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What’s happenin’ in the HOUSE:

Tonight: WE ARE WOMEN – HEAR US ROAR!!  Welcome to the new Wednesday Night Women! WNW!

It’s also the beginning of November! Today is National Author's Day · National Cook For Your Pets Day · National Vinegar Day · World Vegan Day · All Saints' Day.

Last week:  

Below are the voting polls – Look how close the votes were….

Next week: Hopefully we can nail down a new logo and start organizing swag!

Question:  Who should record the game results?

The VICE of the winning team should record the win online ASAP after the game.

If the game is a tie, it really doesn’t matter who records the tie.  Maybe the 2 vices can decide around the table after the game.

In reality, anyone can record the results, as long as someone does ASAP.

If it is not done by 9am Thursday morning you will get a reminder email from Evelyn (but you don’t want that – and she doesn’t want to send it!) 

The Year Long Scavenger Hunt

– This is your off ice team building fun….

Guidelines:

• Keep a spot on your phone/computer or day book that tracks your successful ‘hunting’ over the curling season.  
• Each week your team will be given a clue to gather, take a picture of , answer or do….
• As per my personality – the more creatively you complete the clues – you can get bonus points!! 😊
• We will assess your progress before Christmas and keep going in the new year (if it is a success!?!)

Answer This #3: You cut me on a table, but you never eat me…..

Laugh of the Week:

Stuff that makes us Curl better:

 #1 out of 6

Recipes Around The Rings:

Spinach Dip Hot Bread

The classic spinach dip appetizer achieves new heights in this irresistibly cheesy appetizer from Mr. Digby's in San Francisco.

By Michael Ocampo 

Updated on August 2, 2023

PHOTO: PHOTO BY JENNIFER CAUSEY / FOOD STYLING BY MARGRET MONROE DICKEY / PROP STYLING BY CHRISTINA DALEY

Active Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 10

This gooey, cheesy appetizer is perfect for watching the game, alongside a salad or bowl of soup, or on a lazy weekend afternoon. The toasty sliced sourdough boule is filled with buttery bechamel sauce and spinach, but the real star is the Calabrian chiles, which lend each bite a gentle kick of heat. Feel free to customize this depending on the bread you have on-hand; it works nicely with a baguette, too.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup whole milk
• ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• ¾ teaspoon ground white pepper, divided
• 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion (from 1 medium [10-ounce] onion)
• 1 (10-ounce) package fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups)
• 14 ounces pre-shredded Parmesan cheese (about 4 1/4 cups)
• 1 (24-ounce) sourdough boule
• 1 tablespoon chopped jarred Calabrian chiles
• 1 ½ ounces pre-shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 1/3 cup)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan over medium. Add flour, whisking until fully incorporated, about 1 minute. Gradually drizzle in milk and cream, whisking constantly, until fully incorporated and no lumps remain. Bring to a boil over medium, whisking constantly; boil, undisturbed, for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the white pepper. Remove from heat.
2. While milk mixture simmers, melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in a large Dutch oven over medium. Stir in onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 6 minutes. Add spinach, and cook, stirring often, until liquid has evaporated and pot is dry, about 4 minutes.
3. Pour milk mixture into spinach mixture in Dutch oven; stir to combine. Stir in Parmesan and remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
4. Cut sourdough boule crosswise into 5 (1-inch-thick) slices, cutting through bread almost completely but leaving bottom crust intact. Slice boule lengthwise down center so each slice is halved but bottom crust is intact. Place boule on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Spoon spinach-Parmesan mixture evenly between bread slices, and top evenly with Calabrian chiles. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella.
5. Bake in preheated oven until top is browned and center is hot and gooey, 7 to 10 minutes.

Song of the Week:

Not really a curling song – but it could be!

Vanilla Ice – Ice, Ice Baby

Do you have a song request?  Email it to me (address below)

P.S – You can find all our Newsletters from this year on our club website.  Look under CLUB in the drop-down section and choose NEWSLETTERS.

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