Babka, Spaghetti, & Games | Blogtober
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Yesterday was full and fun, with time spent enjoying some of my favorite activities and people. Come along with me as we chat about…
Babka, Spaghetti, & Games, Tea Parties, Laughter, and Family Fun
A few days ago I wrote about my daughter’s idea for enjoying a tea party while watching the newest episode of Great British Baking Show, complete with a home-baked treat to correspond with that week’s theme. You can read all about it here:
Joy of Baking | Blogtober Joy Journal
This was Bread Week, and I’ve had a hankering to try my hand at Chocolate Babka ever since I first heard of it. It was such a fun bread to bake, and was loved by all six people in my family who tasted a slice.
This was the most intricate bread I’ve attempted, with a beautiful plait. It was fun! If you’d like to give it a try, here is the recipe link:
https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/recipes/all/paul-hollywood-chocolate-babka/
I found this recipe in the lovely cookbook my sister gave me for my birthday. Maybe you’d like a copy? Here’s the link!
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If you are working with recipes from Across the Pond, you will want to procure a digital scale, because they use grams for measuring. This is actually a much more accurate way to measure.
Spaghetti with the Family
We invited my parents, adult son and wife to join us for dinner. I made a spaghetti dinner with two types of sauce. One was our traditional meat sauce, and the other was for the vegetarians. Here’s the recipe for the vegetarian sauce, Pasta Puttanesca.
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pasta_puttanesca/
I do NOT use the anchovies. I made it with anchovies once and my husband and I both despised it! However, it’s quite lovely anchovy-less.
Game Night with the Family
We are big game lovers at our house, and no family gathering would be complete without a few rousing party games. The photo in the graphic I created for this post shows my momma’s glee at winning Apples to Apples, but that was a few weeks ago. Our most recent game nights have featured the game Say Anything, which is also great fun.
Here’s a link to a previous post I wrote with many more game recommendations:
Family Game Night! Our Favorite Party Games
That’s a wrap for Babka, Spaghetti, & Games. I hope you enjoy some of the linked recipes, posts, and game recommendations. I’d love to hear about your family favorite recipes and games. Please comment!
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