Meg Knopf is a natural with cookbook sales

It is wonderful when Historical League members offer to help and Meg Knopf stepped right up! She is a natural, talking about Tastes & Treasures cookbook, writing up receipts and taking credit card sales. So glad to have her on our team. League President Margaret Baker is happy to get her new cookbook.

Dancing Chef caters History in the Making Exhibit

Event Chair Anne Lupica thanks Mark for the
delicious food and beautiful presentation.

The Dancing Chef Mark Vanek provided the wonderful food for the “History in the Making" event at a very affordable prices. Many of the delicious menu items were taken from the League cookbook “Tastes & Treasures.” 
The recipe for Sherried Shrimp with Capers is from La Posada Hotel in Winslow. Found on page 60 of Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Sherried Shrimp with Capers from La Posada Hotel

Awesome children's raffle prizes at Wizard of Oz Dec 5

Want to take home this fabulous remote controlled car? It was a big hit last year at the Family Holiday Party and a new one has been donated for this year's event Saturday, Dec 5 at Phoenix Theatre production "Wizard of Oz". The Historical League will sponsor this unique theatre production, serve delicious food and offer amazing wine baskets for the Silent Auction. To be a part of this unique event, get your tickets at by November 13 http://tickets.phoenixtheatre.com/s ingle/SYOS.aspx?p=6280

Mini Pumpkin Pies

Fall means pumpkins and all the recipes you can find to use this fabulous gourd. Did you know pumpkin is classified as a fruit?
We also like the many pie recipes in Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Mini Pumpkin Pies:

Ingredients:
2 Refrigerated ready-to-roll pie crust

1/2 Cup of Sugar

8 oz. Cream Cheese (room temperature)

1 Cup of Canned Pumpkin

1 teaspoon of Vanilla

3 eggs

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Whipped Cream

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 425.

Mix sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, eggs, cream cheese & pumpkin spice until smooth.

Roll dough. Using a bowl or 4 inch round cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles from your 2 9-inch pie crust doughs.

Place each circle into a pre-greased muffin tin. Press them in, letting the sides come up for a fun look. Score the bottom of your dough with a fork to keep the crust from bubbling up as it cooks.

Pour your filling into each muffin tin cup. Fill them to the very top.

Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Then turn your heat down to 350 and bake them for 25-30 minutes. 

Let these cool on a wire rack for a couple of hours to let the pumpkin filling set.

Add a dollop of whipped cream if desired.

Thanks to Southern Gals for the recipe.

Halloween Decor

Can you guess what is in these?

Anywhere you place them, these jars are fascinating for Halloween.
mason jars
cotton balls
plastic spiders (spider rings with the ring cut off works well)
water
glow stick

History in the Making Oct 22 at the Museum

 Event Chair Anne Lupica with Andrea Evans

Check in table with Tom Lorig

Beautiful skies over the courtyard at AHS Museum set the mood for a fabulous "Unveiling of the 2014 Historymakers Exhibit."  Anne Lupica organized a memorable event with dignitaries, speeches, food and drink. We were pleased to have many 2014 Historymakers in attendance along with previous Historymakers.
A big thank you to SRP for their sponsorship.

Historymakers L to R    Calvin C. Goode, Marshall Trimble, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Jim Bruner, Lattie Coor,
Maxine Lakin, Bill Shover

Cerreta's Candy Co. Tour

Founder Jim Cerreta discusses White Chocolate
Marshmallow tips with Delores Tomasek

The Historical League tour to Glendale to visit Cerreta's Candy Factory was indeed a sweet treat. The photos tell the story. Thanks to Julie Moore and Mary McMahon for arranging a wonderful tour.

The I Love Lucy Candy Line

Lindy Isacksen and Mary Parker walk through the candy

Halloween sprinkles added to marshmallows

Caramel ready to be poured

Tour guide explaining how to make
the popular Mint Chocolates.

President Margaret Baker in front of the factory

Sprinkles anyone?

Lots and Lots of Sugar

Tour guide was very informative and friendly.
The children loved it, especially the samples.

Lindy Isacksen, Linda Fritsch and Cathy Shumard after shopping

Mary Parker and Julie Moore. Note the Lucy Show on TV.

Sharron McKinney, Nina Fillippi ready to shop

Ready for the tour