Sunday Clothing Swap with the Ladies: Menu

Last Sunday, I had a few fine dames over to my house for a clothing swap. You know ... First, you and a few friends go through your closets and find those gently-used/good condition clothes you want to donate. Then, you all bring 'em over to a friend's house and find "new" things in each other's stuff. Lastly, all the extras get donated to a Goodwill or local church. It's a fun way to spend a day with friends!

For this past swap, I tried out a few new recipes! Fun.

The menu I came up with was very easy to prepare, with a nice mix of no-fuss items and a couple of foods made from scratch.

Here's the menu for the day.
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- Pear and Fig Tart*
- Onion and Red Bell Pepper Focaccia with Rosemary and Parmesan*
- Fig and Bacon Focaccia with Manchego*
- Fresh organic Empire apples picked by a friend who attended and who leased an apple tree from Little Dog Orchards (how cool is that? you can lease your own tree!)
- Hummus and organic carrots (store-bought)
- Crackers and cheese (store-bought)
- An assortment of olives (store-bought)
- Mimosas (hell, yeah)

In addition, I'm lucky enough to know Chef Deb, and she brought over some of her insanely amazing pumpkin cookies (large and small ones) and pumpkin pie cake (with pumpkin cream cheese frosting). Ohhh, mama! Her tasty baked treats can be ordered via her Etsy site; these treats and others can be ordered from Chef Deb's Pastry Shoppe site.

Don't they look delish?