Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> As planned, we went to the home of friends today and spent most of
> the day there. There were ten of us. We all contributed somthing to
> the hostess's dinner, but it was different than a potluck as the
> entire meal had been well planned, with no surprise dishes. We all
> arrived around 1:00 p.m. to a groaning board of appetizers. There
> were dips, crudite’, homemade salsa and guacamole, homemade taco,
> white and sweet potato chips. A huge variety of oil cured olives,
> homemade pickles, a platter of some very nice cheeses, and miniature
> asparagus quiche. I probably have forgotten a few things. Dinner
> was around 5:00 p.m., centered around a beautifully roasted turkey
> with giblet gravy, rice, vegetable, and sausage dressing, mashed
> potatoes, candied sweet potatoes with candied lemon slices and
> roasted pecans, green bean casserole (the contributor made it with
> fresh green beans, homemade mushroom soup with lots of lovely
> mushrooms, and cheese-flavored canned fried onions), perfection
> salad, and honey glazed cloveerleaf rolls. Dessert was pumpkin pie,
> sweet potato pie, chocolate pecan pie, and a fresh apple layer cake
> with caramel frosting. We didn't leave the dinner table until nearly
> 8:00 p.m., have a very leisurely meal, and I think everyone sampled
> almost everything, some more than once. :-) We met a new Bullmastiff
> puppy and a grandaughter's new fiance. It was a perfectly lovely
> day, and now I'm ready to fall into bed.
>
Oh my goodness! I can't begin to imagine a meal like
that--perhaps because I come from a small family. That sounds so
nice!

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Jean B.