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One of the best parts of having a home of one's own is hosting meals for guests.
It's fun picking out tablecloths, decor, and, of course, preparing the food.
Having a fruit tray is always successful.
One of my sister's brought over some luscious tassies.
They are like little pecan pies. Yummy.
An old-fashioned punch bowl, filled with faux roses and tiny lights
adorned the table, too.
Of course, a mix of people we love at the table is best of all.
DO YOU ENJOY ENTERTAINING?
What better way to celebrate a holiday, any holiday, than by having guests over for breakfast?
Labor Day brought two of our regular guests to the table. Yes, it was a little bit of labor on my part but a joyful labor.
Had one of my favorite tablecloths on the table, sprinkled with lots of flowers.
Some of my cousin's delicious homemade biscotti were on one dish.
The fruit tray, shown at the top of this post, consisted of fresh blueberries, watermelon, honeydew melon and cherries!
The previous night, I marinated a flat iron steak in lime juice and olive oil.
Left it marinating in a bowl inside the refrigerator all night.
Put it in a very hot frying pan, turned it on both sides, sprinkled it with salt and pepper, and then turned the heat way down.
It was quite yummy. Since we almost never have steak for breakfast, it was a special treat!
Also had scrambled eggs.
First I chopped some onions, fried them in a little bit of oil, then scooped them out but used the oil for the eggs. Yummy.
Hot buttered rolls tasted delish.
Of course, there had to be lemon water.
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED STEAK FOR BREAKFAST?
Ordinarily, a nice bowl of oatmeal makes a delicious breakfast.
Sprinkle it with cinnamon, throw on a few raisins and a small handful of pecan halves and it's a feast.
When guests are in town, however, breakfast becomes more detailed and involved.
Here's the menu at a recent Sunday morning breakfast bash:
Scrambled eggs
Crisp bacon
Rice
Beans
Fried platanos
Creme brulet French toast
Orange juice
Coffee
Lemon water
The dishes used were made in Bavaria and have beautiful little pink roses all over their edges.
I love these dishes.
My daughter and son-in-law bought them for me. I had wanted them for decades and they discovered a whole set in a thrift shop!
Would these be something you would buy?
Of course, the shabby chic candelabra allowed the guests to dine by candlelight.
Picked the pink flowers for the candelabra's vases in our backyard.
Water came served in the pretty goblets, shown below.
Believe it or not, I found them in Family Dollar for a buck apiece.
That was a fabulous bargain don't you think?
Having a lovely breakfast is a memorable way to welcome guests and make them feel special!
WHAT IS YOUR ABSOLUTE FAVORITE BREAKFAST IN THE WHOLE WORLD?
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