One of the reasons that Matt and I were drawn to our new house was that it was a place where we could really visualize hosting holiday get-togethers, and having people over . Easter Sunday marked the first time Matt and I have ever hosted a big family dinner.
I actually had a great time being the host. We had a big crowd: Jim, Jo, Bob, Mary, Toni, Erin, Mike, and Lisa all came over for the spread, which included all of the traditional favorites like honey-glazed ham, green bean cassserole, sweet potatoes, scalloped potatoes, and so forth. I hope that everyone else had as good of a time as I did. It was so lovely to have a home that was big enough to fit everyone. Now, I just have to work on getting enough matching placemats and silverware for everyone.
Still disputed are the results of our annual deviled egg contest. Mike, Jim, Matt, and I all created mini-batches of deviled eggs according to our own secret recipies. Mike actually brought over a whole stash of fancy ingredients: whole nutmeg with a teeny tiny grater, 10-year-old balsamic vinegar, and various weird and delicious spices. I have to confess that his eggs were pretty fab. But so were Matt's and Jim's. I'm hard pressed to choose who won the prize this year. All I know is that I ate so many deviled eggs that I'm pretty much taste averted to them until next Easter. Cool Hand Luke was right. There is *definitely* a limit to the number of eggs a person should eat in one sitting.
Deviled eggs, or dressed eggs as they're called in the Bluegrass, are delicious! Glad to hear that your first Knollwood was a success!! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful party!! The egg contest would be so much fun. The scary eggs were so cute as was the little sweetie that created them!!
ReplyDeleteNo picture of Mommy sweetie but I did like to see her blue fingernail!
Missouri Mom
The get together was great! It was so fun to have another place to hold the family dinners. Great job, Matt & Tiff!
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