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baby shower for little judah, 8/31/2013

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Recipe by
Susan Feliciano
@frenchtutor
Oak Ridge, TN

We had a great time attending Mr. MacGregor's Luncheon with Peter Rabbit, and showering my daughter Anita with gifts for little baby Judah. Many friends contributed to our elegant luncheon. I have included the simple recipes I used for some of the dishes, and will provide links for the others. Hope you enjoy all the pictures.

(1 rating)
yield 20 serving(s)
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For baby shower for little judah, 8/31/2013

  • 1
    pot of mr. macgregor's carrot-butternut squash soup
  • 1
    crockpot of mrs. rabbit's apricot-orange spiced meatballs
  • 1
    tray of wendy's spinach dip with hawaiian bread
  • 1
    tray of croissants filled with jodi's chicken salad
  • 1
    tray of sliced melon and strawberries
  • 1
    vegetable tray with ranch hummus dip
  • 30
    of delena's carrot cupcakes with buttercream frosting
  • iced tea and coffee
  • 1
    invitation by jamie to a lovely luncheon

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 6
    Wendy and friends sliced and arranged the lovely melon tray. The end of August is the perfect time to find ripe, local melons.
  • 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
  • 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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