Easter Table

Easter Table

Goodmorning!

Between an early Easter and family birthdays,  my Easter postings are late, my apologies for my tardiness! Easter is probably my favorite holiday because, no gifts to stress over, and it affords me the time to be creative . I enjoy making individualized baskets, making chocolates, which this year has just become a little business!! Stunned over the fact that friends want to purchase them! what?!

The more the merrier! As the number of last minute friends with no plans grew, and a mix of tableware and placemats had to be changed. The table was simple this year. made yellow stripped napkins and yellow dotted hot pads then added a solid yellow paper napkin as well.  

Happy Birthday Roger & Happy Easter 2016!

March 27

Bunny Bellinis

Baked Ham Sammies

Macaroni Salad

Spice Pasta

Fresh Veggie Platter

Devilled Eggs

Ambrosia

Rosemary Chicken Salad Croissants

White Raspberry Cake

Butter Finger Pie

Table set ! Menu , served buffet style is:

Added flower mini lites to center piece

Tiny lites are buried in wreath to pop at nite.

waiting for the deviled eggs..

Tweetie suckers on the table, Easter baskets are hidden...

for all the family and friends 

Bunny Belinis served...

 making Bunny (peach) Bellinis

Pitcher: Glasses with Bunny Peeps  (Bellini is much like a Mimosa)
1 Bag Frozen Peaches,
1c canned or fresh peaches
1 grated lemon skin
11/2 c Peach Schnapps
2/3 c simple syrup vanilla flavored
1c crushed ice blend til thick.
place a couple T. to bottom of glass, add Prosecco, or any sparkling wine.


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• BNOTP:Metamorphosis Monday
• A Stroll Thru Life (Tabletop Tuesday)
• Southern Savvy Style:Wow Us Wednesday
• Beverly's Pink Saturday
• BNOTP: Tablescape Thursday
• No Minimalist Here Share Your Style Thurs
• TCOH Home Sweet Home Friday

Easter Luncheon for the Girls..

Five friends were coming for an Easter Tea. I love to set a pretty table...for any occasion. Unfortunately I didn't take enough photos..








  The most beautiful Spring planter I have ever received!

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• BNOTP:Metamorphosis Monday
• A Stroll Thru Life (Tabletop Tuesday)
• Southern Savvy Style:Wow Us Wednesday
• Beverly's Pink Saturday
• BNOTP: Tablescape Thursday
• No Minimalist Here Share Your Style Thurs
• TCOH Home Sweet Home Friday

        

         

Pink Depression Glass Lunch

Pink Depression Glass

Friendship Luncheon

     Depression Glass is transclucent glassware that was made during the Depression Era. Quaker Oats Company even gave a piece away in their boxes of  cereal! They were used as enticements or thank you gifts to a business's customers. Its a translucent colored glass that was proudly made in the U.S.. I would love to open a box of cereal today and take out a glass! Imagine...
Wanting to invite some friends over for lunch, I brought out the pink glass.

The menu:
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Greens with garlic/raspberry vinaigrette
Chocolate dipped Strawberries
Lime Sherbet w/Knox Blox hearts

Blue strips of paper describe what goes in each piece.

Admittedly the table was depression glass over kill, but it looked better than it photographed.

The photos look more amber than pink, but they are pink :( The tumblers are glasses found at a close out store, not depression era.

The photos look more amber than pink, but it is pink.

beginning to set the table...

Sherbet  glass

tiny glass hearts dotted the table
Food labels placed inside for a quick set up 

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• Southern Daydreamer:Outdoor Wednesday
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• Beverly's Pink Saturday
• Craft O mania The Creative Collection

Piggy Bread Easter/Spring

Piggy Bread!

Piggy Bread!

Piggy Bread, my version of an idea featured on Stehanie's fun blog: Girl Vrs Dough seen on Pinterest.  Creators of the piggies come from blog PASS THE COCOA (Caroline and Monica)They are stuffed with either a piece kielbasa or Italian sausage. Check out the real piggies on  at either blog. Ladies: Thank you from my whole family!!

Purchase Rhodes Frozen dinner rolls. Coat muffin tin with Pam and place one roll in each muffin slot , cover with damp towel, let rise apx 1 hr. Once risen, set aside apx two rolls to make the eyes, ears, and tail.
Take 1 dough ball, pat in palm of hand add a piece of precooked sausage to center, then wrap up to close in the sausage. Place on greased cookie sheet ,  belly side down. cover body in a light egg wash. allow egg wash to dry a couple minutes. Next cover again with the damp towel so that the dough does not dry out.
Begin  shaping the snout, ears, and tail. Push
 peppercorns in dough to set the area for the eyes. once snouts are made hold in place with toothpicks.Shape triangle ears ,add a  curly tail.  Bake 350 degrees for apx 12 minutes . Below I followed the Pinterest instructions and baked for 15 minutes but they were a bit dark in my oven, so I lessened the time to 11 minutes. (second pic below) The piglets are hard on the outside and so tender inside!

