December

Our meeting this month will be Friday, Dec. 12 from 9-11:30 a.m. Please email tiffanie221@msn.com with the names and ages of your children to reserve your spot in childcare.

October Meeting

Our meeting for this month will be Friday, October 24 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Hope to see you there.

For those of you who would like to have the recipes for the dishes that were brought to last month's meeting...enjoy!

BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE
1 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
8 oz. sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
21 oz. blueberry pie filling
*Preheat oven to 375.
*Cream butter. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
*Combine Dry ingredients. Gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
Topping
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 tbsp butter
*Combine flour, sugar, and pecans. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
*Spread half of batter in a greased 13x9x2 pan. Cover with pie filling. Top with remaining batter.
*Sprinkle with topping mixture.
*Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.


PUMPKIN APPLESAUCE MUFFINS makes about 2 dozen muffins!
1 1/2 T. melted butter or cooking spray
3 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
2 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/2 t. freshly grated nutmeg
1 t. salt
8 T. unsalted butter, softened
2 c. sugar
4 large eggs
1 c. applesauce
1 c. canned mashed pumpkin
1 t. vanilla extract
2/3 c. apple juice or cider or orange juice
1 1/2 c. raisins
* Preheat oven to 375
*Grease 12 muffin cups with butter. Combine flour,baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt; set aside.
*In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar till creamy,2-3 mins. Beat in eggs, applesauce, pumpkin, and vanilla until blended. Add dry ingredients, alternating with the juice, beginning and ending with the dry mixture; mix until smooth. Fold in raisins.
*Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full. Bake 20-25 mins. Remove from oven and allow muffins to cool in pan several mins. Turn muffins onto a rack. Serve muffins warm or at room temperature.

SAUSAGE BALLS
1 lb bulk sausage (hot or mild)
2 cups grated sharp chedder cheese
3 cups Bisquick
*Preheat oven to 350.
*Combine all ingredients and shape into balls the size of walnuts. Bake on cookie sheet at 350 degrees F. for 15 minutes.
*Makes about 5 dozen. NOTE: Sausage Balls may be frozen before or after baking. If frozen after, defrost and reheat at 350 degrees F.

Meeting Cancelled

Our first meeting (Sept. 12) will be cancelled due to inclement weather. We are going to try to reschedule...stay tuned for more information.

September Stuff

Join us for the first meeting of the year. Our theme this year is "Adventures in Mothering," and we have so many great things planned. You definitely don't want to miss it!
When: September 12
Time: 9-11:30 a.m.
Contact Sara Simmons at sara.simmons@ymail.com to register your children. (All children must be registered by Saturday, Sept. 6.

We will also have a play date on Friday, Sept. 19. We will have a fun filled day at the fair! Check back for more information.

August 29: Play Date & Registration

WHAT: MOPS Registration & Play Date

WHEN: Friday, August 29
10-11:30 come and go (or hang out and play!)

WHERE: Pre-School Indoor Playground
Southcrest Baptist Church
3801 S. Loop 289

WHAT TO BRING: Your pre-schooler(s)

We hope everyone is having a great summer. We are so excited about the adventures that the new MOPS year will bring! Please join us for a play date on the indoor playground at Southcrest Baptist Church. There will be a registration table for anyone who is ready to join. If you are unable to attend, you can register or ask questions by contacting us at kendraak@sbcglobal.net. We hope to see you there!

Summer Time

We are currently having a summer break. Some of the mothers are involved in a play-date, and some are just taking it easy. We will be starting again in September. If you have any questions about our group, or would like to sign up, feel free to email me at tiffmail80@yahoo.com. Come and join the fun!