Tag: Southern Entertaining

  • Southern Derby Day and Some Pink!

    It is Derby Day! Time to run for the roses, but in my case it will be for the pinks! Ready with a mint julep on a pale pink napkin in front of the pink flowers. Where did I get the flowers? From the back fence! Aren’t they beautiful. Let’s take a closer look. Now,…

  • Southern Entertaining Plans

    Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 The holidays are upon us. Only a few more weeks until Thanksgiving and then Christmas and New Years are right behind. It seems like just yesterday we were enjoying the long summer days. Well, November…

  • Southern Drinks on the Porch

    You may remember, Monday, I mentioned that last Saturday night a few friends came over for drinks on the porch. Well here are the pics for Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. I am always looking for inspiration and I get so much from all of you. Here is the inspiration…

  • Southern Evening

    This weekend is a good weekend to have a couple of friends over to sit on the porch and have margaritas and a few eats. This Southwestern Cheesecake is a good choice to go with margaritas. It is a combination of a couple of recipes. You could use jalapenos instead of chilies or use a different kind…

  • Southern Tablescape

    Okay, here it is. My first entry in Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. I set a table for Spring and you can find a lot of other inspirational pictures on Susan’s blog. Don’t miss her back porch transformation. I have a little secret for setting my table. I can’t…

  • Southern Wednesday

    Well, all of the Mardi Gras decorations come down today. My husband is sad about this. He really enjoys the Mardi Gras season. He is ready to have another party! He suggested St. Patrick’s, I countered with Kentucky Derby. I think the first Saturday in May will be sufficient time for our friends to recover…

  • Southern Party

    Oh, the Mardi Gras party was fun. We had lots of great food and drinks. My friend Darlene made 2 kinds of hurricanes, the traditional and a blue hurricane. We had mint julep punch and the winner of the drink category was boozefish sangria made with homemade strawberry wine by Debra Alexander. We had jambalaya,…

  • Southern Mardi Gras Party Preparation

    My friend Darlene came over yesterday and we started decoration for the Mardi Gras party next Saturday. The picture above is my dining table with some of the decorations ready to be put into action. We put on the jazzy Mardi Gras music and went to work. We still have plenty to do. We strung…

  • Southern Sunday Lunch

    I remember Sunday lunches when I was growing up fondly. When we got home from church we would set the table with the good china and all gather round the table. Often, we would have company and spend 2 or 3 hours at the table visiting. I remember one occasion when my mother had put…

  • Impromtu Southern Party

    When you need to entertain at the drop of a hat, what would you serve? For some crazy reason, I think about this a lot. I have a vision that 12 people could show up unexpectedly on my doorstep and I could entertain them beautifully without blinking an eye. In real life, I might could…