Fancy Nancy party

An invitation to afternoon tea was really a Fancy Nancy party in honor of Nancy Joan's birthday. 

We dined on cucumber, chicken salad and ham sandwiches. Lots of dessert choices followed.
Heart shaped brownies were a big hit.

Spinach and Strawberries Salad

Spinach and Strawberries Salad

  So simple, so delicious, so pretty

Maggie Mae made this to rave reviews and competed in dressage show bringing home 1st and 2nd place ribbons. Congratulations!
Recipe: A bag of baby spinach, 3/4 box of sliced strawberries, and 1/4 cup of poppyseed dressing. 

 

Honey

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of Summer.  Some are quite happy to say goodbye to Spring with its flowers, sneezing and itchy eyes. Here's a natural remedy: raw honey.  Because it contains bits of pollen,  it can naturally build up your allergy immunity.  A single teaspoon  a day will provide this benefit.

Bacon Deviled Eggs

What goes better together?

Ingredients:
6 hard-boiled eggs
3 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled
1 tablespoon butter, softened
3 tablespoons onions, chopped finely
3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish, drained well
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
salt and pepper
 1/4-1/3 cup mayonnaise

Directions:

Cut eggs in halves lengthwise. Remove yolks.

Mash yolks in medium bowl. Add relish, onion and bacon.

Add butter, salt, pepper, and mustard. Mix thoroughly.

Add mayonnaise to bind.  Refill egg whites.

Sprinkle with paprika. Refrigerate to meld flavors 

Source:  Food.com

May celebrations

May is National Egg, Hamburger, Salad, and Strawberry month.  Together that sounds like a great party menu.  Recipes will follow.

Spring place setting

Blue birds and daffodils create a Spring setting

Impromtu supper

On our trip to the Waquoit farmer's market, Nancy and I bought stuffed quahogs, herbs, and met up with Jeff.  This led to a plan for an impromtu supper.  Sue and Joe joined us and she brought her great Greek salad.  I rounded out the apps with baked stuffed mushrooms and cheese and crackers. Our meal was chicken breasts with gravy, tarragon monkey bread, dilled carrots, asparagus, and couscous.  Light and luscious mini cheesecakes for dessert.   So simple and so satisfying - supper with friends.  On Cape Cod you can get quahogs from:   souzasstuffedquahogs.com  Just heat and serve!  Easy and delicious!