143.2…A Lot of Appetizers
I had such a fabulous time last night at Bunco.
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What’s not to like? Wine, great food and all my favorite girlfriends! Speaking of food, I dominated the appetizers.
Caprese bites:
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Chicken skewers with a peanut sauce:
![November 2011 034 November 2011 034](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5SpTptpSiAY/TrstYOse6sI/AAAAAAAAL84/6TuPmZ26Huk/November%2525202011%252520034_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Scallop puffs:
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Arancini with creamy horseradish dipping sauce:
My pal Dina and I:
Dinner was served! Breadsticks:
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And roasted red pepper soup!
![November 2011 052 November 2011 052](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YVl6FfzISK8/TrstbtGyobI/AAAAAAAAL-I/PcNMUK-JZtw/November%2525202011%252520052_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
I didn’t snap any pictures of dessert because I didn’t eat any! I was able to resist and was proud of myself. I did have a few glasses of wine and a TON of appetizers so I guess it was best dessert missed my plate.
Breakfast was a waffle with Teddie peanut butter and a side of strawberries:
I took the kids to school and went to Zumba.
Since “Operation Clean Out The Freezer” in in full effect, I pulled out lunch from my freezer: the last of Campbell’s Skillet Cheesy Chicken and Rice. Since it was a bit bland last time, I jazzed it up with a bunch of Cholula hot sauce. That will fix most problems.
![November 2011 054 November 2011 054](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5L1A4riJRZM/TrstdQElAeI/AAAAAAAAL-o/T-aqbXU0V4E/November%2525202011%252520054_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Lunch was complete with a salad.
I went grocery shopping and picked the kids up from school. I spent the rest of the day preparing my Thanksgiving sides. Once everything is cool, I pop them into the freezer and my sides are done! On Thanksgiving day, once the turkey comes out to rest, I put my defrosted sides in the oven to bake. Makes the big day a lot less stressful!
How do you eliminate stress while entertaining?
![November 2011 050 November 2011 050](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DUy5lSBYgfc/TrstW0f3rLI/AAAAAAAAL8Y/Tro8IyzThHw/November%2525202011%252520050_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
What’s not to like? Wine, great food and all my favorite girlfriends! Speaking of food, I dominated the appetizers.
Caprese bites:
![November 2011 035 November 2011 035](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-I7MnrHuF7ZI/TrstXiMNymI/AAAAAAAAL8o/V9k5pcQo63E/November%2525202011%252520035_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Chicken skewers with a peanut sauce:
![November 2011 034 November 2011 034](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5SpTptpSiAY/TrstYOse6sI/AAAAAAAAL84/6TuPmZ26Huk/November%2525202011%252520034_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Scallop puffs:
![November 2011 037 November 2011 037](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JDqJxQbXPu4/TrstY6pmpXI/AAAAAAAAL9I/zVg5BHGp2Og/November%2525202011%252520037_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Arancini with creamy horseradish dipping sauce:
![November 2011 039 November 2011 039](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EwDuo0LQl14/TrstZlNTRUI/AAAAAAAAL9Y/_us_XUHLR8o/November%2525202011%252520039_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
My pal Dina and I:
![November 2011 048 November 2011 048](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DMtJ8TjgEQk/TrstaVaEhYI/AAAAAAAAL9o/OhuLE0RpAio/November%2525202011%252520048_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Dinner was served! Breadsticks:
![November 2011 038 November 2011 038](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8I2yRp7gpkc/Trsta0atSTI/AAAAAAAAL94/_1NEWOgeUAY/November%2525202011%252520038_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
And roasted red pepper soup!
![November 2011 052 November 2011 052](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YVl6FfzISK8/TrstbtGyobI/AAAAAAAAL-I/PcNMUK-JZtw/November%2525202011%252520052_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
I didn’t snap any pictures of dessert because I didn’t eat any! I was able to resist and was proud of myself. I did have a few glasses of wine and a TON of appetizers so I guess it was best dessert missed my plate.
Breakfast was a waffle with Teddie peanut butter and a side of strawberries:
![November 2011 053 November 2011 053](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WnFeQ7EqiQQ/Trstcf-1xjI/AAAAAAAAL-Y/7Vyo0wZiTcQ/November%2525202011%252520053_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
I took the kids to school and went to Zumba.
Since “Operation Clean Out The Freezer” in in full effect, I pulled out lunch from my freezer: the last of Campbell’s Skillet Cheesy Chicken and Rice. Since it was a bit bland last time, I jazzed it up with a bunch of Cholula hot sauce. That will fix most problems.
![November 2011 054 November 2011 054](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5L1A4riJRZM/TrstdQElAeI/AAAAAAAAL-o/T-aqbXU0V4E/November%2525202011%252520054_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Lunch was complete with a salad.
I went grocery shopping and picked the kids up from school. I spent the rest of the day preparing my Thanksgiving sides. Once everything is cool, I pop them into the freezer and my sides are done! On Thanksgiving day, once the turkey comes out to rest, I put my defrosted sides in the oven to bake. Makes the big day a lot less stressful!
How do you eliminate stress while entertaining?
Great idea to freeze the sides! I might need to do this for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI love that shirt! And so smart about freezing the sides -- I can't believe that I've never done that before! Genius!
ReplyDelete@Elise
ReplyDeleteThanks Elise!
hey! i just bought that shirt at nordy's last week..i love it!!! looks like a fun night...
ReplyDelete@andrea
ReplyDeleteLooks like great minds think alike! :)