Our kitchen has been full of good smells and goodie trays overflowing with confections. We hosted our annual Christmas Open House this past weekend. A chance for us to welcome in our family and friends for an evening of visiting and food. Always a highlight for me. It was a surprisingly calm day leading up to the festivities. Pictures and some recipes will come but for today, I'll just share the menu.
Our Menu:
Antipasti Platter (Olives, Breadsticks, Tortellini, Marinated Mozzarella, and Salami)
Cheese Ball & Cheese Cubes w/crackers (Swiss, Pepper Jack, Co-Jack & Sharp Cheddar)
Vegetables & Dill Dip (Assorted Peppers, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, & Carrots)
BBQ Meatballs
Fruit (Pineapple, Oranges, & Blackberries)
Chex Mix
Our sweet treats included Raspberry Truffles, Peanut Butter Fudge, & Chocolate Fudge whose recipes will appearing this week! I made Layered Candy Bars, Chocolate Dipped Cherries, Peanut Cluster, Covered Pretzels, 3 kinds of fudge, and six different kinds of cookies. Can you tell I love to bake? It's so fun for me.
I also hosted a bridal shower a couple of weeks ago. It was a brunch which is perhaps my favorite type of meal to host! We had egg casseroles, fruit, yogurt parfaits, muffins, scones, and cake. It was lovely celebrating the bride-to-be - a good friend of ours!
These pictures are courtesy of Heather - aren't they beautiful?!
All of this sounds so good. I wish I could spend a week under your kitchen tutelage. I'm so grateful you started this blog. My cooking repertoire has expanded a LOT since it began. Also, sorry to once again miss the Christmas Open House. I'm hoping for next year. It's unreal that every year that you've had it, thus far, I've either been scheduled to work or had conflicts.
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I wish I was over at your house to sample all those goodies!! :-D
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