Grafton Women's Networking Group

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

December Event @ Cirrus' Wine Cellar

Our next networking event will be at Cirrus' Wine Cellar -- tentatively scheduled for December 10th from 6:30 - 8:00. All are welcome.

I will be posting more details over the next 2 weeks.

If you plan on attending, please RSVP and email your name, company name & title, and any areas of interest to theresa.mazzio@gmail.com

I will bring an attendee roster to handout at the event to help with your networking!

Looking forward to seeing you all!

- Theresa

Thursday, August 6, 2009

The Aug 5th "Cooking with Farmers Market Produce" Event was Simply Delicious

The combination of delectable pizza, a gorgeous dining room at 2 South Street, Carmela’s passionate description of her cooking, and the inspiring stories from Grafton women made it a very special event.

Thank you to Jane Mitchell of W.B. Smith Companies for hosting and donating wine, and Carmela Telese for bringing us some great healthy recipes!

I will continue to update you on upcoming events.

-Theresa

Here are Carmela's recipes for home-made healthy pizza:

Carmela’s WHOLE WHEAT HONEY PIZZA DOUGH (with Flax Seed)
1 tbs (or package) of yeast

1 cup luke warm water

1 tbs. honey

Mix together and let get frothy, approx. 5 min. Add that to:

1 cup of white flour

1 cup of whole wheat flour

1-2 tbs. of ground flax seed

1tsp. of salt

Mix together with a dough hook or by hand until you can form a loose ball... but you may have to add flour or water depending on the weather. You want to be able to work it, but it should not be hard and crumbly - wetter is better.

Cover dough and let it rise about 30 min to an hour in a warm place. ( Cover the bowl with a towel or blanket). When the dough had doubled in size, punch it down and stretch it out....add toppings, and bake at 425 F for approximately 30 minutes.

Various Pizza toppings:

Fresh Tomato and Basil
Thinly slice approx 1 1/2 cups of fresh ripe tomatoes - mix that in a bowl with freshly chopped basil, chopped garlic, some salt to taste, and dried or fresh oregano. Pour approx. 2 -4 tbs. of good olive oil and let it sit and marinate while the dough is rising. You can also add dried hot pepper flakes. (There are no measurements here because you really have to do this to taste and base it on the ripeness of your tomatoes...you'll need less flavors when the tomatoes are garden fresh and sweet)
You can top with fresh parmesan, mozzarella, or just a drizzle of olive oil. I prefer it cheeseless because the tomatoes really roast nicely.
Zucchini, Pepper and Onion
Thinly slice green, red, or yellow peppers and onions. Toss them with 2-4 tbs of olive oil and gently saute in a frying pan. Add salt and black pepper to taste. If the peppers and onions are dry and not carmelized, add water a few tablespoons at a time. I do this a few times until they are nice and creamy ...you don't want to put raw or dry veggies on a pizza! Add sliced zucchini half-way throuh they won't take as long to cook as the onions. Make sure they are wet and moist. You can add some more olive oil after it's all cooked to toss them and spread them on your pizza.
Beets and Sweets

This one is a bit more complicated. Carmelize onions like you would in the recipe above (without the peppers). Put them aside
Peel and slice raw beets and sweet potatoes and thinly slice them. You'll use 1/2 a sweet potato and 2-4 beets depending on the size. Add about 2 tbs. of olive oil to a pan and saute the sliced beets. Add salt and black pepper to taste, and again, when it dries up, add water a few tablespoons at a time. You don't these to be oily, but you do want t hem to be cooked. Cook for approximately 10 minutes or until they are tender but not fully cooked.
Remove from pan and set aside, do the same with the sweets. (You can cook the sweets and the onions at the same time in the same pan.). If you find that any of the veggies are dry and not moist - add some additional olive oil and toss. ...then alternate, sweets and beets and spread the onions all around. You don't HAVE to do it this way, but the beets will bleed onto everything if you don't separate them!

