Holiday Book Club Get Together with Toy Donations and a Mexican Rice Bowl Bar Menu

The Holidays are already flying by that I haven’t had a chance to share this lovely little get together with you. This month I hosted our book club meeting which varies in size of participants depending on everyone’s schedules, offering a simple meal with a Mexican style rice bowl bar that had very little cooking making it great for a week night.

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Fall Colored Tablescape

 

Fall Colored Tablescape

Here in New England the colors are in full swing as dark red, orange and bright yellow leaves fall delicately to the ground. Although I dread it getting colder, looking down roads lined with a multitude of vibrant colors makes me appreciate the coziness of fall.  When creating the tablescape for this large, casual family dinner I decided to incorporate all the beautiful colors.  By adding two kinds of branches from the yard, not only being free but made the table almost have a foliage runner effect.

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Fall Dinner Party

White and Gold Fall Pumpkin Table Decor

A few friends came over for a casual dinner and games, and given the time of year, I decided to add a few extra fall touches. I love white pumpkins, they are so lovely and bright but still very fall so I opted for a cream and gold tablescape theme filled with a large, beautiful blue and white pumpkin and small white natural and ceramic pumpkins with some added gold touches. The menu was very easy to throw together for a Friday after work with minimal time in the kitchen. Some apple wine and a bourbon pecan tart finished the meal into game time. Here is the dinner break down from the fall inspired table decor to the menu.

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