52nd Dessert Exchange - Sunday, May 31 at 4:30

I'm excited to host the next dessert exchange at our home in Logan Square on May 31. No theme this time, sorry theme-lovers, but I'm not creative about that kind of thing.
As usual, I will make a light dinner before we stuff ourselves with dessert. Please bring one dessert to share, no doubling necessary. Also, bring containers to take home your share of desserts. Everyone is welcome! I can seat about 10. (my toddler will probably also be joining us)
Hope to see everyone next month!

Who's in?
1. LauraS
2. pairs4life
3. suef
4. justjoan
5. toria
6. izzy2
7. Cookie Monster

I am in. Dessert TBD.

It's been forever since I've done one of these but I'd like to get back to them.

I've been looking for an excuse to make this so that's probably what I'll bring.

eli wrote:It's been forever since I've done one of these but I'd like to get back to them.

I've been looking for an excuse to make this so that's probably what I'll bring.

I eat my pink grapefruit w/ coarse ground black pepper.

I am in - dessert to be decided

I think I should be able to do this date- dessert TBD

please count me in. can't wait to see the kid. joan

I will come

Thanks for hosting. I have no idea as to what I will make. Plenty of time to embrace and reject ideas, before
coming up with the one that is most appealing to me.

HI,

This is my family's season for birthdays, I cannot begin to consider agreeing until I know their plans. Very likely I cannot attend, though I will be thinking of all of you.

Regards,

The date looks like it will work for me. Dessert to be determined later.

Please add me to the list, dessert TBD.

Argh! I'm going to have to back out. I got my weekends confused and I have my daughter that weekend so it's not going to work for me. Hopefully the next one.

eli wrote:Argh! I'm going to have to back out. I got my weekends confused and I have my daughter that weekend so it's not going to work for me. Hopefully the next one.

maybe your daughter would like to join us and eat desserts to her heart's content....

Eli - definitely feel welcome to bring your daughter!

sorry Laura- i should have checked with you first, before inviting eli's daughter. my apologies!!

She goes back to her mom's at 6 that day so the timing just won't work. I definitely appreciate the offer though!

Joan - no worries! I just wanted to second your invitation.

Eli - sorry we won't see you next Sunday.

I'm going to regretfully change my status to not attending. I lost 15 lbs last year prior to my daughter's wedding. I passed my yearly physical with flying colors with my BMI, glucose and cholesterol all normal. The plan was to lose 15 more. Well I've gained back all the weight and then some since October. I realized this morning that the last time I weighed this much I was pregnant, and into the late stages. It's time to get tough with myself and that means no dessert exchange. I will miss the goodies and the company, but it must be done.

Ms. Ingie wrote:I'm going to regretfully change my status to not attending. I lost 15 lbs last year prior to my daughter's wedding. I passed my yearly physical with flying colors with my BMI, glucose and cholesterol all normal. The plan was to lose 15 more. Well I've gained back all the weight and then some since October. I realized this morning that the last time I weighed this much I was pregnant, and into the late stages. It's time to get tough with myself and that means no dessert exchange. I will miss the goodies and the company, but it must be done.

Congrats! I completely understand. Can you come and fellowship? If not, let's get a chat on the calendar for coffee or drinks.

Stay strong & vigilant!

Hi all, I am PMing you my address and directions. Also, I hope this doesn't mess up everyone's schedules, but I need to move the exchange back to 4:30. So sorry! I hope that's okay with everyone.

LauraS wrote:Hi all, I am PMing you my address and directions. Also, I hope this doesn't mess up everyone's schedules, but I need to move the exchange back to 4:30. So sorry! I hope that's okay with everyone.

You should edit your first post and the subject line to 4:30, too.

Regards,

Anyone else always find when they are ready to make something they still need a trip to the store?

I made ricotta and have almost enough for Melissa Clark's ricotta tart so that is what I am bringing. Assuming making the crust works in the Vitamix until I get another food bowl for the current food processor or purchase another food processor.

pairs4life wrote:Anyone else always find when they are ready to make something they still need a trip to the store?

I made ricotta and have almost enough for Melissa Clark's ricotta tart so that is what I am bringing. Assuming making the crust works in the Vitamix until I get another food bowl for the current food processor or purchase another food processor.

Me! I'm pretty close to finishing everything for tomorrow, but I am about to go to the store too.

pairs4life wrote:Anyone else always find when they are ready to make something they still need a trip to the store?

All the time. I love when I'm out of multiple things. I'm a baker, how does that happen?

Hi,

I try not to go to the store when it is for one ingredient. I substitute or work around it. One ingredient shopping eats up a lot of time. Plus who leaves the store with just one item.

That said, I did go this morning to Sunset Foods for butter. A recipe for today's program required more butter than I anticipated. There was not enough and no good substitute.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

I try not to go to the store when it is for one ingredient. I substitute or work around it. One ingredient shopping eats up a lot of time. Plus who leaves the store with just one item.

That said, I did go this morning to Sunset Foods for butter. A recipe for today's program required more butter than I anticipated. There was not enough and no good substitute.

Regards,

I didn't need butter but I bought it since I was at the store anyhow and I had a coupon. Since my default baking butter tends not to go on sale picking up a pound, or a few, when I have a coupon seems okay.

I nearly did not have enough flour. How did I miss not getting another bag at the store.

Laura,
I had a lovely time at your house this afternoon. The quiches were very good. The conversation was relaxed and enjoyable.
And the desserts were good. Your son is a dumpling. A sweet toddler.
Thank you again for hosting.

izzy2 wrote:Laura,
I had a lovely time at your house this afternoon. The quiches were very good. The conversation was relaxed and enjoyable.
And the desserts were good. Your son is a dumpling. A sweet toddler.
Thank you again for hosting.

^^^^^^ what she said.

Joan- I sent you a text message. Plum Market does have goat butter. Apx $7.50 for 250 g if my memory is correct.

I am not sold on Melissa Clark's ricotta tart that I made. I will try it again and eliminate most of the 1 gram of cinnamon called for before deciding that it is simply a solid, albeit unremarkable dessert. That said the rhubarb compote was very good, but alas, that is Jeni Briton Bauer's recipe from Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream at home.