GATHERINGS
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Filet Mignon with Creamy Leek and Green Peppercorn Sauce + Kansas City Steak #GIVEAWAY
The holidays are all about bringing out your best and indulging in all your favorite recipes and flavors. My indulgently creamy fresh green peppercorn sauce is a traditional companion to steak. I couldn’t help but add and my other favorite filet mignon companion, leeks, to the creamy sauce. The bite of the bourbon and the tang of the brine-soaked green peppercorns offset the richness of the cream. It is the perfect topping to your favorite steak and you just happen to be in luck… scroll down for the recipe and further details on the Kansas City Steak Company giveaway. Crisp weather calls for cozy gatherings and great gifts to show…
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5 Secrets To Hosting a Successful Holiday Open House
Your social calendar is filling up but you promised yourself you would make the time to host a Holiday Open House this year. What is a hostess to do?? Not to fear. My 5 Secrets to hosting a successful holiday open house is here to get you through with ease. Simply set the date, send out the invites and follow my 5 tips for hosting a Holiday Open House. #HolidayGoals coming true! Secret #1 to Hosting a Successful Holiday Open House :: Plan Ahead I know… I just told you that you can do this with only weeks left in the holiday entertaining season, and now I am talking about planning!…
- CHRISTMAS, COCKTAILS, EVERYDAY LIVING, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, RECIPES, Winter & Holiday Entertaining
Wassail Holiday Open House Punch
One of my favorite ways to gather with friends and family during the holiday’s is by hosting a Holiday Open House and what better way to greet guests than with a bowl full of Holiday Wassail punch. WASSAIL defined NOUN 1 Spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for Twelfth Night and Christmas Eve: 1.1 Lively and noisy festivities involving the drinking of plentiful amounts of alcohol; revelry: VERB [NO OBJECT]archaic 1 Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way: 1.1historical :: drink to (fruit trees, typically apple trees) in a custom intended to ensure a fruitful crop: 2 Go from house…
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Strawberry Bread { #FLStrawberry + #SundaySupper }
The recipe for this fruit-swirled quick bread calls for fresh Florida Strawberries and is perfect for your holiday entertaining menu or a homemade holiday gift. Try a cream cheese spread as a delicious side for this Strawberry Bread Recipe. I must admit growing up in the Northeast I, like many living in the northern states, think of strawberries as a summer fruit only seasonally available in the warmer months. But did you know that American grown Florida Strawberries are available November through April. Makes you wonder why you would ever buy a strawberry not grown in the U.S. right? So now the question is – What tasty treats can we make year…
- ENTERTAINING, FALL, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, SEASONAL LIVING, Setting the Table: Etiquette, TABLE IDEAS, THANKSGIVING
Metallic Inspired Thanksgiving Tablescape
Looking for Thanksgiving centerpiece ideas on Pinterest boards and home decor magazines can be as overwhelming and time-consuming as planning a wedding! Give your brain a break this Thanksgiving and create a Metallic Inspired Thanksgiving Tablescape with an easy but elegant mixture of metallic and natural elements. The metallic trend is here to stay but don’t believe this means you can’t also use some of the traditional nature inspired Thanksgiving decor, such as gourds, wheat and Indian Corn, on your Thanksgiving tablescape this year as well. One of my favorite looks is mixing the two decor trends together. Look for faux gourds in rich metallic tones like bronze, matte gold…
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Mini Stuffing Muffins {#SundaySupper}
Stuffing is one of the most popular dishes of a Thanksgiving meal, I thought why not try making it as fun appetizer bites served before the big meal OR as a fun twist on leftover stuffing recipe served Thanksgiving night or the next day. You can use this recipe with any stuffing recipe or leftovers, the key is to add back in moisture then bake the muffins to ensure they stick together. Serve your mini stuffing muffins with the a side of cranberry relish for a tangy fruity and colorful topping. MINI STUFFING MUFFINS RECIPE INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon fresh chopped sage 1 cup stock, chicken/turkey or vegetable 1/2…
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Easy Pumpkin Placecards
Pumpkin Placecards are super easy to make and add a festive fall accent to your Thanksgiving, Friendsgving or Harvest Celebration Tablescape. Use either kraft paper cut outs or chalk paint to give each placesetting a personalized touch. I don’t know about you but I LOVE mini pumpkins and gourds of all kinds so while I have the chance to decorating the table with Autumn gourds I take every opportunity to do just that! Start setting your Fall tablescape by lining the center of the table with mixed gourds, Indian Corn and a Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece or two. There really isn’t a wrong way to group them. Pick out a variety of shapes and…
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Spiked Pumpkin Rice Pudding for October Unprocessed
For the second year in a row I am a proud contributor to October Unprocessed. A month long pledge created by Andrew Wilder of EatingRules.com to reduce the amount of processed food we consume. This year however, pushed my knowledge of processed versus unprocessed AND my comfort level in the kitchen to new levels as I created first a Baked Sweet Dumpling Squash with Pumpkin Custard and then recipe #2…. Bourbon Pumpkin Rice Pudding. Yes, you heard correctly. I ended up creating two recipes but only one was fit to be published during October Unprocessed 2016. Why you might ask? Turns out there is an entire FAQ on sugar, how…
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Baked Sweet Dumpling Squash with Pumpkin Custard
As you know I LOVE a gourd. Gourds of all kinds can be found on my entranceway, dining room table and kitchen counter, but when I found out one of my fav was actually considered a squash my world was turned upside down! Sweet Dumpling Squash are readily available in the Fall and are great for filling kitchen island baskets with seasonal color but let’s open up our eyes – and mouths – to the wide variety of recipes for Sweet Dumpling Squash, a hit in my home is baked with pumpkin custard. Serve it for dessert on Thanksgiving or to end your upcoming Fall gathering. Squash versus Gourd versus…
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Plan Ahead For a Stress Free Thanksgiving Day
Whether you are a seasoned pro or it is your first time hosting Thanksgiving the number of details to keep track of can be daunting to say the least. You need the Ultimate Thanksgiving Planning Checklist. How many plates do I need? How will I serve the potatoes? How long do I defrost THE bird? How do I keep track of who is bringing what? What if I run out of forks before dessert? And the details add up if you are hosting overnight guests. Where will they sleep? Do I have time to put up the wall paper in the main floor powder room before Thanksgiving? What fork goes…
- EVERYDAY LIVING, FALL, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, PRODUCTS WE LOVE, SEASONAL DECORATING, SEASONAL LIVING, THANKSGIVING
#FALLFLEA Home Decor Favorites + New Additions
The Fall Flea is now in it’s second week and the feedback has been really great! It is hard for me to say what my favorite Fall home decor items in the shop are. However if I had to pick, the Wood Cake Stand with Metallic Pumpkin accents, the Faux Cotton Wreath or the Metallic Leaf Candle Holder would make the list this week. SHOP THE FALL FLEA NOW According to you, the shoppers, the most popular items in the shop to date have been the Burlap Runner, Gold Leaf Thankful pillow and the Gold Fall Acorn Decorative Dish. Have you had a chance to shop the #FALLFLEA to pick…
