It's Christmas Party Time

How would you like to have been a guest invited at this gluten free spread?

Between 50 and 60 folks enjoyed an evening of good food, good conversation and good wine. Did they know they were eating gluten free? Most of them did not.

Here's How I Put Our Christmas Party Together:

• I began with a pristine white tablecloth of linen and  cotton. 
• Using glass blocks as risers, I designed an interesting display of varying heights for platters and serving pieces.
• I used a cranberry colored synthetic blend tablecloth to cover the glass risers.
• Two 3-foot candle holders, which was home to two 3-inch column candles carried the eye upward for a BIG impact.

What's Were Those Yummies on the Table?

Smoked Salmon Spread

(Proprietary Recipe)

Pimento-Olive Cheese Loaf

World's Best Chicken Salad Served on Rice Wafers

(Proprietary Recipe)

Creole Veggie Dip with Veggie Dippers (Recipe)

Creamy Artichoke Caesar Dip

with Against the Grain Toasted Baguettes


Date-Nut Meringue Balls (Recipe)

Mocha-Chocolate Fondue with Marshmallows

Light Fruit & Cheese Tray with 

Maple Infused Fruit Dip (Recipe)

Mints

Toasted Mixed Nuts

Hot Cider

Artisan Wine

WOW!!!!! Lighted Fruit & Cheese Tray

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Fall Change of Pace

New leaf placemats made from felt plus a potted mum and two little bouquets transform a basic table setting into a fall masterpiece in just a couple of minutes.

Fall Change of Pace

How to Make Stacked Pumpkins

Material Needed:
1. 3 carvable pumpkins in 3 sizes
2. 1 dowel rod
3. grapevine
4. silk leaves and flowers in fall colors
5. hot glue gun & glue
6. staple gun

How to Assemble:
1. Beginning with the largest pumpkin, bore a hole through the center of the top and bottom.
2. Repeat with the other two pumpkins.
3. Thread pumpkins onto dowel.  Using glue between each to secure in place.
4. Wrap grapevine around pumpkins, betinning at the top. Secure with a staple gun.
5. Fill in with silk flowers and leaves, securing with hot glue.




"I made these stacks about seven years ago and simple change out the flowers every couple of years. Truly a good investment of time." Jackiehttp://brassbrassiere.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Look @ My House in Full Fall Dress

 I had forgotten how much fun is to had when decorating for all seasons. Here is the front of my home in its fall splendor! Details in future posts.

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