So maybe you’ve decided to host your son’s or maybe a close friends’ wedding rehearsal dinner. I always think a theme is easier to work around and fun. I find it easier because it gives you direction with all your decorations, centerpieces and it can even help with the food choices. Here’s a collection of ideas I’ve gathered of different wedding rehearsal dinner themes. Remember,…
On January 1, 2013 my son became engaged to a sweet young lady and they are to be married on May 18. I think it’s going to be a beautiful day but the countdown is now on because it is only just a little over a month away and I am preparing both the rehearsal supper and wedding reception dinner. I am only able…
Today’s featured kitchen is actually showcasing a small kitchenette – a freestanding cabinet that is custom built by Culshaw Bell in the U.K. This small kitchenette reminds me of the Hoosier cabinets they used to make in the early 1900′s. Hoosiers were invented to help reduce the amount of steps a housewife would have to take while working in her kitchen. This was the basic…
I have been having difficulty accessing my account but today I’m back on track. I love Host Gator. They have great customer service! I’ve had company for about 2 weeks steady so I’m just getting back to The Fork and Knife. So bear with me as I recount Christmas at my house. I had so much fun planning my Christmas tablescape and that part of…
I am so looking forward to the coming week. Extended family will start gathering here on Monday and my oldest son, Seth, flies home from his Canadian commercial ice fishing adventure the same day. I’ve been working in the kitchen trying to get as much cooking done as possible, so we’re not spending all day cooking and cleaning this coming week. menu planned groceries purchased 1/2…
While we were in Pennsylvania over the Thanksgiving holiday, we visited some dear friends. Jody, the lady of the house, always goes out of her way to make the meal special. I wanted to share her table and how she set it with you today. Isn’t it lovely? I think she captured the spirit of fall perfectly. Notice the yellow tablecloth and the orange. Both…
If you are looking for a rustic and cheap place card holder, here are some that totally fit both of these criteria. Recently we hosted a homeschool speech day in our backyard. The topic was World War I and so I prepared all the food using authentic recipes. I wanted guests to be able to know what they were eating and of course since our…
Have you heard of Salad-in-a-Jar? It is such a novel idea and so very practical. The idea is to have just what the name says – a salad in a jar. Everything, even the dressing is included.This is a great idea for people on the go, those who have to rush out the door every morning to head for work or the person living alone….
I just spent this past weekend in Phoenix helping my friend to cater a wedding. She didn’t charge the couple for any of her work since they are friends but someday we may just start our own little business together. It’s something we both really enjoy doing and if we could cater for friends and pay ourselves, that would be great. If you prepare…
You may have noticed a pan under my Dutch Oven on the last post. That was inspired by a DIY Dutch Oven cooking table I saw online.’ I thought that having an oil pan would be great to hold my hot briquettes if I should decide to use it in our canvas wall tent. Although I didn’t use it at camp, I thought it worked…
