Happy Sunday!
Normally, I’m in end-of-weekend bummed out mode, but we have a day off tomorrow for Martin Luther King Jr. day, and I’m still in full-out weekend mode!
Adam and I spent some of the afternoon at my friend Kristin’s housewarming party at her new condo in Chicago, and after many phone calls helping her with recipes and food ideas, I was thrilled to find that the lighting in her place was perfect for some food photography!
Her spread was fantastic, and I’ll be sure to get the actual recipes from her soon, but here’s a glimpse at what we had:
Mini pizza-type bruschetta with garlic tomato sauce, basil, and parmesan cheese
Delicious cookies and other sweet snacks:
Meatballs cooked in the crockpot with chili sauce and apple butter:
A taco salad with taco meat, tomatoes, black olives, lettuce, crunched up Doritos, and a side of shredded cheese. The whole thing was then tossed with French dressing… SO GOOD!
black bean, corn, tomato, onion, and red pepper salad:
My weakness: guac and chips
There was also an unpictured plate of tater tots, and a delicious chipotle ranch dip. I had a nice variety of everything pictured, and am just now, at 7 p.m., getting my appetite for dinner, so we’ll be indulging in some leftovers.
Have a great evening and Monday!
Do you have tomorrow off? Any big plans? I think we’ll be spending a good portion of the day finishing wedding thank you notes and cleaning house…not anything exciting, but it’s gotta get done!
I never have a day off…
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That bruschetta looks tasty! Didn’t have tomorrow off, but do now due to hubby’s grandmother passing away. It’s bittersweet!
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What delicious looking food. She provided a nice table.
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Tomorrow is the ultimate of end-of-weekend sadness… school starts up again on Tuesday!
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yummy!!! totes craving some tater tots, and chips n guac RIGHT NOW!
love you Mara!!! happy Monday-off!
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My husband has the day off tomorrow so we plan on meeting some family for a late lunch at Olive Garden….I know….not authentic Italian, but good none the less…
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I am in Canada so we do not have a day off… regular day for us. Enjoy your long weekend!
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I have to work today — but it is low operational so the pace is less hectic then a normal Monday. After work, the husband and I will be cleaning and putting our living room back together….it’s been is disarray since the hardwood floors went down on Friday.
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Mmm…all of your eats look SO good! I have a special weakness for guac
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That taco salad is SOOOO Midwestern and I LOVE it! What a great house warming party!! Enjoy your day off – hope you knock out the Thank Yous
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Everything looks amazing! Sounds like the perfect way to spend a Sunday — warming a home
I have the day off today, too (for the most part, minus a few hours of work I have to do). Enjoy! Good luck with writing thank yous!
P.S. My favorite pictures have to be the bruschetta and the cookies. I could definitely go for both right now!
Love you!
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Meatballs w apple butter…now there’s one recipe I would never come up with myself…;) How was it??
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That is exactly how I make my taco salad. I use sweet n spicy french dressing. So good. Sounds like you had a nice long weekend.
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oh wow…those meatballs sounds amazing…you have to get that recipe for us!!
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