Hey, hey…how was the weekend and your turkey days? I worked Monday through Wednesday and then Thursday headed over to the bf’s house for the holiday with his fam. His mom always gets the perfect floral centerpieces. After a few light snacks like crackers with cheese and chips with crab dip, the first course was […]
Here are 5 of my worthwhile reads from the web from the week of 11/18: It is that time of year for shopping ’til you drop! But what about putting some time into making gifts instead. How Sweet Eats made up a list of 33 homemade gift ideas that could be a great route to […]
Whether I am going to someones house for a party, dinner, or the holiday;s, I never like to come empty handed. Sometimes I bake but it is also fun and simpler to just buy something, Bringing a little gift for the person/people who are hosting is always a nice gesture, including the following Thanksgiving hostess […]
Yesterday was Thanksgiving #2 for the bf and I. Each year, his friends all get together for another round of turkey-centric fun the Saturday after the big day. There was not one but two fried turkeys! Plus all the usual sides including mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, stuffing, rolls, macaroni and cheese (with bacon!), and desserts […]
Hope everyone had a great day yesterday! I certainly did. I went to the bf’s house and on the menu was smoked salmon with crackers and French onion dip with chips as a starter with wine. Spinach and cheese ravioli with freshly grated parmesan cheese kicked off the dinner with fresh bread, followed by garden […]
There are so many things to be thankful for. But I am going to keep it to twenty this Thanksgiving. Here they are in no particular order – check it out: 1. A bf who lets me be me and still loves me. 2. Sisters who are like bff’s and I talk to daily. 3. A mom that […]
Show your appreciation to the host/hostess this turkey day with a gift! Whether you have money to spare and can splurge or are on a budget and need to save, check out these three options. There is still plenty of time to get something nice together to bring with you to dinner! It doesn’t matter […]
Here are my worthwhile reads from the web from this week 11/5: After last weekend’s dinner at Tango, I am craving more skirt steak! This recipe for Marinated Skirt Steak Topped with Salad sounds easy and quick. Even though the next couple of days are going to warm up in Boston, ‘tis the season for […]
It was yet another office birthday at work today! We got our fave, Crumbs, which I know I have mentioned how much I love their cupcakes including in my post here, here, and even here. But I want to share how perfect and festive their new Thanksgiving Collection is. The flavors (as noted on their […]
Thanksgiving has come and gone and I was thinking about how this year was actually less eventful then ever before. Ever since my sisters moved down South and we no longer went to our aunt’s house, near our hometown in CT, we were in charge of creating the perfect meal for that special day on our […]