Friday, July 17, 2009

August Event - Cooking with Farmers Market Produce

We are having a casual summer networking event at 2 South Street on the Common.

When: Wednesday August 5th

Place: 2 South Street Grafton, MA

Time: 6:30 - 8:00pm

Event: Cooking demonstration by Carmela Telese (healthy pizza using fresh ingredients from Farmers Market!) Wine donated by Jane Mitchell/W.B. Smith Companies

RSVP: To theresa.mazzio@charter.net

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Summer Event

You are invited to join the DWC (Downtown Women's Club Networking Group) for a small casual summer event. About 10 or so of their members will be meeting on July 21st:

Event: Cocktails, Conversation & Networking
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Downtown Women's Club Worcester
When: Tuesday, July 21 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: The Citizen at 1 Exchange Place, Worcester, MA

Description: Come mix and mingle with a terrific group of DWC members and guests in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to introduce yourself and your business. Please feel free to bring pamphlets and business cards to promote yourselves.Please feel free to bring clients, colleagues and friends. Note: Cocktails and food are your own expense.If it's nice we will be on their patio.Please RSVP by July 20th so we can plan accordingly

I put an RSVP poll on the right hand side of the page so I can let the DWC know about how many people will be attending. If you are free, take the poll, grab your business cards and head on down!

We are also working on a cooking class event (with wine) with Carmela. No date has been set yet, but will keep you posted.

-Theresa

Friday, June 19, 2009

The First "Grafton Women's Networking" Event

Thank you to those of you who were able to attend the first Grafton Women's Networking Event at Cirrus' Wine Cellar. What a great group of women!

Here is the link to the graftontimes.com article on the event (thanks Jennifer):

http://www.graftontimes.com/An-evening-of-wine-women-and-networking.html?searched=women%26%23039%3Bs+networking&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1+ajaxSearch_highlight2

What Jane Mitchell (Financial Advisor Rock Star) said about creating multiple sources of income reso

nated with many of us (from talking to you I know that some are already doing that or seeking to do it). I think we have a unique opportunity to support each other's missions, make some great friends and help the community in some way.

Many of you have asked about the next event. Jane mentioned that there was room (and a kitchen) at 2 South Street. Others suggested getting a chef and giving a cooking lesson of some sort. I also heard that enjoying wine during these events is not a bad thing either. I would love to hear from you about this idea (and others) as well as any contacts you may have to help pull this together. One other thought is to look for an opportunity where we can network together while helping out the community (Food Banks, etc.). And the head of the Downtown Women's Club (networking group out of Worcester) invited us to connect with her group for cocktails sometime this summer. I will get more information and pass it to you.

In the interim, I will use this site to post upcoming events and other networking information. And please add your thoughts & comments!

THANK YOU: Again, many thanks to Wen from Cirrus', Charlie from Romey's (did anyone taste the desserts? they were insanely good), Jane from WB Smith (loved the presentation), Jack and Jennifer from Graftontimes.com, Don from Grafton News, Koopmans and Gaudette (for electronic signs) and Morgan from Mary Kay (no not Avon!), Frank Zoll, and all of the attendees for being so open. This would not have been a success without all of your participation.

Please forward this link: GWNG.blogspot.com to anyone who you think might be interested in joining for the next event.

Here is a sample of some of the careers represented the other night:

Independent Reliv Distributor
Faux Finishing, Custom Designs, Wall Murals
Home Staging and Redesign
Owner: Stamped Necklace pendants
Financial Advisor
Retail Clothing Sales
Leadership & Organizational Development
Owner Management Consulting Firm
Owner Marketing Company
Victorian Wedding Planner
Buyers Rep & Staging Professional & Consultant
Branch Manager - Sudbury
Documentation & Localization Specialist
VP Senior Marketing Mgr
Senior Scientist (PHD), Pharmacology
Weddings, Portraits, Events, Pets
Designer of Interior Spaces
Sales of Mary Kay
Professor - Shakespear
General Manager, Wine Store