Saturday 16 March 2013

Lunch With A Friend...



Had a lovely lunch the other day...

Invited my friend D...

And my daughter Erika and Vivian joined us... 

I served egg salad sandwiches...

On my brown patterened Canton plate...

Quinoa Salad with peppers,red onion and black olives...

Vegetable tray and bread and butter pickles...

A nice cold jug of lemon water as well...

Served on my Mom's seagull glass plates...

Chunky Drinking Amber Glasses...

For dessert was my Banana-blueberry-lemon loaf...

With fresh strawberries,blackberries and blueberries...

Topped off with key-lime-pie no fat yogurt...

Served in my Mom's crystal compotes...:o)

Oh yes...

A spot of tea was in order as well...

Served in my Mom's teapot and assorted cups and saucers....

All on my thrift shop handpaintd tole serving tray.... 

My happy mauve African Violet joined us as well...

 



























Happy little Vivian up in my office the other day...


Don't you just love that sleeper...

Carters...of course!!















Hope you are all having a great day...

I am mostly putzing...another grey,damp, cold day...:o(

My sister-in-law is joining us for dinner this evening...


On the menu tonight......

        Homemade Meat spaghetti sauce...

               Crusty bread and Ceasar salad....


           Enjoy your Saturday night.....

                          Cheers!      :o)

                            linda


    

12 comments:

  1. What a fun and delicious lunch ... lots of my favourites, especially egg salad sandwiches. Love seeing you use all your special china.
    I really dull day here, winter hanging on till the bitter end.

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    1. I will remember that Linda...if we ever get together for lunch!!!
      I love using my good stuff...feels good!!
      Crappy day here as well...

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  2. You could invite the queen to a lunch like that! So pretty.

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    1. Thanks Birdie...actually I called, but she was busy!! hahaha...

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  3. That looks so fun! I see you're finding those gigantic blackberries, like me...I just can't seem to get enough of them! Been eating them with yogurt for lunch most days..and sometimes having seconds. ha.

    I'm the only one here that likes egg salad. Love it on brown bread like that...and the dishes are all so pretty! Sounds like you had nice company, too! Perfect!

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    1. Yes...and they are pretty cheap right now....and they are pretty darn delicious As well...
      Had a great time...love using all my different china thingies...

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  4. I love all these and Im hungry of course, look delicious!!!Love egg salad and quinoa, and how you garnish the table, beautiful!
    and the little is so cute!!

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    1. Thanks Gloria...coming from a great cook like you!!!

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  5. oh good grief! gorgeous everything! and delicious. YUM!
    there is a gift you know. i mean for making everyday routines special for others.
    and you do that. it's what you do. and today it's a rare thing. it's beautiful really.
    i'm glad to know you.

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    1. Thanks so much Tammy...you are a wonderful morale booster!!!

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  6. I can attest....most delicious!!!

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    1. Yes it was, wasn't it?? tee hee hee...

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