For us Thanksgiving has come and gone..... and it was a time of reflection, grace, sharing, and gratitude with not only some of our very best friends but our whole church fellowship as well.. I almost giddy with it all so when I saaw this erse it really resonated with me
"The morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry's cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.
The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I'll put a trinket on."
- Emily Dickinson
Saturday evening the table was bedecked and ready for our guests.. the candles lit and the kitchen permeated the home with the sweet aromas of harvest meals of the season!
I even made two large pitchers of hubby's favorite ice tea!!! Something I hadnt made in sevearl years!
The parlor was alight with the fiery tones of autumn... ready for some casual conersation and warm friendship!
I absolutely love the six turkey plates I got this season that go so well with my black Royal Stafford transferware! I am definitely a mix and match gal!
I decided with this bunch of pals it wa s best to put the guys at one end and the gals at the other so we could all really chat up a storm unheededly.... So I found some cute name tags for each setting... Of course, I placed the guys at the end nearest the kitchen so hubby could play Carson, the butler, for the evening!!!!
Looks like the table was ready..... and
the side board was clear for extra food!
Now for the food.... I wrote in a previous post my menu.... here are the delicious turkey cutlets braised in Madeira sauce.. the sauce there on the side! YUMMYY!!!!Recipes wre previously posted as well!
Hubby prepared his delectable kale here dressed with crumbled apple wood smoked bacon...
Fluffy mashed potatoes.. I did add a dollop of sour cream to these which made them rich and yummy!
These sweet potato Medallions were a hit... roasted with a brown sugar and orange glaze.
My first attempt at a molded salad.... it almost came out ! hahaha .. but it was also completely homemade another also first attempt!!! I will never purchase canned cranberries again!!!!!
and I really enjoyed the green bean casserole... I believe it was because I made it in a flat quiche dish and everything was just the right amount of bubbly... YUM! Oh, and I did add splashes of worstershire to it... !
My brothers and sisters in Christ... love them so much!!!!
Then last night our whole church, about 350 people came out for a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner... the church provided the meats and the tables were laden with family's specialie of the season! WOW! it was amazing... but the evening began with a time of repentance and then a glorious communion service!! We are so blessed.... let us never forget that as a nation!And now... I get to pack autumn all away and start sorting through Christmas !!!! Yippee!!!!
How exciting.. last week I was featured here!
How exciting.. last week I was featured here!
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