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We were away Thursday until Friday evening ........... our best friend's 80th birthday party!

16 of us sat down to dinner at his house, all organized by his wife. And she was very bright ..........


........ she had it catered, and rented all the dishes and glassware.


So the caterers did all the cooking etc, served it all, cleared everything away, put all the dirty dishes in the crates ready for the rental company to pick them up the next day, put the "owned" dirty items in the dishwasher, bundled up all the dirty linen .................... and J could enjoy the party as much as everyone else!

We had a lovely ferry ride back on Friday ............ the sun was shining, and the mountains were in clear view with snow on the tops.


We did have a slight problem getting from the ferry to Vancouver ..... and we had J's brother and his wife with us, taking them to their hotel.


It was the second game of the ice hockey playoffs .......... so there were traffic jams going into Vancouver as well as coming out :-D


OH turned off the main highway, and we went east some distance through the countryside, seeing some lovely farms and wineries, to get to the next but one bridge upriver :-D


It probably took us an extra 15-20 minutes, which was a lot less than we would have spent stalled in traffic trying to get through the tunnel under the river!



s
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Good morning everyone



Breakfast is ready



Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt
broiled grapefruit with brown sugar


Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )


Selection of cold cereals


French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
raisin bread,
crumpets,
hot cinnamon rolls,


bacon & cheese quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,
smoked salmon quiche,


Full English
Ulster Fry-up,
stirfry (chicken, or vegetarian),
Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)
Chicken breast, bacon, tomato and lettuce on focaccia roll
chicken or vegetable samosa
Ham, cheese and tomato on toasted bread


home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
rhubarb and strawberry muffins,
bran muffins,


Cheese scones,
raisin scones


jams, jellies, Nutella (hazelnut spread)


Tea, coffee, juices


(some extra bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced baby golden beetroot, Maple baked beans, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)




enjoy
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s
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Lunch will be ready at 1 pm

Cocktails, Sherry

selection of hors d'ouevres
Wild Mushroom Pate
Olive Tapenade
Shrimp with lemon dressing
Crackers and toast tips


Soup
Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)
French Onion Soup
Oxtail soup


Salad
Spring salad
Caribbean Cucumber salad
Warm goat’s cheese salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing


Main

Roast Pork, Apple Sauce, Mustard

Shepherdess Pie (vegan)
Basil Fettucine tossed with olive oil, topped with grated Parmesan (Vegan)
Shrimp and Mushroom Linguine with Creamy Cheese Herb Sauce


Roast potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes, Potato Gratin with Caramelized Onions, Rosemary Creole Baked Sweet Potato, c

Glazed carrots,
roast parsnips,
brussels sprouts,
spinach stuffed mushrooms,
snap peas,
asparagus,
Butternut Squash Gratin,
Green Bean Casserole,
sauteed peppers,
cauliflower with cheese sauce,


Gravy

Butter Pan Buns,
Multigrain Rolls,
Sourdough Rolls,
Corn Bread,
cheddar chive rolls,


Dessert

Triple chocolate cheesecake
Lemon sorbet
Pavlova a la New Zealand
Upsidedown Pineapple Pudding
Crème Brulee
Flan Mexicano
Sticky Toffee Pudding

Custard, whipped cream


Cheese and cracker plate


Selection of wines from Hunter Valley NSW,


Tea, Coffee, Juices




enjoy :-D
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s
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Glad you had a nice break away Syls.......................thank you for the food, it should last us all day, if Dea dosent get to it first ;-)

Glad you had a nice break away Syls.......................thank you for the food, it should last us all day, if Dea dosent get to it first ;-)

Good morning all !

I had a little 'lie-in' this morning :-D

Well Ginns, it seems that you got to it first today - luckily you have gobbled up all the things I wasn't going to eat anyway! ;-)

Plenty of lovely goodies left for me...... AND that gorgeous lunch to look forward to.

Thank you Sylvia <3 <3

Dea Xxx

Sounds like you had a good time Sylvia - that is a very sensible way to hold a Dinner Party for friends.

When you do all the cooking and serving yourself, you can't fully enjoy the evening and you miss half the conversation. You do get the added pleasure of seeing people enjoy what you have made for them though.

Dea Xxx

Alternatively............. send for a take away!


Much cheaper :-)

That's true Ginns - I hadn't thought of that ;-) :-D

Dea x

Anybody there???

Dea Xxx

Well, it looks lovely out there BUT it is buddy cold!

Going to be minus 2-4 tonight !

BBBrrrrhhhh !

Dea Xxx

You're right Dea......it IS cold out there........brrrrrrrr


Is there any of that wonderful spread left?



Am late today what with one thing and another but have just settled down for a while............


and everybody's gorn........ :-(

Im here........................but Dea has eaten all the meat :-0

Standing very patiently in/on/line for the Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions .

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Mo <3

I had some of thjat soup Maureen but I am afraid I did not quite understand your kind offer !!

Dea Xxx

I HAS eaten all the meat Ginns but you do not care about that !!!

Dea Xxx ;-) :-D

I has left you all the cereals and fruit and salads etc !!

Enjoy.....................

Dea Xxx

Maureen - I am sure it was worthwhile but I am afraid I didn't understand what it was all about ???

BUT - thank you anyway!


Dea Xxx

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I'm not certain I should be talking to you.Dea. Last time I ended up laughing so hard that the tears were all over the keyboard.

Mo

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I don't remember what that was all about but I am very pleased that I caused you so much excitement !!!!!

Dea Xxx <3