Fall walking

Fall walking has begun....we had a great turnout for our ladies lunch held @ The Harvest Golf Club...fabulous day & great food...Some fab. pictures were taken....

Recipes

TURKEY BURGERS

1/4 cup onions chopped fine

1/2 cup celery chopped fine

3 granny smith apples , peeled and chopped fine...

sautee the above ingredients & let cool...

Add:

4 pounds ground turkey breast

1 tsp. salt

1 tbsp. pepper (or to taste)

2 tsp. chipotle tabasco sauce

1 lemon juiced & grated for zest

1/2 bunch parsely chopped

1/4 cup major grey chutney

I use about 2/3 Cup of mixure..make into patties & wrap in plastic wrap.. I then freeze them

B.B.Q about 8-9 mins each side & let sit for 5 min. (covered in foil)

Serve with more Major Grey Chutney, or honey mustard or whatever!!!

Queen Elizabeth Cake

1 c. finely cut dates well packed
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. baking soda
put all of the above ingredients in a large pot & simmer till dates are thoroughly soft
Let cool
Add 1/4 c. oil, 3/4 c. sugar.. 1 egg. 1 tsp. vanilla......mix well
sift in another bowl:
1 1/2 C. al-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt...
Add to date mixture..... mix well....Bake @ 350 degrees ( 9" x 9" pan) for 35 - 40 mins.

Icing:

3 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. cream
5 tbsp. brown sugar 1/2 cup coconut
Mix all together in pot, bring just to a boil
spread on warm cake & place under broiler till bubbly...WATCH CAREFULLY
ENJOY

Well, it certainly has been awhile since I last posted.. it was a beautiful day yesterday and today on the Mission Green Way...

Lots of us ladies have been using the ever popular walking poles.

We are trying to do a hike somewhere special every Friday morning...

So far we have gone to Kuiper's Peak..was a lovely hike up to the top of the peak and down the valley and up the hill again.