Raspberry Soup

1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed

1/2 cup rose or dry white wine

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar (I use a little less, depending on the sweetness of the berries)

1/2 cup sour cream

Garnishes if desired:  lime slices, fresh raspberries, sour cream 

Process raspberries and next 3 ingredients in a blender or food processer until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.  Pour mixture through a wire mesh strainer into serving bowls.  Garnish, if desired.

Yield: 2 1/3 cups

Contributed by Barb Thomas

Lemon Sherbet

2 cups whipping cream or half & half (of course, I use whipping cream) 

1 cup sugar

1 to 2 tblsp. fresh grated lemon peel

1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

In large bowl, stir together cream and sugar until sugar is thoroughly dissolved.  Mix in lemon peel and juice.  Pour into 8 inch square pan or directly into sherbet dishes.  Freeze several hours until firm.  Makes about 1 1/2 pints.  Garnish with lemon cartwheel twists.

Contributed by Barb Thomas

Hominy Casserole

2 cans hominy drained
1 ½ cups sour cream
½ cup shredded cheese
2 cans chopped grn chilis
3 Tbsp chopped green onions (1 bunch)
9 Tbsps buttered and garlic bread crumbs toasted

Mix first 5 ingredients in baking pan.  Sprinkle on bread crumbs.  Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Contributed by Cathy Trimble

Spring/Summer 2013 Booklist

February

Meeting: February 21, 2013
The Sense of an Ending, by Julian Barnes

March

Meeting: March 21, 2013
I am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak

April

Meeting: April 18, 2013
Flight Behavior, by Barbara Kingsolver

May

Meeting: May 16, 2013
The Problem with Murmer Lee, by Connie May Fowler

June

Meeting: June 20, 2013
Three works by William Faulkner: As I Lay Dying, "Barn Burning" and "That Evening Sun"

July

Meeting: July 18, 2013
Film: The Other Son (2012) - original title: "Le fils de l'autre"

August

Meeting: August 15, 2013
Film: A Separation (2011) - original title: "Jodaeiye Nader az Simin"