This was so easy and fun! Coarse they look like the "home" version of what we see on Pinterest lol!  

Easter Table: This year's table was a mix of "treasures" I've collected. 

Mix and match table..

Green water glass and egg holder found at closeout store. 

Aren't the bunnies sweet?

Mikasa French Countryside is topped with stripped plastic plates , topped by egg plates, topped by tiny bunny plates. all but the Mikasa were found at closeout stores and craft shops.

Like the show says..From Trash to Treasure!

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• Foodie Friday
• Beverly's Pink Saturday
• Craft O mania The Creative Collection

Spring Tablescape Easter Palooza part 4

Happy Easter!  A Previous post Come to the table...

As we get ready to have our friends and family over for Easter dinner, we want our tables to be beautiful for our family and friends. Easter is a great time to add whimsy to the table. over the past several years I , too, have jumped on the Peep fun.

changing napkins to Robin's egg blue...

I  feel the need to share that I am a collector of all things inexpensive..goody barns..flea markets..garage sales...based on Spring table theme : more about color

I'm always searching for inexpensive , creative ways to cover the table. This find was so pretty but didn't show in the pics....I used a white cotton sheet for the underside. I found 2 large pieces of decorator ribbon  fabric  used for sheers. It was priced as pennies on the yard at Joann's. I matched up the 2 pieces and you'd have to look to find it!

And this year's menu:

Happy Easter 2015!

April 5th

Baked Ham Sammies

Potato Salad

Veggie Tray

Devilled Eggs

Mandarin Salad

Strawberries & Pineapple for dipping in Chocolate

Kolackes

A blessed Easter to all of you !

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• Sunday Showcase
• BNOTP:Metamorphosis Monday
• Smiling Sally:Blue Monday
• A Stroll Thru Life (Tabletop Tuesday)
• Watery Wednesday
• Southern Savvy Style:Wow Us Wednesday
• Handy Man, Crafty Woman Wicked Wednesday
• Southern Daydreamer:Outdoor Wednesday
• BNOTP: Tablescape Thursday
• No Minimalist Here Open House Party Thurs
• Foodie Friday
• Beverly's Pink Saturday

Valentine's Day Dinner for Two

                                             

Getting ready for…. Valentine’s Day  

Romantic table for two

Valentine's Day is almost here and I love dragging out the little things to make our dinner for two perfect. The plates are Mikasa's French Countryside, red globe wine glasses and red bowls are also Mikasa. So where to have a romantic dinner? At our dining table , a rectangle that seats 10?  Too big...Or in the kitchen at the counter?  Too small...the living room with a small card table ...hmm maybe.....

 

 

The table sidled up to two overstuffed chairs and the fireplace. On the chair is a "Happy Valentine's Day" pillow. Soft lighting and relaxing  music from pianist Jim Brickman for the ears to enjoy, but not intrude upon our conversation. On the table ; a little gift: a jar with 50 more reasons, written on little hearts, "why I love you". Glass crystals scattered on table and on the 

Menu: 

Roasted asparagus in a BalsamicVinaigrette 

Shrimp alfredo,

 and for dessert; chocolate dipped strawberries. A special dinner planned for my Valentine of 28 years. 

Happy Valentines Day!

February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day

Love- the single most powerful emotion ..it can motivate us to do great things, heighten our senses,  add spring to our step ... Love heals and resolves us into people.

 Valentine's Day is an opportunity to share love with everyone in our lives. Why not lift their busy, stressful lives with some fun and smiles? Send a hand written note of appreciation, bring some flowers to a Senior, make a special dinner for family, and always share a little chocolate! 

The heart place cards are made from an old Valentines Day card, cut and folded over. Inside each is a love quote. 

 Painted floral plates found at TJ Maxx, doesn't  the blue background set off the design?

Empty gift boxes added to center of table and double to store Valentines items afterward. Recycled sweaters cover the candles and vase of dogwood branches (with any luck they'll bloom in time)

Hand painted Heart stemware was a great find at a closeout store!( a gift from my mom- in -law)

Heart shaped ginger cookies dipped in white chocolate, then sprinkled

Chocolate on everything for Valentines Day, right?

Pink Depression glass stemware adds a touch of nostalgia

                  

                     Happy Valentine's Day

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