A Red, Rustic Table with Roosters

Several weeks ago, my daughter was out of town and I had all the boys for Sunday dinner at my house, the Roosters... get it. 

 I thought…. What manly meal could I serve the boys and still set a pretty table.

 

 

Well pasta is always a great hearty choice for men…. And I could still whip up a pretty table despite it being a little girly. 

 

Started with my favorite red and white toile tablecloth

and red placemats.

Add some big chargers... 

And a manly square dish…. Can a dish be manly?

Top with the largest pasta bowl I could find. 

 

A galavanized vase filled with red and white carnations. Galvanized tin is manly right?

 Don't you love carnations? I think they are totally cute and ruffly but they have a bad rap. 

I found these awesome knife rests at Tuesday morning. Not that you are suppose to use a knife with pasta but if they do, the knife will not get the table dirty.

Aren't chickens such a happy animal?

So another chick rests on a nest of red crinkle paper and a cake plate.

 I purchased twenty pounds of red crinkle paper for gift baskets for my daughter's wedding. If anyone needs red crinkle paper.... send me an email, I will make you a good deal!!!

 

Red flatware…

 

And red polka dotted napkins complete look. Boys, ignore the bow napkin rings. 

Mikasa French Country wine glasses for some red wine.  

I hope you enjoy the fun manly table… well, toile is not manly but this is as manly as it gets for me.

 

I hope you enjoy my "Rooster Table"

Menu:

Meatballs and Spaghetti

Cesar Salad

Garlic Bread

Apple Pie

Tablecloth: William Sonoma

Napkins: Tuesday Morning

Napkin Rings: Target, several years ago on clearance

Chargers: Ikea

Plates: Kroger  - 8 for $3.25

Pasta Bowls: Mikasa French Country, Tuesday Morning

Flatware: Cambridge- Tuesday Morning

Knife Rests: Fitz and Floyd – Tuesday Morning

Glassware: Mikasa French Country

Menu Week Ending February 26th

One thing I will say about having my husband and son-in-law out of town, each week is exciting and different. Thank goodness I have food in the freezer, it allows me to spend quality time with them and I always have dinners in the freezer to fall back on when we have had a busy week. This week, the freezer is helping me tremendously. I know it is Tuesday and I start out with what was for dinner last night, but the beef was perfect after being cut in bitesized pieces, marinade thrown in and frozen in a ziploc bag. The defrosted beef was perfectly seasoned. 

This week, I have two baby gowns ready for my Wee Care sewing group. I have two outfits to sew for Mr. Fletcher, including his Easter outfit, and finishing up the towels. 

My class is completely ready for the week, yes, check that off the list. But I am working on Easter and birthday tables for the month of March. My Italian is limping along and so are my workouts. 

On a brighter note, I am seeing progress in the yard. Why is it when you stop working in the yard for two short months, the entire thing goes to heck in a hand basket?  Oh well, bulbs are peeking through the soil and I am working to get all the winter mess off their leaves. So freezer... handle the dinners this week.

Monday

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Beef Stir Fry

Fried Rice

Tuesday

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Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

Green Salad with Blue Cheese

Baguette

Wednesday

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Tuna Melt

Crudities

Baked Apples

Thursday

Out

Friday

Goat Cheese Tart

Iceberg Wedge Salad

Saturday

Beef Stew

Beer Bread

Sunday Dinner

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Chicken Cordon Bleu

Mint Green Peas

Twice Baked Potatoes

Red Velvet Brownies.



What's for dinner at your home this week?

This Week in Review Pt. 1

I always try to share what stuff I created, baked, cooked or grew. But you only get to see the end product. I thought what if I showed you my week? Everyone always asks me how do I get so much done? And for several years, I have been trying to figure out how to share that with you. 

Well, I decided what better way than to show you…..projects in process…gardens that are messy, photos straight out of the camera, the house being cleaned… Basically, every Saturday, I am going to show you pictures of my projects during the week…So here goes. 

Worked on the baby’s Easter outfit… 

Started a baby hat

Embroidered some guest towels

Baked

Cooked

Worked a little at Panera

Gave an exam

Watched a baby

 Shopped with my daughter