Hot Cocoa Station - and a cute napkin fold!

It's quite easy to set up a Hot Cocoa Station

The Everson Museum and the Drag Docents

The Everson Museum & Breadcrumbs Productions joined forces Thursday night and presented guided tours of Tim Atseff: Final Edition and Sascha Brastoff: California King at the Museum.  Two drag docents celebrated the exciting intersections of contemporary art and the world of drag, leading a unique and educational experience, along with Garth Johnson, Curator of Ceramics.

Apple Cake - easy peasy!

Apple Cake

Bacon-Jalapeno Jam

Bacon-Jalapeno Jam

Thanksgiving Breakfast for Two

Once again I am joining Rita from Panoply where a group of us share our seasonal table settings. 

We won't be home this Thanksgiving as we will drive the 7-8 hr drive to Ohio to spend the week with our daughter and her family.  So, this table is staged for a breakfast for two!

Playing with food...

I have to say I enjoy "playing with food" and making it fun as well as appetizing!

Here are a few simple ideas:

Turn Pumpkin Donut Holes into "acorns" to add to a fall dessert tray:

A Halloween Al Fresco Dinner

It's time for another Tablescape Blog Hop, hosted by Rita @ Panoply  Visit the links at the bottom of this post for some seasonal inspiration!

     It's Pumpkin Season!

The summer weather is coming to a close in Central NY, so we relish the warm afternoons on the front porch.

Here's a cheesy appetizer recipe......

CRESCENT ROLL TOMATO-BASIL SQUARES

Apple Picking at Beak & Skiff

Beak & Skiff has been named the #1 Apple Orchard and every year we visit.  This year we enjoyed the morning with Caitlin and our grandsons

We drank Apple Cider and Moscato cocktails in "apple cups" - try it, it's delish!

We picked lots of apples, too!

Here are a few Apple recipes to try:

There are lots of apple farms in our area of NY and this is one of our favorite salad recipes - John likes it on a sandwich and I like it on a bed of lettuce!

Chicken-Apple Salad

1 cooked chicken breast, chopped

1 celery stalk, chopped

1 crisp apple, chopped

2T red onion, chopped

1/4 c mayonnaise

salt and pepper

Mix it all together

You can add walnuts, too!

Serve it in this Fluted Breakfast Bowl !

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A favorite recipe from Susan Branch:

I didn't add the cranberries!

Easy to make and delicious to eat!

Serve it in this cute bowl:

MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Enamel Ice Cream Bowl 

Try an Orchard Palmer: Honeycrisp vodka, lemonade and apple cider!

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Cider Sangria

3 oz white wine

2 oz apple cider

1 oz sprite

Pour over a glass filled with a few chunks of apple, 3 cranberries or blueberries, a cinnamon stick and ice

FYI:

I hope you found some APPLE inspiration!

Saturday Football....

It's Football Season!

Here's an easy snack for the guys to enjoy while watching football: