Lady friends eating lunch under falling leaves. Warm food. Cool air. Good conversation. It’s almost embarrassing how long I’ve chewed on this idea.
Okay, you win. It’s been 2 years in the making. Don’t judge. I don’t procrastinate (at least intentionally).
Thing is, last fall I was cooped up with Sir John (the toilet basin). 1st trimester was fugly, you guys. The year before that? All I can remember was living off of rice crackers, avocados, and olives… a new mom coping with a very restrictive allergy diet.
Major bummer two years in a row!
Happy to report, this year it all panned out! Definitely well worth the wait. Or maybe that’s just the food talking.
THE DETAILS
Leaf Plates – Walmart (Better Homes & Gardens Collection)
Table Runner – Craft Paper
Name Labels – Chalkboard Pen
Antique silverware & lace napkins
Plates & Serving Ware – Bella by Signature (discontinued)
THE MENU
Pear Bruschetta – french baguette topped with goat cheese mixed with cranberry relish, topped with organic bartlett pears, drizzled with balsamic vinegar
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Apple Chicken Sausage (served with a lemon garlic sauce)
Pomegranate Salad – mixed greens, sliced seasonal apples, oranges, pomegranates, candied pecans tossed in an orange vinaigrette (1/4 c. orange juice, 2 T. olive oil, dash of salt, dash of cayenne pepper, sugar to taste).
Individual Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Ice-Cream, topped with candied pecans + Trader Joe’s maple cookies
