Friday November 28, 2014

UCLA v Stanford

Appetizers - Paul & Xander

Snacks - Pub Cheese, Hummus, Tahini, Raisin Crisps and Breadsticks

Xander loved the breadsticks

Main Dish - Penny & Tim

Game Day Breakfast Sliders

Ingredients:

1 package (12 count) Kings Hawaiian Rolls (or use dinner rolls if you don’t like sweet bread)

10 -12 eggs (depending on preference)

Sliced provolone cheese

6 slices of ham (or use bacon)

¼ C butter (melted)

1 T mustard

½ T brown sugar

Directions:

·       Scramble eggs however you like to do them

·       While the eggs cook, cut the entire package of rolls in half (so you have a sheet of the tops & the bottoms).

·       Place the bottom sheet of rolls in the pan and cover with the provolone cheese

·       Spread the eggs over the cheese layer

·       Lay ham slices over the eggs

·       Place the top sheet of rolls over the ham and then cut through all layers to get individual sliders.

In a saucepan (or the microwave), combine butter, mustard & brown sugar and whisk together.  Drizzle the butter mixture over the tops of the sandwiches

Cover the pan with foil and bake at 350 for 15 – 20 minutes.  Serve with hash browns on the side.

Eric and Carrie - no rush today to eat like last week.

UCLA loses to Stanford 31-10, falls out of Pac-12 title race

PASADENA—Needing a win over a 6-5 Stanford team playing without its best offensive player to clinch the Pac-12 South title, No. 8 UCLA was widely picked by experts to cruise to a win.  Instead, the Bruins were faced with adversity.

After tumbling to an 11-point halftime deficit, UCLA continued to slide in the second half, eventually losing 31-10. The loss prevented the Bruins (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12) from clinching the Pac-12 South title, which No. 11 Arizona took in their stead by defeating No. 13 Arizona State Friday afternoon.

UCLA looked poised for an easy win after the first few minutes of the game. Its defense held Stanford to a three-and-out on its first possession, then the Bruin offense carved through the Cardinal defense for a quick touchdown and a 7-0 lead.  But from that point on, nothing came easily for UCLA.

The Cardinal responded with a string of long drives – both in terms of time and distance – scoring three touchdowns in the first half to take a 21-10 lead by halftime. Stanford redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Hogan was near-perfect in the first half, completing 14 of his 15 passes with little pressure from UCLA’s pass rush.

Meanwhile, UCLA had trouble moving the ball consistently after its first drive, maintaining possession for just 8:20 of the 30 first-half minutes.

Needing a momentum-swinging scoring drive to open the second half, UCLA instead gained 15 yards before punting. Stanford then immediately pushed momentum further in its favor, breaking off several big runs as UCLA missed multiple tackles. The Cardinal finished the drive with a two-yard touchdown run to take a 28-10 lead.

The Bruins finally put a drive together near the end of the third quarter, but after it stalled on the Cardinal 30-yard line, UCLA’s fake field goal attempt came up empty.

The Cardinal (7-5, 5-4 Pac-12) responded on the next drive by hitting a field goal to take a 31-10 lead that would hold until the clock struck 0:00 on both the game and the Bruins’ Pac-12 title hopes.

Troy Aikman was honored and #8 jersey retired...this was the highlight of the day.

Dessert - Eric

Apple Bundt Cake

Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen

Total Time: 2 hr 55 min

Prep: 25 min

Inactive: 1 hr

Cook: 1 hr 30 min

Yield:6 to 8 servings, about 3/4 cup

Ingredients:

Honey Glaze:

1 cup confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons milk

Cake:

3 cups diced Granny Smith apples, about 2 apples

1 cup lightly toasted chopped walnuts

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups vegetable oil

3 eggs

Directions:

Glaze: Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and stir until smooth. Set the bowl aside.

Cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a Bundt pan or tube pan.

In a bowl, mix together the apples, walnuts, vanilla, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

Using an electric mixer beat the sugar, oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Add in the dry ingredients and beat until completely combined. Fold in the apple mixture.

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Allow the cake to fully cool in the pan, about 1 hour, and then turn it out onto a plate.

Drizzle the apple cake with some of the honey glaze, serve and enjoy!

The cake can be wrapped tightly and stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.