Risotto. This is John’s Croatian grandmother’s recipe – a family favorite!
We actually turned off most lights and had candlelight dinner!! Very relaxing at the end of a week.
Fancy Friday – 22 Jan 2021
fancy Friday
Fancy Friday – 15 Jan 2021
Let’s all use the stuff we were lead to believe can only be used for “special” occasions! Every day is a special day! Keep it and use the china, sterling silver, and “fancy” tablecloths and napkins you have boxed up. I only wish I had done this years ago!
I realize that I need some sort of centerpiece for our table. The search is on!
Grilled chicken with roasted brussels sprouts and butternut squash.
Fancy Friday – Jan 8, 2021
I’m going to use the “fine china” at least once a week. We had our first Fancy Friday last night and decided on a few “rules”.
- The china and sterling will be used to eat on/with.
- If we order take out (at this point highly unlikely) it will be removed from the takeout containers and put onto the “fancy” dinnerware.
- Fancy clothing is not required unless we agree there is a special celebration – kiddo #2 comes home and immediately showers after being at the hospital/clinic and is reluctant to redress in fancy clothes afterwards. Can’t blame her in the least! Maybe later in the year.
- If something breaks, I will not be upset. This stuff, which I love, has been sitting in the cupboard way too long unused and is, after all, just stuff to be used.
It only took 10 months of pandemic, 2 major holidays without family (other than the 3 of us), and the death of my mom to realize if I love it enough to keep it, I will use it!
