Friendsgiving- gathering for any occasion. Nov. 2022

Joy carving turkey breast

These pictures are taken the Thanksgiving month of November when Friendsgiving and reuniting  with dear people in your life.

Dessert is Important

  What to serve for desert is best a sweet that is not too sweet, but has the dairy component that adds nutritional value. Cheesecake and carrot cake are two that go together great. 

Everyone Loves White-meat

Since, Mark only eats white-meat and it is a crowd pleaser I recommend for brunch adding a sliced Turkey to the the menu.

Music adds the Fun

These pictures are taken the Thanksgiving month of November 2022 when we had Friendsgiving and reuniting  with dear people in our life. I added this pic to tell about how random friendship can be. I met Joanne at sleep a way camp Hilled. We were both the only secular Jews, since it was an Orthodox Jewish camp. She taught the bunk how to insert a tampon. We found out our mothers met at sleep away camp and we both were dating the same guy who died young. She is best friends with why best friend Robin, they met not through me. And, we both think we are reincarnated souls killed in the Holocaust.

My Grandmother's Recipe

Every Thanksgiving we drove to Brooklyn to visit my mother's parents. The preparation often included my mother's tears depending on how bad my dad and grandpa were fighting about the business. Poppy employed my dad and should pay him more was the best I could figure out. Nany was a small boned women who served this dish every year. I can see it and almost taste and smell it. Then, I found the recipe on the back of the Campbells soup can. Campbells soup (no water) mixed with a big bag of frozen string beans. I think my grandma used canned string beans. But, it must be covered in heinz fried onions. Supermarkets display them together for a reason. 350 degrees for 30 mins. 

Robin an Emotional Genius 

Bacon, Gruyere and Spinach Strata 

To make a strata pour a mixture of eggs, heavy cream and whole milk over torn pieces of bread, and the fillings of bacon, caramelized onions, thawed and drained frozen chopped spinach. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour and up to 15 minutes more. 

Joy carving turkey breast

These pictures are taken the Thanksgiving month of November when Friendsgiving and reuniting  with dear people in your life.

Joy carving turkey breast

These pictures are taken the Thanksgiving month of November when Friendsgiving and reuniting  with dear people in your life.

Joy carving turkey breast

These pictures are taken the Thanksgiving month of November when Friendsgiving and reuniting  with dear people in your life.

Yes, I moved away. An hour away to be exact; give or take a few minutes. Most of my friends have made the trip and visited;( except for Jill? I'm gonna have to get her out here) 

But, my dear "lunch bunch" from work are visiting!
I want to have something waiting when they show up.
 I saw a UT of a woman's brunch menu & have adapted it, starts with a 

juice bar & coffee bar:

 I bought vintage bottles for the juice. I have a Chemex pour over coffee maker & could use a french press for decaf.
Juices: apple, orange, mango, cranberry; seltzer for spritz
coffees: cold in a pitcher, warm in a thermos.
baileys salted caramel & Vanilla nondairy creamer
vodka for the juice bar

Bacon & Gruyere Strata

Citrus Salad

Cinnamon Buns

Mini Cheese cakes

Chocolate covered strawberries

ice-bucket
juice glasses
coffee glasses
colored paper straws
Spode blue ceramic plates