Next Saturday, I'm throwing an engagement party for both my son and his wonderful fiancee, and my nephew and his equally wonderful fiancee. As it turns out, my 97 yr old grandmother is up from Florida, so it will be a happy reunion. Most surprising, Picky's Mom is actually coming. She has refused to have anything to do with me for the last 11 yrs (since Mike and I got together).
So I am a little anxious, just got my work schedule and there we go again, another 50 hour week I did insist on taking the day off, however. I'm in pretty good shape as far as prep, lists, lists, lists but I'm okay.
Menu: Remember, I'm cooking all the kids favorites since it's for them but I don't think it's too fractured for my audience~
Almost Caesar salad, no anchovies, Parm Pepper dressing
Shrimp cocktail
Lobster salad in phyllo cups
Meatballs (apricot preserves and ketchup, thank you [nsert name here]{'m sorry}for the recipe)
Fruit platter w/ strawberry cream cheese sauce and brandy hard sauce
Deli platter
Chix pie
Mac and cheese
Lorraine's Tortiere w/ chutneys from Maryann, Jean and Lorraine
Wild mushroom Ragu w/ herb buttered orzo
For dessert:
Apple slab pie from either CI or CC
Magic cookie bars
Toll house of course
Texas brownies
Angel food cake with coffee frosting
Whoopie pies
White chocolate mousse cake with a flaoting rasp filling from FC many years ago
My buffet table is already set up, if I just follow my lists, I'll be
Decided to hire someone to clean my house, smartest move yet!
PJ
So I am a little anxious, just got my work schedule and there we go again, another 50 hour week I did insist on taking the day off, however. I'm in pretty good shape as far as prep, lists, lists, lists but I'm okay.
Menu: Remember, I'm cooking all the kids favorites since it's for them but I don't think it's too fractured for my audience~
Almost Caesar salad, no anchovies, Parm Pepper dressing
Shrimp cocktail
Lobster salad in phyllo cups
Meatballs (apricot preserves and ketchup, thank you [nsert name here]{'m sorry}for the recipe)
Fruit platter w/ strawberry cream cheese sauce and brandy hard sauce
Deli platter
Chix pie
Mac and cheese
Lorraine's Tortiere w/ chutneys from Maryann, Jean and Lorraine
Wild mushroom Ragu w/ herb buttered orzo
For dessert:
Apple slab pie from either CI or CC
Magic cookie bars
Toll house of course
Texas brownies
Angel food cake with coffee frosting
Whoopie pies
White chocolate mousse cake with a flaoting rasp filling from FC many years ago
My buffet table is already set up, if I just follow my lists, I'll be
Decided to hire someone to clean my house, smartest move yet!
PJ
PJ