I hope your 2020 has started out as well as you had hoped! If you are one of those that makes resolutions I hope you are staying on track; if you are not there’s always next year wink wink! I am just hoping for this damn cough/cold to go away! It is getting better but I am SO done with it!
My daughter assembled this beauty!
I’m writing this Saturday morning because the family is gathering for a wedding later today. My beautiful niece is marrying her best friend tonight surrounded by family and friends. I can’t wait to see everyone and share a tear or two. I’m an old softy when it comes to weddings. Who am I kidding I am just an old softy period!
my husbands idea of a light dinner!
A few weeks ago we had our annual Christmas party; which is always so much fun and this year did not disappoint. I recreated our song booklets, while the old ones were great, they were pretty impossible to navigate and I won’t miss the binder clips. The new booklets are numbered and bound all neat and orderly plus I added some of the non Christmas songs we usually sing. I think we had the most singers this year, I would like to think it was because of the new books.
less glamorous but still very tasty!
My dining room table is almost 12 feet long; my husband made it for the room which is why it is not a standard size. Anyway for the Christmas party I try to make sure it is covered with all kinds of different pick up and go or grab a plate and chill type items. I have this pretty cool board I found in the garage and I usually just add my fall decorations onto it and place it in the middle of the table. I decided to put it to another use for the party this year. I hope you like it!
Charcuterie board
What is a Charcuterie board? The wikipedia definition is. Charcuterie is a branch of cooking involving prepared meats, such as ham, sausage, bacon, confit, or other pork products. The word originated in France, and it translates to “pork-butcher shop.” … The correct French pronunciation of charcuterie is “shar-coo-tree.”
A typical board has the following on it. The amount depends on the size of the board and the number of people.
- Cured meats.
- Cheese.
- Olives.
- Nuts.
- Dried Fruit.
- Crackers or baguette bread.
- Jelly or jam.
How to assemble a cheese board:
- Add your cheeses spaced around your board.
- Add your salami or other meat in a few different places.
- Place bowls of olives or honey or jam down the middle.
- Add crackers and vegetables in large open spaces.
- Place bunches of grapes, nuts, and chocolate in all the cracks.
