We are having friends over for the Super Bowl. I like to cook and talk, so the fact that there is a game to watch is just a side note for me 🙂 But as I was cleaning the kitchen and getting the table ready, I realized a few things…
First, I am a total nerd and love to make tables pretty for parties no matter how many people are there. I do it on Sunday for dinner just because.
Second, it DOES NOT have to cost you anything!
I store all my nice plates and dishes on top of the cupboards, and even on my fireplace mantle. I grabbed greenery from the TV stand for the table and a magazine basket for chips. Plus, most of everything that I have was from Walmart anyway. In fact, the entire table at one point or another came from Walmart each piece under $10 or way less. I think that the PRESENTATION makes the mood and even can make it TASTE better! Not that my food isn’t good 🙂
This is what we are having:
Cream Cheese w/ Jalapeno Jelly and Crackers
BBQ ( brisket, sausage and pulled pork, form my VERY favorite BBQ place, go HERE to visit!)
Dessert/Better than sex cake and cupcakes
A few suggestions would be that I always put the drinks in the back, we also have a fridge on the deck with soda but the juice and other stuff I don’t want the little kids helping themselves and making a mess. I purposely make it where they have to ask for help.
Also, I love crock pots, heating plates and my chaffing dishes. This makes it so that I don’t have to be in the kitchen all day and can make everything ahead of time and leave it out so everyone can come and go as they please.
This is a VERY small get together, if it was a normal Davis or Ivanovsky party I would have the island, 2 tables and more set up. But I still like to make things special even if it is just my family!
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Your in Texas and I’m in Pa, I swear I have the same serving pieces from Walmart and do the samething. It’s alot of hard work so when you serve it, it should not only taste good but look good too. My daughter tells me I’m crazy to go through all of that, but I agree with you that it makes it all the more special. I got my warming chafe from Target, thanks for sharing and all you do. Have fun tomorrow!!!!
I can not wait to taste those homemade pretzels! I’ve been dreaming about them since you posted the recipe…. Now time is going to go super slow until game time….