Edition 37

What’s happenin’ in the HOUSE:

Tonight: APPETIZER NIGHT PART 2!  This time the other 2 people on the team will bring an appetizer to share. Bring your own napkins, plates, serving utensils, and recipes to share! AND a surprise!! (6:40 game surprise will happen from 9:15 – 9:45pm)

You are bringing for just your table.  You can share with others if you like though.

Last year 9pm playing teams chose to come early and celebrate before their game – contact your opposing team and see what you want to do (the surprise for the 9pm draw will happen between 8 – 8:30pm).

Last week:  Some pictures from last week’s appetizer night…

Next week: Is CHRISTMAS!  HAPPY HOLIDAYS! See you in January 2024! (I will send out a special Christmas edition of our newsletter next week – just so you don’t miss it!)

A Question: Who is winning in the Scavenger Hunt?

I will be at the club tonight from approximately 6pm – midnight.  Stop by and check in with your scavenger hunt clues so far.

Plus: Buy our SWAG and request more options!

• Socks: $23
• Crest: $8

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!?!)

Laugh of the Week:

Stuff that makes us Curl better:

Recipes Around The Rings:

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

They’re a cookie-swap crowd-pleaser.

BY JOY CHO

Just a splash of peppermint extract infuses this holiday favorite with balanced minty flavor, and a dark chocolate coating and a sprinkling of crushed candy canes add eye-catching contrast that makes the seasonal sweet too good to pass up.

Yields: 20 - 22 serving(s)

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder 
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 
• 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1 large egg yolk 
• 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
• 4 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
• 3 candy canes, crushed, for sprinkling

Directions

1. In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In stand mixer on medium, beat butter and sugar, scraping bowl halfway through, until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in yolk, then extracts. 
2. Reduce speed to low, gradually add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Turn out dough onto piece of plastic wrap and shape into 6-inch log. Wrap and freeze 30 minutes to 3 months. (If freezing longer, let thaw slightly at room temp to ease slicing; cookies may need an extra 1 to 2 minutes of baking.)
3. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Slice log crosswise 1/4 inch thick and transfer to prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake, rotating positions of pans halfway through, until cookies are light golden brown around edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
4. In bowl, microwave chocolate in 20-second increments, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. Dip cooled cookies halfway in chocolate, sprinkle with candy cane bits, and return to parchment-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set, at least 15 minutes, then refrigerate in airtight container to keep chocolate from melting.

Song of the Week:

No song of the week – but a surprise for tonight!

Lauren Torey is going to sing for us!  Lauren is a 3^rd yr student at Juilliard in New York City.  This is probably going to be the last time we get her to sing for us for free!

She will be performing a range of songs at 8 – 8:30pm & 9:15 – 9:45pm

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.

Got something you want in the newsletter?  Please send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for our next edition of WNL². Submissions are helpful.  Please send by Monday evening. I need stuff! 😊