Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Thanksgiving appetizers

I made little mozzarella/tomato/basil snacks on a toothpick. Here is the recipe I used - Tomato and mozzarella bites. Instead of balsamic vinegar/ olive oil as mentioned in this recipe you can also use any of the Italian dressings. I served these little bites on the platter with blackberries.

I don't have name or any particular recipe for this next appetizer: I took thin crackers (you can use any brand, I used Carr's). In this order I layered: whole slice of boiled egg on the bottom, then half a slice of cucumber and half a slice of radish. Then I squeezed a little bit of mayo by the flat edge of the radish slice so the mayo ended up in the center of the cracker. Then I used some tiny pepperoni slices on the top of the mayonnaise (I was able to fit three slices) and finished up with some fresh parsley.

I made two types of Russian salads and served them in the bite size cracker shells:  
- Winter Salad (Zimniy salat) (on the left) 
- Vinaigrette (Vinegret); made with beets  (on the right)

We also had some fresh peppers and salary
sticks with Sour cream, herbs and raisin dip.
Caviar Bites
For the drinks I made strawberry lemonade with mint leaves for kids and for grown-ups I made orange cranberry sangria with cinnamon sticks. My husband made a wonderful turkey. He used very simple classic recipe that calls for salt, pepper and oil. He also made an amazing gravy that was a big hit :)

Friday, October 28, 2011

Thanksgiving invitations

This year my husband and I are hosting Thanksgiving at our place. We are so excited because its going to be the very first time we have a holiday celebration with our family and of course it is the first official gathering at our new apartment. We have a lot of planning to do.

First thing on my list is invitations: here you have plenty of options. 
You can send invitations online using great themes from your e-mail browser. 
You can also use iPhone/iPad to create something nice or use some apps that have seasonal designs 
(check out Red Stamp, this app is free, they do charge $0.99 for some of theirs postcards, but most of their basic designs are free; this app is very easy and fun to use and you can customize your invitation postcard and send it in no time)
I decided to send paper invitations via the post. I used pale yellow card stock (4" : 5.5") with wording sample #1 (see below) and a little sketched turkey :) Font: Felix Titling. I used brown envelopes and gold pen to write the address.

Wording samples that I liked:
{ 1 }
Thanksgiving should be shared
with family and friends,
because you have given us 
reasons to give thanks.
Please join us for dinner
and make our holiday special.

{ 2 }
Here’s to the blessings of the year
Here’s to the friends we hold so dear
To peace on earth, both far and near
Please join us for Thanksgiving dinner


Final Result!