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| July 8, 1945 Pete (1924-2010) and Orlene Foss (1924-) |
The Gen #3 cousins are very competitive with one another, so each they devise some kind of elaborate competition. This year is was home brewed beer. We also collaborated to create a rustic table, and dinner.
Entries and ballots - Serious stuff
Entries titled "Winter Ale," "Santa Baby Ale," "Yorshire Blonde," "Raucous Red Ale," "Saison Tripel," and one other that I don't recall. Each beer description matched the brewers personality exactly.
GG covered her deck with a party tent, planning for a dreary Newport day, but still hoping for sunshine (never came.) We started with unironed linen cloths on the folding tables (rented chairs). Added simple sage colored burlap runners. One of the aunts and cousins filled mason jars with epson salt, little trees, white painted animals, and candles. We called it our beer, burlap and mason Christmas.
| RICE AND GREEN CHILE CASSEROLE | |
1 c. sour cream
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilies, drained well 3 c. cooked rice 12 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, cut into strips 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz.)
Mix
sour cream and chilies. Layer 1 cup rice, half the sour cream mixture
and half the cheese strips in greased 1 1/2 quart casserole. Repeat
layers. Cover with remaining rice. Bake uncovered in 325 degree oven
until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Return to
oven until cheese melts. 6 servings.
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Tablescape Thursday
Now this looks like one fun gathering! My kind of family fun.
ReplyDeleteyou had me at green chile! looks scrumptious. Those are really pretty tables. The idea of a party tent is perfect for when I want a large gathering.. and the tables with the sage runners are quite lovely.. xo marlis
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful setting for a grand function!..Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteCan I get adopted? Your family looks like tons of fun -- and the food looks amazing, too! Thanks for sharing this event with us!
ReplyDeleteThis is fab! So many people and sooooooo organized. Everything is simple, yet elegant. Pininterest does help a lot for events like this. Hey - Newport looks great all the time, even on an overcast day.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't help notice Pete in his Navy dress white uniform - so handsome with his bride following WWII. My husband also has that uniform in his closet. Love to see the patriotism.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so pretty! What a great time you must have all had...Christine
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific gathering in such a serene spot! The Mason jar theme is a good one! It must be so wonderful to live in California where the weather is so much more tolerable! (Even though it was overcast and rainy on the day of your celebration, it still beats the heck outta what's going on here in the Kansas City area...waking up to just-above-freezing temps!) I am going to try out the Rice & Green Chile Casserole. It looks so tasty in the photo, and I can almost taste it! Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! What a perfect spot. The. Food looks wonderful too, and I am sure everyone had a great time.
ReplyDeleteLove your idea of building a barn for parties. I remember one of the first Martha Stewart shows I ever saw was when she had Tgiving in her barn!
When I retired and built this house, I made. Sure my dining room was big, but the family has grown, and a barn would be wonderful. I would settle for a large 3 season room!
Thank you for sharing your lovely post at Potpourri Friday!
ReplyDeletewonderful re-cap of a wonderful day! (could you send me the beer scoring sheet and the names/description sheet? i was telling jewel about it and he would love to see them :)) xo.
ReplyDeleteYour recipes look delicious! Thanks for linking up to Strut Your Stuff Saturday! We would love to have you back next Saturday to share more great ideas! -The Sisters
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