Upcoming Social Events

December 10 - 6pm Cookie Swap. See this post for details.

December 13 - Christmas Class Potluck Dinner 5:30, eating at 6. A food sign up list is circulating via Carrie. Please email her with questions or to sign up for food, or just to let her know you are coming but can't bring anything (you're still welcome and we want you to come!)

December 18 - Zoo Lights. Please email me or comment below if you and family plan on attending.

Cookie Swap 2009

When: December 10, 6:00p until

Where: Stacey Meredith's Home - email for directions/address

Get out those recipes and mixers! This is so much fun every year and I know I'm not alone when I say it's one of the holiday events I look forward to the most!

Details: Come ready to sample and judge

1. You'll need to bring a plate of cookies (or bite size dessert) (one for each participant - as of today we have 21) for tasting and judging. No slice and bake please.

2. Bag or package approximately 4 cookies for each participant. Attach the recipe to the bag.

3. Please email me the name of your cookie beforehand (will remain secret until the night of the event) so I can make the name/number signs for the anonymous tasting table. (I am not a judge!)

Tips:

Look for recipes that make approx 3 dozen. You'll be fine with three times the recipe.

Use a cookie scoop to be sure you get the amount of cookies you expect out of your dough.

Packaging your cookies and freezing them usually works with most recipes so you should be able to work ahead.

Don't wait until the night before to bake or you'll pull your hair out!

Prizes will be awarded for the following:
1. Best Overall
2. Best Taste
3. Most unique
4. Prettiest (includes the presentation on the tasting plate)
5. Best Packaging

We've got a two time winner in our midst! Will she make that a Triple Crown? We'll find out December 10!

Note - if you would like the recipe booklet from last year's event, please email me or comment below. I'll be finishing a PDF booket this week.

Upcoming Social Events

December 10 - Cookie Swap
List of those who will be participating and guidelines to follow in an email. Please invite your friends. This a great outreach opportunity for our class. You also don’t have to bake to be a part of the fellowship. We always need judges!

December 13 - Class Christmas Potluck & Ornament Exchange
This year’s class Christmas fellowship will be a pot-luck dinner. I'll post again with details on how many entrees, veggies, sides, etc. W

December TBA - Zoo Lights Group
Zoo Lights at the Memphis Zoo has expanded it’s footprint to include Teton Treck and the Northwest Passage. It’s sure to be a magical evening. Group rates are $6/person for those who do not have a zoo membership. For those who do, your regular membership of $5/person applies. Please comment or email me if you're interested. We are considering December 18 or 19.

Cookie Exchange/Swap

It looks like Thursday, December 10 is winning out. We (Carrie and I) are really excited about this year's exchange. In case you don't know, she and I are officially the social planners of our Bridgebuilders Class. 

Some things in the planning are our annual Christmas Dinner. Several of you have mentioned you'd love a Potluck and Ornament exchange this year and we've heard you. We'll announce the date asap, but we're looking at December 13. 

Also, we've priced Zoo Lights for a group. If you've never been you'll want to. Even if you don't have kids it's so pretty and magical looking! The Zoo has expanded the footprint of Zoo Lights to include the Northwest Passage and Teton Trek. For a group of 20 or more, admission is $6/person. Kids under 2 are free. If you have a Zoo Membership, it is your regular Membership discounted price of $5/person.