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Sunday lunch with friends….

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I woke up very early this morning for a Sunday…..sometime before 5a and decided to make Sunday lunch.   That makes for a busy morning when you figure that we’re usually struggling to get out the door dressed and fed by 9a.    But we’ve tried the whole eat-out thing….and it’s highly overrated.   And overpriced.    There’s nothing so disappointing as eating a mediocre meal at Ruby Tuesday’s and then paying $65 for it…and complaining all the way home how we would’ve rather had a sandwich and eaten it at our own table with our own diet pepsi and our own chips and salsa.     So,  I put on my monogrammed apron and  Eddie Vedder’s “Into the Wild” movie soundtrack,  opened up all the doors and windows and let the October breeze wash through the house and went to work.
I set the table with my fall wreath that the girls and I made with plenty of  handprinted construction paper.   I added  painted pumpkins and my favorite plum colored wine glasses.
Then I made chicken florentine…..my version at least with roasted red peppers, spinach, linguine, plenty of garlic and parmesan reggiano cheese.   Okay and a few more items which maybe I’ll pen down later into a recipe.   But you get the jist.
And homeade peach-blueberry pie, the recipe which I got from here and then added 1/4 cup more sugar(’cause I’m southern) and lemon zest(’cause I watch of lot of Foodtv).   Oh, and salad and good bread.   It was shaping up to be quite a feast.    That’s when it occurred to me that I should invite our neighbors over to share it with us.  So, we gathered after church and ate and talked and inspected the plates of various children who actually all seemed to like it.
It’s such a blessing to have good neighbors and good friends who you can call for an impromtu lunch and just enjoy each others’ company.    Now Leigh Anne’s off to spray painting stuff,  Tony’s off to Lowe’s,   Stevie’s off to football,  and I’m……contemplating a short power nap…..before I tackle Madame Bovary again.    Here’s wishing you good friends,  good food, and a good Sunday!

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  1. Joy says

    Oh my goodness! I can see why eating out would be so disappointing! Your food looks incredibly delicious!!!
    Can I come over to eat???

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  2. Denise says

    Won’t you please, won’t you please, please won’t you be MY neighbor???

    Looks yummy! I’m off to tackle Madame Bovary too–I hope!

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  3. Lisa says

    I so agree with you. I’ve had those Sunday conversations and then after complaining about how overpriced the food was, I start thinking about all the cute thrift stores I could have hit the following Monday with all that lovely cash…he he. Lunch looks wonderful, can’t wait for the recipe.
    Lisa

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  5. Liz says

    This sounds fantastic! And Sunday lunches/dinners used to be such a big deal for families, and it makes me sad now to see cars lined up in the Cracker Barrell parking lot instead. Good for you guys!

    Your house looks gorgeous!

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  7. Jennifer says

    Very inspirational. I wish I woke up well enough at 5 am to actually do something constructive – and live to tell about it. I ENVY MORNING PEOPLE!

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