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Faith Family & Food

I hope y'all had a wonderful Easter celebration!  We did.  No company this year, just a quite family dinner.  A very special time.


These five have stolen my heart.

Once we arrived home from church it was time to get the food goin'.  My hubby was hungry! =)  So the kids and I rolled up our sleeves and headed to the kitchen to make a scrumptious meal.

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Salad
Spinach Salad with Shaved Parmesan
Freshly Baked Sour Dough
Main Course
Rosemary Roasted Potatoes & Asparagus
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Shiitake Mushroom Sauce
 Dessert
Chocolate & Peanut Butter Mousse Cheesecake
Espresso
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YUM!!!
All recipes can be found in the taste of home April/May 2012 edition


While the food was cookin' we finished up my favorite part...decorating!  The boys helped me with ALL the decor this year and I think they did a fabulous job.

 
Centerpiece for the coffee table


Aaron built me this birdhouse for my birthday last year.  I just LOVE it!!!  Placed on the sofa table, backed by a picket fence and  flanked by two glass vases filled with branches... it was the perfect accessory for our natural bird theme.


For the buffet table, we used the crosses I made out of fence pickets last year.



Twig placemats form the runner down the center of the table, while moss nestled at the base of each candle gives a warm feel

Faith, Family, Food and Laughter...what could be better. 


Until then...
Jessie

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