy made the spinach dip with purchased frozen spinach and Knorr Spinach Dip mix, which is a good quality and tasty product. We served it with sliced Hawaiian bread and crackers for spreading.
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  Step 4
  Another friend Jodi made some excellent chicken salad and served it up on purchased croissants. VERY tasty! Jodi's recipe is a family secret, but it starts with a 3 1/2 pound chicken and a crock pot. Not a lot of additives, just the right blend of onions and garlic. This was very spreadable chicken salad.
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  Step 5
  I made the ranch-hummus dip with 1 cup of red pepper hummus and 1/2 cup of ranch dressing, well blended. It went great with carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and little yellow tomatoes.
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  Step 6
  Wendy and friends sliced and arranged the lovely melon tray. The end of August is the perfect time to find ripe, local melons.
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  Step 7
  DeLena made the carrot cupcakes from scratch, using a friend's mother's recipe. The tops were frosted with homemade buttercream frosting, and decorated with a sliced baby carrot and sprig of parsley. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/delenas-carrot-cake-cupcakes.html
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  Step 8
  The invitations were designed and made by Jamie. They invited everyone to Mr. MacGregor's Lunch and Baby Shower for little Judah Bringle.
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